World War II Progression packet. A. Hitler Defies the Versailles Treaty 1. March 1935 1. March 1935 a. Hitler states he will not honor the treaty a. Hitler.

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A. Hitler Defies the Versailles A. Hitler Defies the Versailles TreatyTreaty

1. March 19351. March 1935a. Hitler states a. Hitler states he will not honor the treatyhe will not honor the treaty

1. Invades the 1. Invades the RhinelandRhineland2. Begins to build the 2. Begins to build the Third ReichThird Reich

2. October 19362. October 1936a. Hitler begins an alliance w/ a. Hitler begins an alliance w/ Mussolini’s ItalyMussolini’s Italy

1. Alliance called 1. Alliance called Rome-Berlin AxisRome-Berlin Axis

JapanJapan joined the treaty later joined the treaty later1. Name was changed to Axis Powers1. Name was changed to Axis Powers

A. Hitler Defies the Versailles A. Hitler Defies the Versailles TreatyTreaty

3. Impacts to the rest of the World3. Impacts to the rest of the Worlda. Appeasementa. Appeasement

1. To allow Hitler the land he wants to 1. To allow Hitler the land he wants to maintain peacemaintain peace

b. Munich Conferenceb. Munich Conference1. Britain and Germany met to talk about 1. Britain and Germany met to talk about

Hitler taking CzechoslovakiaHitler taking Czechoslovakia

B. Germany begins the WarB. Germany begins the War

1. Non-aggression pact1. Non-aggression pacta. Between a. Between Germany/HitlerGermany/Hitler and and Soviet Soviet

Union/StalinUnion/Stalinb. States that the two countries will not attack b. States that the two countries will not attack

each othereach otherc. Secret Pactc. Secret Pact

1. 1. Warsaw PactWarsaw Pact2. States that half of Poland goes to 2. States that half of Poland goes to GermanyGermany and and

other half goes to other half goes to Soviet UnionSoviet Union


2. Germany’s Lighting Attack2. Germany’s Lighting Attacka. September 1939a. September 1939

1. Attacked Poland1. Attacked Poland2. 2. FranceFrance and and BritainBritain declared war declared war

a. September 3a. September 3rdrd 1939 1939b. b. PolandPoland fell before aid could come fell before aid could come

3. Strategy called “blitzkrieg” or 3. Strategy called “blitzkrieg” or Lighting Lighting warwar


3. Soviets Move in3. Soviets Move ina. Attack a. Attack PolandPolandb. Attack b. Attack Lithuania, Latvia, EstoniaLithuania, Latvia, Estoniac. Stalin’s Crucial Mistake in round Onec. Stalin’s Crucial Mistake in round One

1. Attack 1. Attack FinlandFinland2. Thought it would have been an easy win but did 2. Thought it would have been an easy win but did

not prepare to fight a not prepare to fight a winterwinter war war

B. Germany begin the WarB. Germany begin the War

4. Allies finally attack4. Allies finally attacka. a. FranceFrance and and Great Britain Great Britain waited waited SEVENSEVEN

months to attackmonths to attackb. Only mobilized troops when Germany b. Only mobilized troops when Germany

attacked attacked DenmarkDenmark and and NorwayNorway1. 1. DenmarkDenmark fell in 4 hours fell in 4 hours2. 2. NorwayNorway fell 2 months later fell 2 months later

Meet the Major LeadersMeet the Major Leaders

Adolf Hitler - GermanyAdolf Hitler - Germany


Hitler’s famous quotes:Hitler’s famous quotes: ““All great movements are popular movements. They All great movements are popular movements. They

are the volcanic eruptions of human passions and are the volcanic eruptions of human passions and emotions, stirred into activity by the ruthless Goddess emotions, stirred into activity by the ruthless Goddess of Distress or by the torch of the spoken word cast into of Distress or by the torch of the spoken word cast into the midst of the people.”the midst of the people.”

““How fortunate for governments that the people they How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think.”administer don't think.”

““If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.”it will be believed.”

Who says I am not under the special protection of God? Who says I am not under the special protection of God?


