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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?

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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