Bellringer

1. What ended World War II?

2. Who made the choice to use that means?

3. Why did they make that decision?

Discuss at your table for 2 minutes, and then we’ll discuss this as a class.

European FrontBefore World War II even began, Germany had already invaded and taken Austria and Czechoslovakia.

European Front• On September 1st, 1939 Hitler invades Poland. Britain, France, Australia,

and New Zealand all declare war on Germany,

• Germany saw several victories in Soviet Union, France, Belgium and several other countries.

Blue = Allies Allies = USA,Britain, and RussiaGrey = Axis Axis = Germany & ItalyRed = Russia

What is different between these two maps? What could explain that difference?

1941• Pearl Harbor (Dc. 7)

1942• Bataan Death March (April)

• Battle of Midway (June)

1943• Battle of Guadacanal(February)

1944• Battle for Marianas (June)

• Bombing Japan (November)

1945• Fire bomb Tokyo (March)• Battle of Iwo Jima (April)• Regain Philippines (May)• Battle of Okinawa (June)• Atomic Bombs (August)• V-J Day (September 2)

1941

1942• Battle of Atlantic• Stalingrad (September)• Battle of El Alamein (October)

• Invasion of North African (November)

1943• Italy Surrenders (September)

1944• Fall of Rome (June)• D-Day (June 6)• Liberation of Paris (August)

• Battle of the Bulge (December)

1945• Fall of Berlin (April)• V-E Day (May 7)

• After Pearl Harbor, the US entered World War II and allied themselves with Britain and Russia.

• 1 - It is important to remember that the U.S decided to help the Allies against Germany in Europe BEFORE fighting the battle in the Pacific.

• 2 - America agreed to open another front against Germany in Europe. This forced Germany to fight a war on 2 Fronts

• 3 - D-Day (June 6, 1944): Also called Operation Overlord, the US landed troops in Normandy. Opening this western front began the drive to Germany that would ultimately destroy the Nazi Regime

What is different between these two maps? What could explain that difference?

Blue = Allies Allies =Grey = Axis Axis = Red = Russia

What are the main ways that D-day imprinted this man’s memories?

The End of World War II in Europe is Coming

• As Allies began to see more and more victories in Europe against Germany, the writing became clear that the end of World War II in Europe was almost over.

• 4 - The Battle of Berlin - The last great battle in Europe during World War IIas the Soviets accepted the unconditional surrender of Germany

• 5 - Before the battle ended though, Adolf Hitler committed suicide.

• 6 - World War II in Europe was over, but as we know, it was still raging in the Pacific and didn’t truly end until we bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

How did WW2 technology change war as we know it?

How World War II Was Fought

• 7 - World War II was fought very differently than previous wars. Most nations relied on new technologies that had come about in the last couple of decades to make war considerably more brutal and efficient.

• Planes were faster and more maneuverable.

• Aircraft carriers could now transport planes across the ocean and be a mobile base to launch attacks from

• Tanks were faster and tougher

• 8 - Radar was developed by the British which allowed them to know when the Germans were coming so they could launch a counter-attack.

What are the differences you see between the planes here? Why did these differences come about? How would this change the landscape of war?

WW2 Timeline

Write “European Front” and choose a color to represent events that took place in Europe.

Highlight or put a dot next to these events on your timeline.

What trends, themes, or patterns do you notice? Did what was going on in the Pacific have anything to do with what was going on in Europe?

War. War changes.The Fallout series likes to claim that war never changes. But the reality is that it

does.

Compare World War I and World War II

• President during the War?• American attitude prior to the war?• Triggers ‐What started it?• Who was the conflict between?• Strategies/Tech?• Outcomes? Who won?• Homefront 

Pair and Share

• Find a partner to share your findings with and spend 5 minutes discussing with them what you believe are some differences and similarities between World War I and World War II.

• After which, you will share with the class two similarities and two differences you found with your partner.