Josef Stalin – Soviet UnionJosef Stalin – Soviet Union Iosif Vissarionovich Iosif Vissarionovich

DzhugashviliDzhugashviliRose through the ranks to Rose through the ranks to

become General Secretary of become General Secretary of GovernmentGovernment

Killed all those that apposed Killed all those that apposed him and made himself leader him and made himself leader when Vladimir Lenin died when Vladimir Lenin died


Josef Stalin Quotes:Josef Stalin Quotes: Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problemDeath is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our

enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas. enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas. If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a

"peace conference," you can be sure his government has "peace conference," you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and airplanes. already placed its orders for new battleships and airplanes.

It is enough that the people know there was an election. The It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everythingcount the votes decide everything

When we hang the capitalists they will sell us the rope we When we hang the capitalists they will sell us the rope we use. use.


Neville Chamberlain – Neville Chamberlain – England until May 1940 when England until May 1940 when Hitler took over NorwayHitler took over NorwayObviously Appeasement did not Obviously Appeasement did not

contain Hitlercontain HitlerWinston Churchill – England Winston Churchill – England

when Chamberlain resignedwhen Chamberlain resignedWas apposed to Appeasement Was apposed to Appeasement

– this is why the British troops – this is why the British troops finally attackedfinally attacked


Neville ChamberlainNeville Chamberlain ““However much we may sympathize with a small nation confronted by a However much we may sympathize with a small nation confronted by a

big and powerful neighbors, we cannot in all circumstances undertake to big and powerful neighbors, we cannot in all circumstances undertake to involve the whole British Empire in a war simply on her account”involve the whole British Empire in a war simply on her account”

In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losersall are losers

Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get

its pants on. its pants on. Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we

must not stand in the path of improvement. must not stand in the path of improvement. In war as in life, it is often necessary when some cherished scheme has In war as in life, it is often necessary when some cherished scheme has

failed, to take up the best alternative open, and if so, it is folly not to work failed, to take up the best alternative open, and if so, it is folly not to work for it with all your might. for it with all your might.

C. Attack on FranceC. Attack on France1. May 19401. May 1940

a Hitler’s Plana Hitler’s Plan1. Attack the countries 1. Attack the countries North and EastNorth and East of France of FranceKeep Keep allied troops occupiedSneak past the Allied defense camps by going through

the forest and attack the Northern border

France Fallsa. Battle at Dunkirk

1. France battled for 3 weeks and were cornered on the Coast

2. British Troops rescued them by sea

C. Attack on France (cont’d)C. Attack on France (cont’d)

2. France Falls (cont’d)2. France Falls (cont’d)b. Battle of Parisb. Battle of Paris

1. Once you take the 1. Once you take the capitalcapital you take the you take the countrycountry 2. Happened 2. Happened tenten days after the battle at Dunkirk days after the battle at Dunkirk 3. French surrender 3. French surrender EightEight days later days later

D. Attack on other FrontsD. Attack on other Fronts

1. North Africa1. North Africaa. Hitler attacked here because of a deal with a. Hitler attacked here because of a deal with

MussoliniMussolinib. Mussolini attacked b. Mussolini attacked EgyptEgyptc. British fight backc. British fight back

1. Save their 1. Save their coloniescolonies2. 2. Fought against Fought against GermanyGermany going back and forth going back and forth

a. a. BritishBritish finally won after a finally won after a Two yearTwo year fight fight

D. Attack on the other Fronts D. Attack on the other Fronts (cont’d)(cont’d)

2. Eastern Front2. Eastern Fronta. Operation Barbarossa – June 1941a. Operation Barbarossa – June 1941

1. Hitler’s plan to invade the 1. Hitler’s plan to invade the Soviet UnionSoviet Union2. Steps2. Steps

a. First take over the a. First take over the BalkansBalkans area areab. Attack after helping the b. Attack after helping the Soviet’s Soviet’s win battles win battles C. attack C. attack Industrial CenterIndustrial Center

D. Attack on the other Fronts D. Attack on the other Fronts (cont’d)(cont’d)

2. Eastern Front (cont’d)2. Eastern Front (cont’d)b. Fight against the Soviet Unionb. Fight against the Soviet Union

1. September 19411. September 1941a. Planned to take the a. Planned to take the Major Industrial cityMajor Industrial city

