warmup 1. what events led up to wwii? 2. what was the beginning of wwii?
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WarmupWarmup
1.1. What events led up to WWII?What events led up to WWII?
2.2. What was the beginning of WWII?What was the beginning of WWII?
Warm UpWarm UpAnswer the following questions based on the map Answer the following questions based on the map
of Japanese expansion (p. 813):of Japanese expansion (p. 813):
a. Which country controlled Libya?
b. What is the capital city of Czechoslovakia?
c. Which body of water lies between Germany and Sweden?
d. Which occupied territory lies between Germany and France?
Essential QuestionEssential Question
How did World War II How did World War II impact global impact global relationships?relationships?
The Course of World War IIThe Course of World War II
Hitler’s WarHitler’s War
Used blitzkrieg or Used blitzkrieg or “lightning” warfare“lightning” warfare
Airplanes Airplanes supported divisions supported divisions of tanks (called of tanks (called panzers)panzers)
Quote, HitlerQuote, Hitler
““I do not want to be anything other than the first I do not want to be anything other than the first soldier of the German Reich. I have once more soldier of the German Reich. I have once more put on the uniform which was once most holly put on the uniform which was once most holly and precious to me. I shall only take it off after and precious to me. I shall only take it off after victory or I shall not live to see the end . . . Just victory or I shall not live to see the end . . . Just as I myself am ready to risk my life any time for as I myself am ready to risk my life any time for my people and for Germany, so I demand the my people and for Germany, so I demand the same of everyone else. But anyone who thinks same of everyone else. But anyone who thinks that he can oppose this national commandment . that he can oppose this national commandment . . . will die! Traitors can expect death.”. . will die! Traitors can expect death.”
Denmark and NorwayDenmark and Norway
Attacked on Attacked on April 9, 1940 April 9, 1940 with another with another blitzkriegblitzkrieg
German victoryGerman victory
Invasion of FranceInvasion of France
Germany attacked Germany attacked Belgium, the Belgium, the Netherlands, and Netherlands, and LuxembourgLuxembourg
Entered France Entered France through the through the Ardennes ForestArdennes Forest
Invasion of FranceInvasion of France
France had France had prepared the prepared the Maginot Line Maginot Line against German against German invasioninvasion
Line of concrete Line of concrete and steel and steel fortificationsfortifications
Maginot LineMaginot Line
Invasion of FranceInvasion of France
German troops German troops trapped the British trapped the British and French troops and French troops on the beaches of on the beaches of DunkirkDunkirk
Ships evacuated Ships evacuated the British troopsthe British troops
French SurrenderFrench Surrender
June 22, June 22, 19401940
Germany Germany controlled controlled France, set France, set up own up own governmentgovernment
The United StatesThe United States
Followed a policy Followed a policy of isolationismof isolationism
Tried to stay Tried to stay neutral, not be neutral, not be involved in involved in European warsEuropean wars
Battle of BritainBattle of Britain
Began in August Began in August 19401940
German air force German air force (Luftwaffe) bombed (Luftwaffe) bombed Great BritainGreat Britain
Also attacked major Also attacked major cities, such as cities, such as LondonLondon
Battle of Britain Battle of Britain http://youtu.be/KkVhov2GeWY
British AdvantageBritish Advantage
Invention of radarInvention of radar
Allowed British Allowed British Royal Air Force to Royal Air Force to shoot down shoot down German planesGerman planes
Other Areas Controlled by HitlerOther Areas Controlled by Hitler
HungaryHungary
RomaniaRomania
BulgariaBulgaria
GreeceGreece
YugoslaviaYugoslavia
Germany Invades the USSRGermany Invades the USSR
June 1941June 1941
Captured 2 Captured 2 million Russian million Russian soldierssoldiers
Germany Invades the USSRGermany Invades the USSR
Troops came within Troops came within 25 miles of Moscow25 miles of Moscow
Attacked Leningrad Attacked Leningrad and Stalingradand Stalingrad
An early winter An early winter forced Germans to forced Germans to halthalt
Pearl HarborPearl Harbor
Japanese attacked Japanese attacked on Dec. 7, 1941on Dec. 7, 1941
Also attacked the Also attacked the PhilippinesPhilippines
By spring 1942, By spring 1942, controlled southeast controlled southeast Asia and the Asia and the western Pacificwestern Pacific
Pearl HarborPearl Harbor
Pearl HarborPearl Harbor
Pearl HarborPearl Harbor
U.S. Enters the WarU.S. Enters the War
Roosevelt Roosevelt declared war declared war on Japanon Japan
Germany Germany declared war declared war on the U.S.on the U.S.
The AlliesThe Allies
Great Britain, the Great Britain, the U.S., Soviet U.S., Soviet UnionUnion
Agreed to Agreed to overlook political overlook political differencesdifferences
Grand AllianceGrand Alliance
Agreed to fight Agreed to fight until Germany, until Germany, Italy, and Japan Italy, and Japan surrendered surrendered unconditionallyunconditionally