key battles of wwii
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Key Battles of WWII
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Nazi Blitzkrieg
• September 1939 – WWII starts, starting WWII
• July 1940 – most of Europe has surrendered to Nazi Germany, including France
• July-October 1940 – Battle of Britain• June 1941 – Operation Barbarossa– German invasion of the Soviet Union
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Theaters of WWII• 2 major theaters–European–Pacific
• Other theaters–African–Mid-East
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Germany’s Two Front War
• West – France, Britain, U.S., and everything else west of Germany
• East – Russia– opened on June 22, 1941– Operation Barbarossa– broke the Non-Aggression Pact– Hitler’s biggest mistake of World War II
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Major Battles in the Soviet Union
• 1942-1943 – Battle of Stalingrad– potential last stand of the Soviet Union– huge Soviet victory!!!– results in the complete destruction of
the German 6th Army– turns the war in the Allies’ favor
• 1941-1944 – Siege of Leningrad• 1943 – Battle of Kursk
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Turning Points in Europe
• 1940 – Battle of Britain• 1943 – Battle of Stalingrad• 1944 – D-Day (Operation Overlord)– Allied invasion of Normandy, France
• 1945 – Battle of the Bulge
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Turning Points in the Pacific
• 1942 – Battle of Coral Sea• 1942 – Battle of Midway• 1945 – Battle of Iwo Jima
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WWII Turning Points T-Chart
• Create a T-Chart comparing these major turning points in WWII:– Battle of Stalingrad– Battle of Midway– D-Day– Battle of Britain– Battle of the Bulge
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WWII Turning Points T-Chart
• Name• Date (month & year; began & ended)• Location• Who was involved?• Winner• Why was it significant?• DUE ON FRIDAY