World War Two 1939 1945 I German Conquest

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World War Two (1939 -1945) I. German Conquest (1939 -42) A. Poland B. France

World War Two (1939 -1945) I. German Conquest (1939 -42) A. Poland B. France C. Battle of Britain D. Russian Invasion II. US (1939 -12/7/41) A. Neutrality & Japan III. Defeating Germany (1942 -45) A. Diplomacy/Big Three B. The “Tide Turns” IV. Defeating Japan V. Results • • • Key Terms Blitzkrieg Axis & Allies Pearl Harbor Churchill Stalin FDR Stalingrad D-day Eisenhower Yalta Conference Dresden Island Hopping

WWII Themes • Technology-from the Blitz to A-bomb & in between • Diplomacy-Allies cooperate

WWII Themes • Technology-from the Blitz to A-bomb & in between • Diplomacy-Allies cooperate • “Total War”-civilian casualties

Poland Faces A Blitzkrieg German air force targeted railroads • Germany invaded Poland September

Poland Faces A Blitzkrieg German air force targeted railroads • Germany invaded Poland September 1, 1939 New Technologies = Success • Blitzkrieg = “Lightening Warfare” – Air attacks combined with rapid troop movement • Poland fell within one month

WWII Alliances Following Germany’s invasion Alliances were formed: Allies • Great Britain • France

WWII Alliances Following Germany’s invasion Alliances were formed: Allies • Great Britain • France Axis • Germany • Italy • Japan

France Falls To Germany • 1940 France fell to Germany in 6 weeks (successful

France Falls To Germany • 1940 France fell to Germany in 6 weeks (successful Blitz) Victorious German Soldiers

The British Stand Alone: Battle of Britain • Cities were bombed June, 1940 -June

The British Stand Alone: Battle of Britain • Cities were bombed June, 1940 -June 1941 • British radar helped & radio influenced morale London under fire

Russian Invasion • June, 1941 Germany invaded Russia (in violation of previous treaty) •

Russian Invasion • June, 1941 Germany invaded Russia (in violation of previous treaty) • German “Blitzkrieg” again VERY successful (initially) Hitler switched tactics

Pearl Harbor Attack (12/7/41) • 19 Ships sunk • About 2, 000 dead USS

Pearl Harbor Attack (12/7/41) • 19 Ships sunk • About 2, 000 dead USS Arizona explosions killed about 1, 100

WWII Alliances Allies • Great Britain • France • USSR • US Axis •

WWII Alliances Allies • Great Britain • France • USSR • US Axis • Germany • Italy • Japan

“Big Three” Winston Churchill (1874 -1965) • Prime Minster of Great Britain • Goal:

“Big Three” Winston Churchill (1874 -1965) • Prime Minster of Great Britain • Goal: Attack “Soft Underbelly” of Europe Italy

“Big Three” Joseph Stalin (1879 -1953) • Leader of Soviet Union (USSR) • Goal:

“Big Three” Joseph Stalin (1879 -1953) • Leader of Soviet Union (USSR) • Goal: A Second Front in western Europe • 20 -30 million Soviets died during WWII

“Big Three” Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) (1882 -1945) • US President • Goal: Defeat

“Big Three” Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) (1882 -1945) • US President • Goal: Defeat Germany first with fewest US casualties

Battles Of Stalingrad & Leningrad (Leningrad: 1941 -44) • Turning point of European war

Battles Of Stalingrad & Leningrad (Leningrad: 1941 -44) • Turning point of European war • USSR turned back Germans • Leningrad/ St. Petersburg was under seige

The “Tide Turns” In Italy • In 1943 following defeats in North Africa Mussolini

The “Tide Turns” In Italy • In 1943 following defeats in North Africa Mussolini was deposed & Italy surrendered.

D-Day (June 6, 1944) Dwight Eisenhower • Allied invasion in western France (2 nd

D-Day (June 6, 1944) Dwight Eisenhower • Allied invasion in western France (2 nd Front). • Technological success – 500, 000 troops – 11, 000 aircraft – 4, 000 vessels (1890 -1969)

Dresden, Germany • Major German cultural center • Site of massive allied bombing campaign

Dresden, Germany • Major German cultural center • Site of massive allied bombing campaign February 1945 – Up to 130, 000 civilians killed

Yalta Conference (February, 1945) It was decided that following Germany’s defeat… 1. Free elections

Yalta Conference (February, 1945) It was decided that following Germany’s defeat… 1. Free elections would be held in Poland. 2. Germany would be occupied by Allied Powers. 3. USSR would join the war against Japan. 4. Allied Powers would participate in the United Nations.

Germany’s Defeat • Germany surrendered May 8, 1945.

Germany’s Defeat • Germany surrendered May 8, 1945.

Island Hopping • US strategy to defeat Japan. • US forces went from Island

Island Hopping • US strategy to defeat Japan. • US forces went from Island to Island in the Pacific on their way to the Japanese mainland.

War In The Pacific: Midway (June 1942) • Location of an important US based

War In The Pacific: Midway (June 1942) • Location of an important US based in the Pacific • US won a decisive victory • Significance: Turning point in the war in the Pacific

Iwo Jima (February-March, 1945) • 6, 800 US dead • 19, 000 US wounded

Iwo Jima (February-March, 1945) • 6, 800 US dead • 19, 000 US wounded • 21, 000 Japanese dead *Figures are approximate

Okinawa April-June, 1945 • • 12, 500 US/Allied dead 35, 000 US/Allied wounded 100,

Okinawa April-June, 1945 • • 12, 500 US/Allied dead 35, 000 US/Allied wounded 100, 000 Japanese soldiers dead 80, 000 Japanese civilians dead or wounded *Figures are approximate

“Kamikaze” • Japanese “suicide” planes increased as the Americans neared the Japanese mainland.

“Kamikaze” • Japanese “suicide” planes increased as the Americans neared the Japanese mainland.

Tokyo Was Firebombed • March, 1945 (two days) • About 80, 000 dead •

Tokyo Was Firebombed • March, 1945 (two days) • About 80, 000 dead • 250, 000 buildings destroyed

Atomic Warfare • US ultimatum rejected • Hiroshima (8/6/45): 100, 000 Japanese dead •

Atomic Warfare • US ultimatum rejected • Hiroshima (8/6/45): 100, 000 Japanese dead • Nagasaki (8/9/45): 40, 000 Japanese dead • Japanese Surrender (8/14/45) The Aftermath of the Atomic Bombs Image Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

WWII-Deaths Country USSR Germany Military Deaths 13, 000? (min) 3, 250, 000 Civilian Deaths

WWII-Deaths Country USSR Germany Military Deaths 13, 000? (min) 3, 250, 000 Civilian Deaths 7, 000? (min) 3, 500, 000 Poland 125, 000 6, 000 Great Britain 325, 000 65, 000 United States 400, 000

World War Two (1939 -1945) I. German Conquest (1939 -42) A. Poland B. France

World War Two (1939 -1945) I. German Conquest (1939 -42) A. Poland B. France C. Battle of Britain D. Russian Invasion II. US (1939 -12/7/41) A. Neutrality & Japan III. Defeating Germany (1942 -45) A. Diplomacy/Big Three B. The “Tide Turns” IV. Defeating Japan V. Results • • • Key Terms Blitzkrieg Axis & Allies Pearl Harbor Churchill Stalin FDR Stalingrad D-day Eisenhower Yalta Conference Dresden Island Hopping