1. 1. LeningradLeningrad 2. Surrounded the city to 2. Surrounded the city to starve the peoplestarve the people3. City held for the 3. City held for the winter,winter, refusing to fall refusing to fall4. To 4. To MoscowMoscow hoping it would fall easier hoping it would fall easier

E. Pearl HarborE. Pearl Harbor

1. Day that will live in Infamy1. Day that will live in Infamya. a. December 7December 7thth, 1941, 1941b. Japanese Kamikaze attack on b. Japanese Kamikaze attack on Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

1. 19 1. 19 shipsships, 8 battleships and , 8 battleships and 23002300 people were killed people were killed

2. Declaration of War2. Declaration of Wara. Declared war on a. Declared war on JapanJapanb. First fight of the war was in b. First fight of the war was in EuropeEurope

1. Atlantic Charter1. Atlantic Charter a. U.S. and Britain’s treaty stating their alliance and the U.S. a. U.S. and Britain’s treaty stating their alliance and the U.S.

promised to help the allies first if they were to begin a war. promised to help the allies first if they were to begin a war.

F. Allies begin WinningF. Allies begin Winning

1. North Africa1. North Africaa. Operation Torcha. Operation Torch

1. March on 1. March on MoroccoMorocco and and AlgeriaAlgeria2. Lead by 2. Lead by Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower

2. Battle for Stalingrad2. Battle for Stalingrada. Second Battle began in August 1942a. Second Battle began in August 1942b. City was able to hold on until b. City was able to hold on until late august 42late august 42

1. Hitler did not plan to fight during the 1. Hitler did not plan to fight during the winterwinter2. Troops were 2. Troops were not suppliednot supplied and lost bcuz of this and lost bcuz of this

F. Allies begin Winning (cont’d)F. Allies begin Winning (cont’d)

3. Invasion of Italy3. Invasion of Italya. July 1943a. July 1943

1. First capture of the city of 1. First capture of the city of SicilySicily

b. People of Italyb. People of Italy1.Already growing tired of Mussolini’s rule1.Already growing tired of Mussolini’s rule2. Troops 2. Troops abandonedabandoned their Italian positions and their Italian positions and

fought on the side of the fought on the side of the AlliesAllies3. Removed 3. Removed MussoliniMussolini


Invasion of Italy (cont’d)Invasion of Italy (cont’d)c. Surrender of Italy – Sikec. Surrender of Italy – Sike

1. September 1943 Italy officially 1. September 1943 Italy officially surrenderedsurrendered

a. a. GermanyGermany came to help their ‘friends’ came to help their ‘friends’b. Put Mussolini back in chargeb. Put Mussolini back in charge

2. Italy began a 2. Italy began a ‘civil’‘civil’ war wara. Resistance began to fight with the a. Resistance began to fight with the Allied Allied

troopstroops


4. D-Day Invasion – June 64. D-Day Invasion – June 6thth, 1944, 1944a. Win back Francea. Win back France

1. Normandy Beaches1. Normandy Beaches a. Allies attacked a. Allies attacked FIVEFIVE different beaches different beaches

2. Strategy2. Strategy a. Attack a. Attack EarlyEarly

1. German’s would not be able to react quickly enough1. German’s would not be able to react quickly enough 2. 2. HitlerHitler would still be sleeping would still be sleeping

b. Knew that Hitler did not allow Generals to make on site b. Knew that Hitler did not allow Generals to make on site decisionsdecisions

1. German soldiers could not retreat to their next base to get 1. German soldiers could not retreat to their next base to get more more troops and suppliestroops and supplies

• Fought over the winter Fought over the winter months of months of 1944 – – 1945• Began as Hitler’s Ardennes Began as Hitler’s Ardennes

Offensive Offensive

• Hitler wanted to split the Hitler wanted to split the Allied Armies hoping this Allied Armies hoping this would weaken themwould weaken them• German success only German success only

lasted two dayslasted two days• Lack of fuel caused their Lack of fuel caused their

lossloss

G. Battle of the BulgeG. Battle of the Bulge

Hitler Soviet Troops we Hitler Soviet Troops we closing in on Berlinclosing in on Berlin They outnumbered the They outnumbered the

