Start of WWII Start of WWII Lecture 2 Lecture 2 10.8.3. Identify and locate the 10.8.3. Identify and locate the Allied and Axis powers on a map Allied and Axis powers on a map and discuss the major and discuss the major turning points of the war, the turning points of the war, the principal theaters of conflict, principal theaters of conflict, key strategic decisions, key strategic decisions, and the resulting war conferences and the resulting war conferences and political resolutions, with and political resolutions, with emphasis on the emphasis on the importance of geographic factors. importance of geographic factors. 10.8.5 Analyze the Nazi policy of 10.8.5 Analyze the Nazi policy of pursuing racial purity, especially pursuing racial purity, especially against the European against the European Jews; its transformation into the Jews; its transformation into the
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Start of WWIIStart of WWIILecture 2Lecture 2
10.8.3. Identify and locate the Allied and Axis 10.8.3. Identify and locate the Allied and Axis powers on a map and discuss the majorpowers on a map and discuss the major
turning points of the war, the principal turning points of the war, the principal theaters of conflict, key strategic decisions,theaters of conflict, key strategic decisions,
and the resulting war conferences and and the resulting war conferences and political resolutions, with emphasis on thepolitical resolutions, with emphasis on the
importance of geographic factors.importance of geographic factors.10.8.5 Analyze the Nazi policy of pursuing 10.8.5 Analyze the Nazi policy of pursuing
racial purity, especially against the Europeanracial purity, especially against the EuropeanJews; its transformation into the Final Jews; its transformation into the Final
Solution; and the Holocaust that resulted in Solution; and the Holocaust that resulted in the murder of six million Jewish civilians.the murder of six million Jewish civilians.
What You Will learnWhat You Will learn
Axis battle strategyAxis battle strategy
Vichy FranceVichy France
German Invasion of the USSRGerman Invasion of the USSR
Lend Lease Act 1941Lend Lease Act 1941
Pearl HarborPearl Harbor
Invasion of PolandInvasion of Poland
Sept. 1, 1939Sept. 1, 1939
Hitler unleashes his Hitler unleashes his blitzkrieg, blitzkrieg, lightening lightening warwar
He used all of his best technologyHe used all of his best technology Tanks, dive bombersTanks, dive bombers
LuftwaffeLuftwaffe, , or German Air Force bombed or German Air Force bombed out factories, townsout factories, towns
Fast tanks and troops pushed into PolandFast tanks and troops pushed into Poland
Stalin attacked poor Poland from the east Stalin attacked poor Poland from the east while Hitler attacked from the westwhile Hitler attacked from the west
By October Poland did not existBy October Poland did not exist
Stalin took Estonia, Latvia and LithuaniaStalin took Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
DunkirkDunkirk
1940 Hitler launched a blitzkrieg against 1940 Hitler launched a blitzkrieg against Denmark and NorwayDenmark and Norway
Then Hitler attacked BelgiumThen Hitler attacked Belgium
British sent naval vessels over to pick off British sent naval vessels over to pick off stranded troops of the coststranded troops of the cost
More than 300,000 troops were savedMore than 300,000 troops were saved
France FallsFrance Falls
Is this a surprise to France?Is this a surprise to France?
June 22,1940 France June 22,1940 France surrendered surrendered to to GermanyGermany
Germans set up a “puppet state” in VichyGermans set up a “puppet state” in Vichy
Charles de Gaulle went to EnglandCharles de Gaulle went to England
““Peace in our time.”Peace in our time.”
London Under AttackLondon Under Attack
With France occupied Britain stood aloneWith France occupied Britain stood alone
Winston Churchill replace Neville Winston Churchill replace Neville Chamberlain as Prime MinisterChamberlain as Prime Minister
Sept. 7, 1940 Germany launches the BlitzSept. 7, 1940 Germany launches the Blitz
For a month the Royal Air Force battled For a month the Royal Air Force battled the Luftwaffethe Luftwaffe
““Never had so few done so much for so Never had so few done so much for so many”many”
Battle Of BritainBattle Of Britain
Winston Churchill new leader of GBWinston Churchill new leader of GBGermany tries to take over GBGermany tries to take over GBAugust 1940 to June of 1941 German August 1940 to June of 1941 German planes bomb ports, industries, and citiesplanes bomb ports, industries, and citiesMost people escaped to the northMost people escaped to the northThose who remain in London slept in the Those who remain in London slept in the subwayssubwaysGB asked for Americans helpGB asked for Americans help
Royal Air ForceRoyal Air Force
“ “ Never was so much owed by so many to Never was so much owed by so many to so few”. Winston Churchillso few”. Winston Churchill
Aided by radarAided by radar
2300 German planes downed Vs. 2300 German planes downed Vs.
900 British planes downed900 British planes downed
Instead of storming the British beaches the Instead of storming the British beaches the Germans instead attack RussiaGermans instead attack Russia
Now Britain Is All Alone!Now Britain Is All Alone!Now Britain Is All Alone!Now Britain Is All Alone!
