2. Our objective SWBAT understand the role ofappeasement,
isolationism and thedomestic distractions in Europeand the US prior
to the outbreakof WWII
3. HitlerMilitarizes Claimed a desire for peacefulrenegotiation
of TOV March 9th, 1935-created a new airforce
4. Hold up wait a minute! New air force& Began a military
draft
5. Does that soundPeaceful?
6. Heheheh!
7. Exactly! Hitler was counting that no one wasgoing to stop
him Afraid of war Not use force
8. March 7th 1936 Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland Area
between Germany & France belonged to Germany Demilitarized
France
9. If they did France had the right to use force
10. You SCURED? France Not act without British Support Please
GB didnt supportdont hurt me!
11. Please dont hurtme! Great Britain started to give
intoGermany Hoped that Germany would besatisfied and go away
12. I gotcho backhomie! Hitler gained a new ally! What is an
ally? Who do you think it might be? Italy
13. Mussolini Invaded Ethiopia 1935
14. No Bueno! France & Britain did not approve Mussolini
was angered Welcomed an alliance with Hitler 1936 Rome-Berlin Axis
Germany & Japan agreement Anit-Commitern Pact What do you think
it was about? Unite against communism
15. On to the nextone Wanted to unite with Austria His homeland
Threatened them with invasion Forced them to Nazis in charge of
thegovernment 1983-annexed Austria What do you think annexed
means?
16. And another one Destroy Czechoslovakia Demanded the
Sudetenland mostly German population Declared willingness to risk
WW Great Britain, France, Italy gave in What is that called?
17. YEAH RIGHT @ the conference Hitler promised no more
demandsWhat do you think that Hitler REALLY thought of the Western
countries?
18. It aint over yet! March 1939 Hitler invaded Western
Czechoslovakia
19. What a liar! Broke his promise Demanded Polish port of
Danzig Great Britain offered protection France & Britain Need
Soviet support Negotiations started
20. Uhhhh oh! Hitler began to worry August 23, 1939 Hitler
& Stalin Non-aggression pact What do you think they
promise?
21. Ill scratch yourback! Offered Stalin control of
WesternPoland & the ___________ states.
22. If you stay ready September 1st 1939 Germany invaded Poland
2 days later Britain & Francedeclared war on Germany
23. And with that my friends World War II began
24. Our objective SWBAT summarize and the course ofWWII the
European Theater ofBattle
25. SO What do we already know abouthow WWII started? Who are
the axis powers? Who are their leaders? Who are the allied powers?
Who are their leaders? What lead to WWII?
26. Appeasement? What role did it play in thebeginning of the
war?
27. What about Poland? What role did Poland play in thestart of
WWII?
28. Last time Discussed Hitler invaded Poland Blitzkrieg
Lightening War Overwhelmed Polish troops Within 4 weeks->Poland
surrendered
29. I got this! April of 1940 Hitler attacks Denmark
Norway
30. You dont know about ME! May of 1940 Hitler attacks The
Netherlands Belgium France
31. Yo Check this! France Maginot Line-Series of concrete
&Steel fortifications Armed with heavy artillery Along
French-German border
32. SURPRISE!!! German troops surprised French-British Troops
Germans went around the MaginotLine
33. Were outie2000 I mean 1940 British troops evacuated Leaving
behind the French
34. I got you! Germany occupied France Vichy France France is
out!Henri Petain
35. Who is left? Great Britain is left to fight alone
36. Pretty Please! Churchill pleas for help Franklin Delano
Roosevelt Denounces Germany But refuses
37. No, but thanksfor asking! US Strict policy of not
involvingthemselves in European affairs What is that called? 1930s
Congress passes a series of NeutralityActs US would not take
sides
38. FDR Knew involvement was inevitable Got congress to ease up
US sends Supplies Food Ships Planes Weapons To Britain
39. Lend Lease Act Great Britain.........................$31
billionSoviet Union..........................$11
billionFrance..................................$3
billionChina..................................$1.5 billionOther
European......................$500 millionSouth
America.......................$400 million The amount totaled:
$48,601,365,000
40. Lend Lease Act
41. you only think you know 1940-Battle of Britain Whats the
name of the German Airforce? Yeah those guys!
