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1. What countries were still
democratic in 1940?
2. Which country was most
responsible for the
dismantling of democracies
by dictatorships?
3. How do you think
England felt about the
spread of dictatorships?
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What do you see in this political cartoon?
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The German Blitzkrieg
September 17, 1939 – October 6, 1939
• Poland is defeated by a war strategy that became known as the blitzkrieg
• Blitzkrieg – German term for “lightning war”
• military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower.
• Its successful execution results in short military campaigns, which preserves human lives and limits the expenditure of artillery.
Pictured – Polish Garrison of Warsaw Marching out of City After the Surrender
Success of The Blitzkrieg
In early 1940, Hitler invades the following countries:April 9, 1940 – Denmark
April 9, 1940 – Norway
May 10, 1940 – Belgium
May 10, 1940 – France
May 15, 1940 – The Netherlands
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Hitler’s Invasion of France
1940
o The German western campaign shattered Allied lines.
o Within six weeks, Britain evacuated its forces from the Continent and France requested an armistice with Germany.
o Paris, the French capital, fell to the Germans on June 14, 1940.
o The Versailles Palace was deeply symbolic for the Germans
o the site of both the declaration of the German Empire in 1871
o the signing of the “humiliating” Treaty of Versailles of 1919
o Germany would occupy Paris for the next four years, until 1944.
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Activity 04/03/19
Create a storyboard or comic strip with at least 5 sections. You will need to showcase the strategies Germany employed in trying to take over the leading nations of Europe during the early part of World War II.
Do Now 04/04/19
The United States & Great Britain
PlanThe Atlantic Charter
• President Franklin Delano Roosevelt & British Prime Minister Winston Churchill secretly meet on 14 August 1941, to establish the goals for the end of the war after defeating Germany:
• To seek no territorial gain from the war
• To support all peoples to choose their own form of government
• Called for a “permanent system of general security”, such as the League of Nations.
Battle of El Alamein
Germans wanted control of the Suez canal
Germans sent multiple forces into Egypt
British continued to fight back
Significance:
Germans retreated
Did not capture Egypt
BIG emotional win for Allies
Do Now 04/05/19
Analyzing the Eastern Theater and the Pacific Theater. Watch both of the below videos, so we can compare techniques and causes.
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Battles of Iwo Jima & Okinawa
• Date: March-June 1945
• Purpose: Americans wanted control of the islands close to Tokyo.
• Key People: Americans and Japanese
• Outcome: In one of the bloodiest land battles ever the Americans won the islands and were ready to invade the Japanese homeland.
Danger for the Soldiers
Events, such as the Bataan Death March, posed a high risk of death or torture for many soldiers. The movie Unbroken was based on the real experiences of soldier Louis Zamperini. Zamperini was treated as a minority back home due to his Italian heritage. https://youtu.be/5OWXMGu4hFE
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Can Our Actions Today Have Lasting Consequences?
https://youtu.be/jOLLiuCk420
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