Transcript WWII
WWII
The War (World)
What are “Marxists”?
Marxists =
Communists.
Marx = Karl Marx
Nazis take over Europe
After Poland, the Nazis
take over most of the rest
of Europe.
Only France and England
are left.
Germany defeats France.
This leaves England alone
to fight the Germans.
Evacuation at Dunkirk
British and some French escape from France
and go back to England from Dunkirk
What Nazis do in conquered territory:
Round up all of the Jews.
Force people (mostly Jews and Slavs) to be
slaves (they are forced to work in Nazi factories
for free).
Take all things that are valuable.
Conduct experiments on prisoners.
Some people in these countries help the Nazis.
They are called collaborators.
Nazi occupation of France
Many French are collaborators.
A “puppet government” is set up
in the city of Vichy.
French in England are “Free
French” they are led by Charles
DeGaulle.
Review
What was the German style of waging war during WWII called?
A = blitzkrieg
The German invasion of which country led to the official outbreak of WWII?
A= Poland
From where did the British evacuate most its forces when France was defeated?
A = Dunkirk
What were some of the things that the Nazis did in the countries that they took over?
What was the name of the puppet government established in France after the Nazis took over and
who was its leader?
A = Vichy France…Marshall Petain
Who was the leader of the free French?
A = Charles DeGaulle
Only England Left
Germans begin sending planes to bomb
England.
Called the “Battle of Britain.” People in
England call it “The Blitz.”
England hangs in & finally US joins war to
help them.
Winston Churchill
Leader of England
Gave inspiring
speeches
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler’s invasion of Russia.
Hitler had signed a non-aggression pact
(Nazi-Soviet Pact).
Does well at first, then stopped at Stalingrad
and Leningrad.
The US
Wants to be neutral (Neutrality Acts).
Eventually becomes the “Arsenal for
Democracy” & begins to give aid to the Allies
(Lend-Lease).
Starts an embargo on Japan because they
don’t like what they are doing.
Japan Responds
Japan will run out of oil soon if US
continues embargo.
Japan wants to invade Dutch East Indies
(so they can get their own oil).
Japan fears US will try to stop them.
So Japan launches a surprise attack on
the US Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii (12-7-41).
Pearl Harbor
US Declares War on Japan
President Roosevelt calls attack on Pearl Harbor,
“A Date which will live in infamy…”
1-Day later, US declares war on Japan.
Germany and Italy then declare war on US.
Allies = US, England, & Russia
Axis = Germany, Italy, & Japan
Review
What was the German style of waging war during WWII called?
A = blitzkrieg
The German invasion of which country led to the official outbreak of WWII?
A= Poland
From where did the British evacuate most its forces when France was defeated?
A = Dunkirk
What were some of the things that the Nazis did in the countries that they took over?
What was the name of the puppet government established in France after the Nazis took over and
who was its leader?
A = Vichy France…Marshal Henri Petain
Who was the leader of the free French?
A = Charles DeGaulle
Review
Who was the war-time leader of England who
gave highly motivational speeches?
A = Winston Churchill
Why was there tension between the U.S. and
the Japanese?
Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
Allied Strategy
Allies decide to focus on defeating Germany 1st,
then Japan.
Russia wanted England and US to open a
second front.
US and England go to North Africa first.
Then go to Italy.
Makes Russians mad.
The Attack on Italy
After taking control of North Africa, the Allies began to attack the
Axis from their “
Soft Underbelly.”
The Allies (led by George S. Patton) first invaded Sicily & by
1943 had defeated Italy.
During this time, Italians rebelled against Mussolini and he was
killed.
The German forces in Italy continued fighting however and
Rome was not captured until 6/1944.
Why WWII is so Brutal
Biggest thing is modern planes
that can drop lots of bombs.
Both the Allies and Axis bomb
each others civilians.
Also millions die because of
Holocaust.
More people die in WWII than
any war.
New Technology
Radar—to detect planes.
Sonar—to detect subs. Allowed the allies to
get more supplies across the Atlantic.
The End