German troops 15 to 1German troops 15 to 1 Hitler hid under the Reich Hitler hid under the Reich

Chancellery building in a Chancellery building in a bunkerbunker

On April 28On April 28thth Hitler married Hitler married Eva Braun Eva Braun

Two days later Hitler and his Two days later Hitler and his wife killed themselves and wife killed themselves and their bodies were “burned”their bodies were “burned”

H. Death of Adolf HitlerH. Death of Adolf Hitler

• May 7, 1945 General May 7, 1945 General Eisenhower accepts the Eisenhower accepts the unconditional surrender of unconditional surrender of the Third Reichthe Third Reich

• May 9May 9thth, Allies celebrate , Allies celebrate V-E Day for the Victor in V-E Day for the Victor in EuropeEurope

Official End of the WarOfficial End of the War

• Cities were reduced to Cities were reduced to ruble ruble

• Many civilians died of Many civilians died of starvation in the wake of starvation in the wake of the warthe war

• Many people displacedMany people displaced

Destruction of WarDestruction of War

• Led by General Led by General Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthur

• Used Island Used Island Hopping StrategyHopping Strategy

• Seize islands only Seize islands only vital to victory vital to victory rather than every rather than every island in Pacificisland in Pacific

• Spearheaded by Spearheaded by U.S. Marine U.S. Marine amphibious amphibious assaultsassaults

The War in the PacificThe War in the Pacific

• U.S want to seize U.S want to seize island for airbase island for airbase

• Japanese loose Japanese loose 24,000 out of 36,000 24,000 out of 36,000 soldierssoldiers

• Fierce battles lead to Fierce battles lead to nickname “Island of nickname “Island of Death”Death”

Battle Of GuadalcanalBattle Of Guadalcanal

• Only U.S Marine battle Only U.S Marine battle with casualties with casualties exceeding the enemyexceeding the enemy

• One of Hardest fought One of Hardest fought battles of World War 2battles of World War 2

Battle of Iwo JimaBattle of Iwo Jima

• Called the Manhattan Called the Manhattan Project Project

• Led by Albert Einstein Led by Albert Einstein • Dropped on Hiroshima Dropped on Hiroshima

on August 6, 1945 on August 6, 1945 • Dropped on Nagasaki Dropped on Nagasaki

on August 9, 1945 on August 9, 1945 • Japan Surrendered on Japan Surrendered on

September 2 September 2

Atomic BombAtomic Bomb

• After the dropping of Atomic After the dropping of Atomic Bomb, Japan is forced into Bomb, Japan is forced into submissionsubmission

• Atomic Bomb is dropped on Atomic Bomb is dropped on August 6August 6thth and August 9 and August 9thth

• Japan finally surrenders to Japan finally surrenders to General Douglas MacArthur on General Douglas MacArthur on September 2 at the will of September 2 at the will of Emperor Hirohito Emperor Hirohito

• Ceremony took place on US Ceremony took place on US battleship battleship MissouriMissouri

JapanJapan SurrendersSurrenders

• 22 Nazi leaders were 22 Nazi leaders were charged with waging a war charged with waging a war of aggressionof aggression

• They were accused of They were accused of committing crimes of committing crimes of humanityhumanity

• Many received death Many received death sentencesentence

• Hans Frank was only Nazi Hans Frank was only Nazi to express remorse for to express remorse for DachauDachau

Nuremberg TrialsNuremberg Trials

• U.S and Soviet Union U.S and Soviet Union emerge from war as emerge from war as superpowers and competitionsuperpowers and competition

• U.S introduces Marshall plan U.S introduces Marshall plan which is aid to help rebuild all which is aid to help rebuild all of Europeof Europe

• Used as a way to push Used as a way to push Europe toward democracyEurope toward democracy

• Soviet Union promised Soviet Union promised change with communism and change with communism and many in Europe were willing many in Europe were willing to listento listen

Capitalism vs. Communism Capitalism vs. Communism

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