42. Droppin Bombs! Showering Britain with bombs Air bases Naval
bases Harbors Communications centers War & munitions
factories
43. I feel weak GB was weekend Down but not out Britain attacks
Berlin Germany Retaliates
44. Ill get you back Germany launches massive attacks British
cities Hoping to break morale Cut Support for the war
45. And What? Germany distracted Britain rebuilds war industry
Regained strength Attacks the Luftwaffe Causing major loses for
Luftwaffe
46. Better Luck nexttime Sept of 1940 Hitler Postpones invading
Britain indefinitely
47. Maybe Hitler tried his luck attacking theSoviets Barbarossa
Plan Spring 1941 Problems in the Balkans Attack delayed to
June
48. Barbarossa Launches invasion of Soviet Union June 1941
Confident hell be out before winter Swift attack By November was
closing in on thecapitol
49. Thank you mother nature Early winter sets in German troops
No winter uniforms Soviets fight fiercely Stop German troops
50. Just kidding! Soviets encircle German troops Cut off supply
lines German troops forced to surrender Hitler is unable to defeat
the Soviets
51. Waking a sleepingGIANT December 7th, 1941 Japanese bomb
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii US Naval Base in Hawaii Drawing the US into
the war
52. Ive got an idea! British has the largest Empire Where did
Britain have colonies? Hitler decides to attack colonies inAfrica
Take oil supplies and naturalresources
53. Cant nobody hold us down! British & American Forces
Stop German & Italian Forces Forced them to surrender 1943
54. Like a pig? May 1943 Allies decide to attack Italy Winston
Churchill called it the softunder belly of Europe
55. Allies: High five! Allies take Sicily Mussolini removed
from office
56. Please dont hurt us! Victory Emmanuelle King of Italy
Offered to surrender to the Allies
57. till the fat ladysings Hitler takes the north Liberates
Mussolini Set up a puppet government What is a puppet government?
Mussolini @ the head
58. ADIOS Fighting between the Allies & Axis Rome fell June
4th 1944
64. OUI, OUI Break through the German offensivelines By August
Allies liberated Paris
65. The Liberation of Paris:August 25, 1944De Gaulle in
Triumph!
66. Cant see me! From France March 1945 Allies cross the Rhine
River Advance into Germany
67. sup son?! April Allies move up to the ElbeRiver Meet up
with the soviet forces Some soviets had been moving northwest
Occupied Warsaw by January By April entered Berlin
68. And in the south Some soviet troops Moved South Took
Hungary, Romania, andBulgaria
69. Pimp my bunker January 1945 Hitler moved into his secret
bunker 55 feet underground in Berlin Directing the war
70. What do Jews have to do with it? Hitler blamed the Jews for
the war And for losing it
71. Fade to black April 30th, 1945 Hitler committed suicide
Cyanide pill Instructed staff to burn his remains Soviets took
possession-autopsy ofremains
72. Hitler Commits Suicide April 30, 1945 Cyanide &
PistolsThe Fhrers BunkerMr. & Mrs. Hitler
73. 2 days earlier Mussolini was killed Italian resistance
fighters Mussolini & His Mistress,Claretta PetacciAre Hung in
Milan, 1945
74. We Surrender! May 7th, 1945 Nazi Commanders
Surrendered
75. V-E Day (May 8, 1945)General Keitel
76. And with that theEuropean Theaterof Battle hadended
77. PACIFICTHEATRE
78. Lemme get some Japan needs natural resources So they decide
to build their empire
79. You are mine Sept 1931 Japan took Manuchuria An attempt to
get those naturalresources
80. Mukden Incident Japanese soldiers Dress up as Chinese
Attacked a Japanese rail car Why would they do this?
81. Im busy! China fighting communists Want to avoid another
conflict So they give in Whats that called? Let Japan govern parts
of N China
82. Lets keep itmovin Japan kept creeping South China puts the
commies on hold J & C clash in July of 1937 Led to the Rape of
Nanking
83. New Asian Order Japan wants to be in charge of all ofthe
Asian countries Already cooperating with Nazis Wants to take
Siberia Needs more raw materials to fuel itwar effort
84. Hit em up? Needs more resources Wage war with soviets Wants
to take islands in the SouthAsia Worried m May spark a war with
Europe or theUS
85. Sneak AttackDecide to attack US and European Colonies is
S.E. Asia
86. Mass Attack December 7th, 1941 Japanese aircrafts launched
multipleattacks Philippines-US Malaya-GB Pearl Harbor Hawaii Trying
to take out US pacific fleet Why?
87. SO SOFT! Didnt expect US to retaliate Join the war Why
not?
88. Felt the American prosperous life Made them soft
89. We in this MUG Citizens support entry Nazis declare war on
the US Within 4 days US sees combat
90. Battle of theCoral Sea May 7th 1942 Japanese adv to
Australia US naval forces stop the invasion
91. Battle of Midway June 4th, 1942 4 active Japanese Aircraft
Carriers US planes destroy them