Germany Invades Soviet UnionGermany Invades Soviet Union
Honeymoon is overHoneymoon is over
June 1941 Operation BarbarossaJune 1941 Operation Barbarossa
Why: raw materials for warWhy: raw materials for war
And: to crush communismAnd: to crush communism
Unleashed Blitzkrieg on USSRUnleashed Blitzkrieg on USSR
Operation BarbarossaOperation Barbarossa
Human costHuman cost
Soviets lost 2 ½ million soldiersSoviets lost 2 ½ million soldiers
Hitler men’s froze in December to deathHitler men’s froze in December to death
Thousands of German soldiers diedThousands of German soldiers died
LeningradLeningrad
Sept. 1941 a 2 ½ year siege beganSept. 1941 a 2 ½ year siege began
Food was rationed to two pieces of bread Food was rationed to two pieces of bread a daya day
Leningrad residents ate anything they Leningrad residents ate anything they couldcould
1 million Leningraders died during the 1 million Leningraders died during the siegesiege
By the time the U.S. entered WWII By the time the U.S. entered WWII Germany controlled all of western Europe Germany controlled all of western Europe and N. Africa, Except Great Britain.and N. Africa, Except Great Britain.
Japanese BrutalityJapanese Brutality
Japan controlled Asia and PacificJapan controlled Asia and Pacific
Goal: Japanese empire in AsiaGoal: Japanese empire in Asia
Conquered people sufferedConquered people suffered
Destroyed cities, towns and villagesDestroyed cities, towns and villages
Made locals into slavesMade locals into slaves
Japan v. U.SJapan v. U.S
Japan wants raw materials in Southeast Japan wants raw materials in Southeast AsiaAsia
Wanted Wanted OIL, rubber and tinOIL, rubber and tin
U.S banned sale of iron, steel and OIL to U.S banned sale of iron, steel and OIL to JapanJapan
Japan saw this as an attempt to stop them Japan saw this as an attempt to stop them and their goal of an empireand their goal of an empire
Talks led to growing tensionTalks led to growing tension
American InvolvementAmerican Involvement
Lend – Lease Act Lend – Lease Act 19411941
Allowed FDR to sell Allowed FDR to sell or lend war materials or lend war materials to any country “whose to any country “whose defense the President defense the President deems vital to the deems vital to the defense of the United defense of the United StatesStates
Lend-LeaseLend-LeaseLend-LeaseLend-Lease
Great Britain.........................$31 Great Britain.........................$31 billionbillionSoviet Union...........................$11 Soviet Union...........................$11 billionbillionFrance......................................$ 3 France......................................$ 3 billionbillionChina.......................................$1.5 China.......................................$1.5 billionbillionOther European.................$500 Other European.................$500 millionmillionSouth America...................$400 South America...................$400 millionmillion
The amount totaled: The amount totaled: $48,601,365,000$48,601,365,000
Great Britain.........................$31 Great Britain.........................$31 billionbillionSoviet Union...........................$11 Soviet Union...........................$11 billionbillionFrance......................................$ 3 France......................................$ 3 billionbillionChina.......................................$1.5 China.......................................$1.5 billionbillionOther European.................$500 Other European.................$500 millionmillionSouth America...................$400 South America...................$400 millionmillion
The amount totaled: The amount totaled: $48,601,365,000$48,601,365,000
U. S. Lend-Lease Act,U. S. Lend-Lease Act,19411941
U. S. Lend-Lease Act,U. S. Lend-Lease Act,19411941
U.S. enters the warU.S. enters the war
U.S. stop’s trading with JapanU.S. stop’s trading with Japan
Japan needs natural resourcesJapan needs natural resources
ImperialismImperialism
Japan attacks Pearl HarborJapan attacks Pearl Harbor
288 planes damaged or destroyed288 planes damaged or destroyed
US Declares War on JapanUS Declares War on Japan Germany and Italy declare war on USGermany and Italy declare war on US
USS Arizona, Pearl HarborUSS Arizona, Pearl HarborUSS Arizona, Pearl HarborUSS Arizona, Pearl Harbor
President Roosevelt Signs President Roosevelt Signs the US Declaration of Warthe US Declaration of WarPresident Roosevelt Signs President Roosevelt Signs the US Declaration of Warthe US Declaration of War
The North Africa Campaign: The North Africa Campaign: The Battle of El Alamein, The Battle of El Alamein,
19421942
The North Africa Campaign: The North Africa Campaign: The Battle of El Alamein, The Battle of El Alamein,
19421942
Gen. Ernst Gen. Ernst Rommel,Rommel,
The “Desert Fox”The “Desert Fox”
Gen. Ernst Gen. Ernst Rommel,Rommel,
The “Desert Fox”The “Desert Fox”
Gen. Bernard Gen. Bernard LawLaw
MontgomeryMontgomery(“Monty”)(“Monty”)
Gen. Bernard Gen. Bernard LawLaw
MontgomeryMontgomery(“Monty”)(“Monty”)
AfricaAfrica
Mussolini attacks Libya into Egypt, British Mussolini attacks Libya into Egypt, British military stops the Italiansmilitary stops the Italians
Hitler then sends in General Rommel Hitler then sends in General Rommel “Desert Fox” pushed the British back into “Desert Fox” pushed the British back into EgyptEgypt
