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BELLWORK
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List three reasons why WWII was a total war.
What was decided at the Casablanca Conference? (622)
Who was Dwight Eisenhower?
Who was Erwin Rommel?
Why did Hitler’s invasions of Britain & the Soviet Union
fail?
How did WWII change once the USSR & US declared
war?
THINKER: Do you think WWII would have a different
outcome if Hitler never invaded the Soviet Union? Why or
why not?
German Expansion by 1942
Casablanca Conference
Erwin Rommel
Dwight D. Eisenhower
WWII European Turning Points:
Re-Teach activity
• The class will be divided into seven groups.
• Each group will be responsible for re-teaching
the class about an important WWII turning point.
• Make sure you address all information on the
orange worksheet.
• As you present, I will add information on other
key events in Europe
Naval Warfare
Sinking of the German ship, The Bismarck
Air Warfare
Battle of
Stalingrad
Turning point of WWII
on the Eastern Front
Invasion of North Africa
Invasion of
Italy
Italy Surrenders
• In early 1944, Allied
Powers had gained
back control of
Northern Africa and
Italy
• Fascism fell from
power
• Mussolini was
overthrown
• In June 1944, Italy
surrendered!
D-Day
• June 6, 1944
• Largest combined land-sea-air battle in history
• Allied forces landed on Normandy Beach (France) and pushed the Germans
back
• Turning point of WWII on the Western Front
Battle of the Bulge
• Germany’s last
offensive attack
• Invaded Belgium and
created a “bulge” in
Allied defense lines
• Germans lost and were
pushed back
End of WWII in Europe
How the Allies defeated Germany
& the deaths of important leaders
FDR’s Death
"Men will thank God on their
knees a hundred years from
now that Franklin D. Roosevelt
was in the White House”
• FDR was elected to his 4th
term in 1944; with a new
VP
• After 12 years in office
and four presidential
terms, FDR died on April
12, 1945
• Died from a cerebral
hemorrhage (stroke)
• Replaced by VP Harry
Truman
Mussolini’s Death
• Italian government wanted to
punish Mussolini for war
crimes
• Tried to escape to
Switzerland
• He was caught by soldiers
and executed the next day
• Shot by firing squad, body
hung in city where civilians
beat, kicked, spat, and
stoned his dead body.
Death of Hitler
• The Allies surrounded
Germany and it became
clear the Axis powers
would lose.
• Hitler committed suicide
in an underground
bunker on April 30, 1945
War in Europe is over!
• Berlin fell to the Allies
on May 2, 1945
• Germany surrenders
• May 9th: V-E Day
(Victory in Europe)
• Who is left?
WWII Animated Map
• Prepare to be amazed…….
Yalta & Potsdam
• Towards the end of WWII, the Allied leaders meet twice to
discuss the post-war world.
• At the Potsdam Conference (July 1945) & the Yalta Conference
(Feb.1945), the leaders discussed key issues:
– Post-war peace and international security
– Occupation of Germany
– Other territorial claims (colonies, Pacific, Poland)
• The decisions reached at these conferences would shape the
post-war world and influence the next major conflict, the Cold
War
• To learn about these conferences, you and a partner will each
read about one and complete a note sheet.
Yalta Conference
• February 1945 Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met at
Yalta (Soviet Union) to discuss the postwar world
• Formed the United Nations
• Divide Germany and Berlin into four zones
• Stalin obtained Poland if he promised to allow free
elections
• Stalin gained Pacific islands if he promised to declare
war on Japan
KEEP IN MIND:
Stalin is gong to break these promises = COLD WAR!!!!
BELLWORK 4/29
1. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad the turning point on the
Eastern front?
2. Why was D-Day the turning point on the Western front?
3. Describe the Allied invasion of Northern Africa.
4. List three effects of the Allied invasion of Italy.
5. THINKER: After Germany and Italy surrender, the Allied
powers meet to discuss the post-war world. What do you think
are the big issues they discuss? What would they want after
WWII? How might this be different from WWI?
ABC Brainstorm: Turning Points
• Now that the Soviet Union and U.S. are officially on the Allied Powers, WWII
is going to see a shift in power.
• By 1942, the war had begun to favor the Allies.
• To learn about these turning points, you are going to do the “ABC
Brainstorm” reading strategy.
• How does this work?
• C: Casablanca Conference – (1943) Allied leaders decided to focus on
defeating Europe first.
• C: Casablanca Conference
• C: Casablanca Conference – meeting of Allies
• Chapter 20, section 4 & 5: pgs. 620-626 (skip Pacific)
Nazi Creed
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Nazism focused on the beliefs of Adolf Hitler.
These beliefs were outlined in his book, Mein Kampf
You will now read summaries of Hitler’s main points in this
autobiography.
Be ready to discuss the following questions:
How does Hitler view the “German Master Race?” What are
they allowed to do?
Why are Jews considered inferior?
What does Hitler think about Democracy?
How will Hitler use propaganda?