World War II
Key Terms AGGRESSION
Annex—
Appeasement-
Lebensraum—
Isolationism—
Balance of Power—
Why were the early years of WWII dominated by the AXIS powers?
AXIS POWERS: _______________, __________________, _____________
BLITZKRIEG “Lightning War” - Hitler invades Poland in 1939
Fall of France
Battle of Britain
War in the Balkans
Name: ____________
The Battle of Stalingrad
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In 1939 Hitler and Stalin had signed the NAZI-SOVIET NON-AGRESSION PACT
Operation Barbarossa
German Goals Russian Strategy Results of Stalingrad
What was Japan’s Role in WWII?
Meiji Restoration: ____________________________________________
Why does Japan become imperialistic?
Japanese Conquests in the PACIFIC OCEAN:
Japanese were HARSH RULERS- No More “ ______________________________”
Why were there tensions between the US and Japan?
Why did the US get involved in World War II?
Lend-Lease Act (March 1941)
Atlantic Charter (August 1941)
Pearl Harbor (December 7th, 1941)
“A Day Which Will Live in Infamy”
Events of December 7th:
Impact of the attack on Pearl Harbor:
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Pac
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The Allied Offensive (Allies attacked the Japanese throughout the Pacific Ocean)
The Japanese Surrender
The Atomic Bomb
Manhattan Project - ___________________________________________
Impact of the Atomic Bomb:
Primary Sources: Read both perspectives on the decision to drop the
Atomic bomb. What is your opinion?
How did the Allies Win the War?
Multiple Fronts D - Day
Nation Direct War Costs
Military Killed/Missing
Civilians Killed
United States 288 Billion 292,131 -
Great Britain 117 Billion 272,311 60,595
France 111.3 Billion 205,707 173,260
USSR 93 Billion 13,600,000 7,720,00
Germany 212.3 Billion 3,300,000 2,893,000
Japan 41.3 Billion 1,140,429 953,000
BATTLE OF THE BULGE V-E Day (May 9th, 1945)
KNOWN AS “OPERATION OVERLORD” NORTH AFRICA
ITALY
Hitler - “This battle is to decide whether
we shall live or die”