World War II 6 th Grade Social Studies. Germanys Problems Germany faced many problems after WWI. It lost land and the industry and farms had been destroyed.

World War II

6th Grade Social Studies

Germany’s Problems

Germany faced many problems after WWI.

It lost land and the industry and farms had been destroyed .

Highways, bridges, and railroads had to be rebuilt.

Basic items were scarce.

Hitler Gains Control

• Hitler promised to rebuild Germany’s military.

• The Treaty of Versailles angered Germans.

• Hitler reinforces their anger.

• Hitler said he would get back Germany’s lost land.

Hitler and the Nazis

• Hitler named chancellor of Germany in 1933.

• Nazi’s build their military power.

• German’s who spoke against them were put in prison or murdered.

• As Hitler gained power, he planned for war.

• Opened factories to build weapons.

Hitler’s Moves Forward

• From 1936-1939

• Germany gained control of the following:

• Former territories

• Czechoslovakia

• Austria

1939: The Start of WWII

• Germany invades Poland

• This invasion was called the blitzkrieg

The War Begins

• England and France declared war on Germany

The Axis and Ally Powers

Axis Powers

Germany

Italy

Japan

Ally Powers

England, France, The Soviet Union, and US

Poland

Poland is split.Germany takes the Western part of

PolandThe Soviet Union takes East Poland.

Germany’s War Tactics

Germany quickly overran much of Europe and was victorious for more than two years by relying on a new military tactic called the "Blitzkrieg" (lightning war).

Blitzkrieg tactics required the concentration of offensive weapons (such as tanks, planes, and artillery) along a narrow front.

The Battle of Britain comprised four phases: 

1. Hitler bombers attack British ports. 2. Hitler attacks British ships.

3. The Blitz – Beginning September 7, 1940 the city of London was heavily bombed. Hitler hoped to destroy the morale of the British people. 

4. Night Bombing - With the failure of daylight bombing raids Hitler began a series of nightly bombing raids on London and other important industrial cities. The Blitz and night bombings continued until Oct. 31.

Germany and the Soviets

• In 1941 Germany broke its packed with the Soviet Union and invaded the country.

• Bad Mistake: Germany suffered great loses

The United States

December 1941The US entered the

war with the

bombing of Pearl Harbor

France

1940 = Germany takes France June 6, 1944= Normandy (D Day) A massive military operation

Over 150,000 Allied soldiers landed in

FranceFrance liberated by the end of August

1944

1944-1945

Normandy or D-Day June 6, 1944 May 7, 1945 Germany surrenderedJapan was bombed Hiroshima Mid August 1945 Japan’s surrenders

The End of WWII

 In August of 1945, the war in the Pacific ends when the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing 120,000 civilians.

Japan formally surrendered on September 2, 1945.

428. Who was the leader of the Nazi Party in Germany?

• A. Adolf Hitler

• B. Woodrow Wilson

• C. Vladimir Lenin

429. What happened to people who spoke

out against Hitler in Germany?

• A. They were sent to Siberia

• B. They were put under house arrest.

• C. Some were put in prison; others were murdered.

• D. Some were allowed to leave Germany

430. Put the events on the left in chronological order.

• 1. Hitter was name chancellor of Germany.

• 2. Germany invaded Poland.• 3. Germans were unhappy

because of high unemployment and poverty.

• 4. France and Great Britain declared war on Germany.

• A. 1,2,4,3• B. 2,4,3,1• C. 3,1,2,4• D. 4,3,1,2

431.What do the statements on the left explain? • Hitler promised to

rebuild Germany’s military.

• The treaty of Versailles angered Germans.

• Hitler said he would get back Germany’s lost land.

• A. events that led to WWI

• B. feelings Germans had about other countries

• C. reasons why Hitler and the Nazis came to power in Germany

• http://www.historyonthenet.com/Chronology/timelinewwii.htm

• CRCT Coach Pages 166-167