War Around the World

Social Studies 10Ms. Rebecca

2009

Quiz! 1. What were 3 causes of WWII that

were also causes of WWI? 2. Explain how the Treaty of

Versailles helped lead to war. 3. How did the Great Depression lead

to war? 4. What is appeasement? 5. Did appeasement work? How do

you know?

Look at the following pictures of WWII

How do you think WWII impacted the rest of the world?

http://www.subtire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/world-war-2.jpg

http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/02455/pictures/worldwarII.jpg

Egyptian Soldiers

Dead German soldiers in Stalingrad

Starving Russians

Japanese-American internment camp

Review

Hitler had already begun to take land but he didn’t want to take land that would make the Soviet Union go to war with Germany.

Non-Aggression

So, Hitler signed a non-aggression treaty with Stalin. They agreed to not go to war with each other.

Why did the Soviet Union sign the treaty?

The army didn’t feel ready to fight ANOTHER war. They were hurt VERY badly during WWI.

Review: Road to War (1932-1939)

A. Election of 1932B. Remilitarize (1935)C. Invasion of

Rhineland (1936)D. Union with Austria

(1938)

Review: Road to War (1932-1939)

E. Czechoslovakia and Munich Conference (1938)1. Appeasement Policy

F. Non-Aggression Pact (1939)

G. Invasion of Poland (1939)1. The war begins

Quick Victory on the Western Front

Sept 1, 1939- Hitler invaded Poland

2 days later, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany.

The Allies

Great Britain and France were on the Allies. Many other countries joined the Allies against Germany.

World War II

Japan Germany

USAUSSR

G.B. France China

Italy

III. World War II Basics

A. Axis Powers: Italy, Germany, Japan

B. Allied Powers: Great Britain, France….later USA, China, Russia and more!

C. Neutral countries: Switzerland

How did Germany fight? Fast and Furious! “Blitzkrieg” Germany for

“lightning war”

Germany continued to win land In: Denmark Luxembourg The Netherlands Belgium Norway

France lost to Germany too! In June, 1940

http://www.solarnavigator.net/history/explorers_history/Adolf_Hitler_Paris_1940.jpg

Germany TRIED to take over Great Britain Air-bombed

British cities

But the British air-force had radar!

http://www.aefreemart.com/uploaded_images/radarScreen-719485.jpg

They knew where German planes were and could shoot them down.

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The British leader: Winston Churchill

Helped encourage people to not give up and to believe that Great Britain would defeat the Germans.

Great Britain won!

Because the British people didn’t give up

And the air-force was able to shoot down German planes….

Great Britain defeated the Germans!

The Eastern Front

After 2 years of fighting, Hitler broke his treaty with Stalin.

July 27, 1941- Hitler invaded the Soviet Union

The Soviet Union joined the Allies

The Soviet Union lost millions of soldiers BUT they were

able to defeat the Germans in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942.

Why were the Soviet Union soldiers able to defeat the Germans?

1. The Germans weren’t prepared (ready) for the harsh Soviet winter.

Tanks and weapons didn’t work in extreme cold.

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Dead German soldiers in Stalingrad

Why were the Soviet Union soldiers able to defeat the Germans?

2. The German soldiers didn’t have enough supplies.

Germany surrenders

On Feb 2, 1943 Germany surrendered.

HUGE turning point in the war.

The Pacific Front

The U.S. wanted to be neutral but it favored the Allies.

U.S. sent military aid to the British

Pearl Harbor On Dec 7, 1941

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

U.S. declares war

The U.S. declared war on Japan. The next day Germany and Italy

declared war on the U.S.

War on 3 continents In North Africa

Italy and Germany tried to get more land (rich in oil resources)

But American and British troops stopped them.

By 1943 the Allies were winning the war

What happened in Italy? Italians kicked

Mussolini out of office and surrendered to the Allies.

The Allies took control of Italy.

http://brucefong.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/surrender.jpg

The War Ends June 6, 1944 The Allies

landed in Normandy, France

http://www.topkat-travel.co.uk/images/Normandy_Invasion,_June_1944.jpg

D-Day The Allied

invasion of Normandy beach is called: D-Day.

http://www.thedctraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/d-day-landing-june-1944-omaha-beach-in-normandy-france.jpg

D-Day VERY bloody! Many soldiers

died but the Allies won and took over Paris

http://www.murdoconline.net/pics/dday666.jpg

At the same time…..

The Soviet Union moved in to attach Germany on the east.

On May 8, 1945 Germany surrendered and Hitler shot and killed himself.

Bombing in Japan

American planes dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945.

160,000 people killed or injured

Bombing in Japan

3 days later- The U.S. dropped ANOTHER atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan

Japan surrendered. The war was officially over August

9,1945

Key vocabulary Define the following key terms in your notebook: Non-aggression Blitzkrieg D-Day Atomic bomb Stalingrad Pearl Harbor Hiroshima Nagasaki Roosevelt Churchill