WWII- End of the War in North Africa and Europe. Drill: What does the cartoon tell you about Hitler’s plans after he fails to take Britain?

WWII- End of the War inNorth Africa and Europe

Drill: What does the cartoon tell you about Hitler’s plans after he fails to

take Britain?

1938-1940

Hitler takes Austria and Czechoslovakia

France & GB sign Munich Pact- Appeasement Policy towards Germany

Non-Aggression Pact- Soviet Union and Germany

Germany uses Blitzkrieg in Poland, and takes Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg

France & GB declare war on Germany

France falls to the Germans.

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Battle of Britain- First loss for Germany. Britain holds on, but barely.

US Neutrality Act- “cash and carry”

US Embargo of Japanese Oil

US starts the Draft

US Lend-Lease Act

Japan invades China

WWII

• ALLIES:• Great Britain• France• Soviet Union• US• China

• AXIS:• Germany• Italy• Japan

Nazis in N. Africa Feb. 1941

Hitler hoped to cut off the Allies supply of oil coming from the Middle East.

Nazis Afrika Korps, led by Erwin Rommel- although under equipped was successful until the US entered the war.

War on Russia June 1941 Hitler breaks the Non-Aggression Pact

with Stalin Germany invades Soviet Union Blitzkrieg overwhelmed poorly trained

Soviet Army. As Soviets retreat they burn everything of

use so the Nazis have no resources. Soviet Union joins the Allies (US, Great

Britain, and France)

Europe 1942

Allied Strategies

-Stalin pressured US and GB to open a second front in France.

-Churchill wanted the US and GB to begin fighting in Africa.

-FDR decided on Africa because the Germans were not as strong there.

-Stalin never forgave the US because it left the Soviets to fight on their own in Europe.

North Africa Campaign, 1942

-After some early trouble the U.S. takes over N. Africa, they move to Italy.

Battle for ITALY (1942-43)-U.S. lands in Sicily and takes the island.

-Allies moved into the mainland and met little resistance.

-Mussolini is removed from power. And escapes to N. Italy.

-American forces continue north through Italy, but meet heavy resistance from the German Army.

- Tuskegee Airman proved their ability at the Battle of Anzio

Rome falls, so does Mussolini

-Mussolini is captured attempting to flee into Germany, he was put on trial, found guilty and shot.

Battle of Stalingrad Clip

• As you watch think about -Why would Stalin want the US to fight Germany on a second front?

Stalingrad (Aug. 1942-Jan 1943)

-Soviets held off Nazis until the Winter of 1943 when the battle took place in the city streets of Stalingrad

-The Russian winter along with Stalin's unwillingness to surrender the city of Stalingrad led to the German's losing.

-German soldiers were freezing and starving

Outcome of the East

-1,100,000 SOVIET -1,100,000 SOVIET CIVILIAN & MILITARY CIVILIAN & MILITARY DEATHSDEATHS

-TURNING POINT OF THE -TURNING POINT OF THE WAR IN THE EASTWAR IN THE EAST

Effects of war on industrial cities

Allies Air War

-Bombing was used to destroy the enemy's war making ability.

-US favored precision bombing- bombing specific targets

-British favor saturation bombing- the rapid release of many bombs in one area

-Resulted in many civilian casualties

2nd Allied Front- France

-U.S. and G.B. organize an invasion from the West.

-Organized by

General Dwight

Eisenhower

D-Day: Normandy Beach

-JUNE 6, 1944

-Invasion leaves from England

-Enters Axis territory at Normandy Beach in France

-Allies suffer huge casualties

-Invasion finally complete by July over 2 million Allied soldiers landed in France.

Battle of the BulgeDec. 1944

-Last major battle of WWII: Belgium

-Hitler attempts to stage one last offensive,Germans surprised Americans creating a “bulge” in the Allied line -Americans from the south of France arrive to stop the Germans.-Over 100,000 Germans killed- they were unable to wage war after this battle

V-E Day-Despite 18 million Soviet Civilian & Military

deaths the Russians took Berlin in April 1945

-Hitler Commits suicide April 20th 1945

-May 8, 1945 celebrate V-E Day, victory in Europe

-FDR passes away in April 12, 1945 and

Harry S. Truman becomes president

-22nd Amendment: limits president's terms to two.

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