war around the world social studies 10 ms. rebecca 2009
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War Around the World
Social Studies 10Ms. Rebecca
2009
Quiz! 1. What were 3 causes of WWII that
were also causes of WWI? 2. Explain how the Treaty of
Versailles helped lead to war. 3. How did the Great Depression lead
to war? 4. What is appeasement? 5. Did appeasement work? How do
you know?
Look at the following pictures of WWII
How do you think WWII impacted the rest of the world?
http://www.subtire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/world-war-2.jpg
http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/02455/pictures/worldwarII.jpg
Egyptian Soldiers
Dead German soldiers in Stalingrad
Starving Russians
Japanese-American internment camp
Review
Hitler had already begun to take land but he didn’t want to take land that would make the Soviet Union go to war with Germany.
Non-Aggression
So, Hitler signed a non-aggression treaty with Stalin. They agreed to not go to war with each other.
Why did the Soviet Union sign the treaty?
The army didn’t feel ready to fight ANOTHER war. They were hurt VERY badly during WWI.
Review: Road to War (1932-1939)
A. Election of 1932B. Remilitarize (1935)C. Invasion of
Rhineland (1936)D. Union with Austria
(1938)
Review: Road to War (1932-1939)
E. Czechoslovakia and Munich Conference (1938)1. Appeasement Policy
F. Non-Aggression Pact (1939)
G. Invasion of Poland (1939)1. The war begins
Quick Victory on the Western Front
Sept 1, 1939- Hitler invaded Poland
2 days later, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany.
The Allies
Great Britain and France were on the Allies. Many other countries joined the Allies against Germany.
World War II
Japan Germany
USAUSSR
G.B. France China
Italy
III. World War II Basics
A. Axis Powers: Italy, Germany, Japan
B. Allied Powers: Great Britain, France….later USA, China, Russia and more!
C. Neutral countries: Switzerland
How did Germany fight? Fast and Furious! “Blitzkrieg” Germany for
“lightning war”
Germany continued to win land In: Denmark Luxembourg The Netherlands Belgium Norway
France lost to Germany too! In June, 1940
http://www.solarnavigator.net/history/explorers_history/Adolf_Hitler_Paris_1940.jpg
Germany TRIED to take over Great Britain Air-bombed
British cities
But the British air-force had radar!
http://www.aefreemart.com/uploaded_images/radarScreen-719485.jpg
They knew where German planes were and could shoot them down.
http://muggingisblissful.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/7.jpg
The British leader: Winston Churchill
Helped encourage people to not give up and to believe that Great Britain would defeat the Germans.
Great Britain won!
Because the British people didn’t give up
And the air-force was able to shoot down German planes….
Great Britain defeated the Germans!
The Eastern Front
After 2 years of fighting, Hitler broke his treaty with Stalin.
July 27, 1941- Hitler invaded the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union joined the Allies
The Soviet Union lost millions of soldiers BUT they were
able to defeat the Germans in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942.
Why were the Soviet Union soldiers able to defeat the Germans?
1. The Germans weren’t prepared (ready) for the harsh Soviet winter.
Tanks and weapons didn’t work in extreme cold.
http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs23/f/2008/022/a/5/Classical_russian_winter_by_doberman4ik.jpg
Dead German soldiers in Stalingrad
Why were the Soviet Union soldiers able to defeat the Germans?
2. The German soldiers didn’t have enough supplies.
Germany surrenders
On Feb 2, 1943 Germany surrendered.
HUGE turning point in the war.
The Pacific Front
The U.S. wanted to be neutral but it favored the Allies.
U.S. sent military aid to the British
Pearl Harbor On Dec 7, 1941
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
U.S. declares war
The U.S. declared war on Japan. The next day Germany and Italy
declared war on the U.S.
War on 3 continents In North Africa
Italy and Germany tried to get more land (rich in oil resources)
But American and British troops stopped them.
By 1943 the Allies were winning the war
What happened in Italy? Italians kicked
Mussolini out of office and surrendered to the Allies.
The Allies took control of Italy.
http://brucefong.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/surrender.jpg
The War Ends June 6, 1944 The Allies
landed in Normandy, France
http://www.topkat-travel.co.uk/images/Normandy_Invasion,_June_1944.jpg
D-Day The Allied
invasion of Normandy beach is called: D-Day.
http://www.thedctraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/d-day-landing-june-1944-omaha-beach-in-normandy-france.jpg
D-Day VERY bloody! Many soldiers
died but the Allies won and took over Paris
http://www.murdoconline.net/pics/dday666.jpg
At the same time…..
The Soviet Union moved in to attach Germany on the east.
On May 8, 1945 Germany surrendered and Hitler shot and killed himself.
Bombing in Japan
American planes dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945.
160,000 people killed or injured
Bombing in Japan
3 days later- The U.S. dropped ANOTHER atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan
Japan surrendered. The war was officially over August
9,1945
Key vocabulary Define the following key terms in your notebook: Non-aggression Blitzkrieg D-Day Atomic bomb Stalingrad Pearl Harbor Hiroshima Nagasaki Roosevelt Churchill