World War II – Ch. 2: The Attack on Pearl Harbor

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Bell Ringer
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When did WWII start?
Which countries signed the NonAggression Pact?
Which Axis power took over Ethiopia?
Which Axis power took over Austria,
Czechoslovakia, Poland, and France?
Bell Ringer
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Complete the 2nd page of the handout.
You may work with a partner.
You have 15 minutes!
World War II
The World at War
We will…
Today in class…
Identify key events that led both the United States and the Soviet
Union to enter the War on the Allied side.
You will be able to…
Social Studies
• Describe the Battle of
Britain.
• Describe the Invasion of the
Soviet Union and the Battle
of Stalingrad.
• Explain US involvement in
WWII prior to December
1941.
• Describe the Attack on
Pearl Harbor.
Language
• Read an article about the
“Blitz”
• Complete a crossword
puzzle that uses key
vocabulary
-NEXT TIME/SOON: SOL
PACKET 1
“Never in a field of
conflict was so much
owed, by so many, to
so few.”
–Winston Churchill
Hilter's
plan was to invade Great Britain by
knocking out the Royal Air Force and then
landing 250,000 soldiers on England's
shores.
German bombers targeted British airfields
and aircraft factories.
September 7, 1940 they began focusing
on cities - London.
YouTube - TV FILM OF Aviation IN BATTLE OF
BRITAIN LUFTWAFFE
Battle
of Britain continued until May 10,
1941.
Allies learned a crucial lesson: Hitler's
advances could be blocked.
Germany turned
against the Soviet
Union which
meant fighting on
two fronts.
Soviet Union
joined the Allied
Powers.
Germans took
over Leningrad
and Moscow.
Germans Move Deeper Into
Soviet Territory
By November 1941, the cold stopped the German
offensive.
In the summer of 1942, Germans begin moving
deeper into Soviet territory. They hoped to take
Stalingrad in the south.
“Not a step backwards.” –Joseph Stalin
Stalingrad
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The Battle began in
August 23, 1942.
Germans wanted to
control the oil fields
near the city.
By November 1942-Germans controlled
90% of the city of
Stalingrad.
Stalingrad – 1942-1943
September 1942
February 1943
Germans attacked
Russians
Germans
surrendered to
Russians
Began siege of
city
LONG Russian Winter
Stalingrad
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February 2, 1943--90,000 frostbitten and
half-starved Germans surrendered to the
Soviets.
The Battle of Stalingrad is a Turning Point
in the East!!!
Lend-Lease Act
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U.S. was supposed to be isolated.
The Lend-Lease Act allowed America to
sell, lend, or lease arms or other war
supplies to any nation that was
considered, “vital to the defense of the
United States.”
Semi-Involved
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US Lent:
War supplies & old
warships
US Received:
Military bases in the
Caribbean and
Bahamas
Japan Attacks the U.S.
Why did Japan attack the
US?
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Wanted to create an
empire in the Pacific
Wanted revenge after the
US cut off oil supply
following the attack on
China
Safari Montage
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America: The Story of Us: World War
II – Ch. 2: The Attack on Pearl
Harbor (8 min.)
“A Date Which Will Live in Infamy”
7:55 a.m. on Sunday,
December 7, 1941,
Japanese warplanes
attacked the
American military
base at Pearl Harbor.
The Aftermath of the Attack
Deaths:
Over 2,300 people died.
Wounded:
1,178 were wounded.
What was destroyed?
Two U.S. Navy battleships, one minelayer, two destroyers,
and 188 aircraft.
Pearl Harbor is
the worst defeat
in U.S. military
history.
Following Pearl Harbor …
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December 8, 1941 the United States declared war
on Japan.
Germany then declared war on the U.S.
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the
Japanese invaded the Philippines and
Indonesia and planned to invade both
Australia and Hawaii.
Battles and Events of WWII
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Use your notes to fill in:
#3 Battle of Britain
#4 Invasion of the Soviet Union
#5 Pearl Harbor
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You should have #1 and #2 filled in from
last block!
“The Blitz”
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Read the article and complete the
crossword puzzle
Turn in at the end of the block
More Important People of WWII
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Fill in the organizer with notes from the
hall way – More Important People
Complete the People of WWII Crossword
and have Mrs. B check it before the end of
the block
This is HW if you do not finish!
Adolf Hitler
Country
Germany
“der Führer”
Political Party
Nazi—National Socialist German Workers Party
Book
Mein Kampf (“My Struggle”)
How He Started WWII
Invasion of Poland (1939)
Joseph Stalin
“Man of Steel”
Country
USSR
Political Party
Communist Party
Goal
Make USSR a world power
Policies
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5 Year Plans
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Industrialize USSR
Government run farms
Use secret police to spy on citizens
Execute anyone who might be against him
Benito Mussolini
“Il Duce” (the Leader)
Country
Italy
Political Party
Fascist Party
Goal
Restore the glory of Roman Empire
Country He Took Over
Ethiopia (1935)
Hideki Tojo
Country
Japan
His Needs
Raw materials for industry and military
Countries Invaded
Korea (1905), Manchuria & China
Opposed by
US cut off oil supply when Japan invaded China
WWII Dictators Foldable
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Fold your paper in half lengthwise “hot
dog style”
Cut it into fourths, so you have a 4 flaps
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On the front, write the dictator’s name to go
with his picture
On the inside:
1) write the dictator’s nickname & draw a picture to
help you remember him
2) fill in the key information
Who is who??