ch. 19 world war ii
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WORLD WAR II Ch. 19 World War II 19:1 Paths to War By March 1935, how was Hitler violating the Treaty of Versailles? By March 1936, What was Hitler doing wrong and how did allies respond? What did Hitler think of France and Great Britain? Describe what happened at the Munich Conference. Who does Hitler want a non-aggression Pact with and why? What happens Sept. 1, 1939, then Sept. 3, 1939? Meanwhile, what has been going on in Japan?TRANSCRIPT
WORLD WAR IICh. 19 World War II19:1 Paths to War By March 1935, how was Hitler violating the
Treaty of Versailles?By March 1936, What was Hitler doing wrong and
how did allies respond?What did Hitler think of France and Great Britain?Describe what happened at the Munich
Conference.Who does Hitler want a non-aggression Pact with
and why?What happens Sept. 1, 1939, then Sept. 3, 1939?Meanwhile, what has been going on in Japan?
19:1 Paths to WarObjective: To describe steps taken by
Germany and Japan that led to WWII
By March 1935: Hitler violates Treaty
March 1936: Hitler sends troops to Rhineland
Appeasement: If Hitler is content with this peace will follow
Hitler annexed Austria
Munich Conference:Neville Chamberlain (British Prime
Minister) appeases Hitler with Sudetenland
Hitler promises no more demands!
Nazi-Soviet nonaggression Pact:To not attach each other & dividing
Poland
Sept. 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland
Sept. 3, 1939 GB, FR declare war on Germany
Meanwhile….1931 Japan seizes Manchuria….…….and then some
Chiang Kai-shek China Nationalist leader
Hideki Tojo Japan military leader
Summary 19:1Describe/list actions taken by Germany and Japan that led to WWII.
19:2 Course of WWIIObjective:
Describe the greatest amphibian retreat in history?
Describe Germany’s attack in Britain and results.
Describe Germany’s attack on the Soviet Union and results.
Describe the strategy and battles of the Pacific.
Blitzkrieg - lightning war ; describing Germany’s
attack on Poland then others.Dunkirk – Greatest amphibian retreat; British
troops rescued off beach of France
DUNKIRK RETREAT
For five days, fishing boats, yachts, tugs and other little boats braved the bombs and strafing runs of the Luftwaffe to rescue 200,000 British and 140,000 French troops. Some boats made three or more journeys on their own amid dive bombing and strafing by the Luftwaffe. Unlit and unable to comprehend, or respond to naval signals by night, they risked being sunk by their own side.
Battle of Britain
In retaliation of attack on Berlin, Hitler attacks cities from air; did NOT work.
Germany’s attack on Soviet Union; winter came early ; Germany suffers 1st defeat.
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941
(see Hitler’s Boast & Women as spies & timeline p.600-601)
ASIAN THEATERMidway Island – turning point for US in Pacific
1942
U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur – “island hopping”
EASTERN THEATERJune 6, 1944 = D-Day
US Gen. Dwight Eisenhower in Normandy, France
Jan. 1945 – Hitler moves into underground bunker
Feb. 1945 – Yalta Conference held
April 1945 – 12th- FDR died 28th-Mussolini shot 30th Hitler commits suicide
HIROSHIMA – Aug. 6, 1945NAGASAKI – Aug. 9, 1945
Emperor Hirohito surrenders Aug. 14
SummaryDescribe steps taken in the Eastern and Asian Theaters to end WWII
19:3 HolocaustList ways in which people were killed.How many Jewish children died?Who were killed 1st in the camps?1945; how many orphaned children in
Europe?How many children evacuated before
Hiroshima?1939; where were 6million British
women/children sent?
Genocide – physical extermination
“Final Solution”
Ghettos – crowded, unsanitary, little food
Holocaust – mass slaughter
Auschwitz – largest extermination camp (Poland)
90% of European Jewish population
10 million non-Jewish
“Japanese Behavior” pg. 611
How did the Japanese treat the native peoples of Japanese-occupied lands?
Recruited to serve in local military unitsForced to work public projects (RxR)POW’s, killed, raped, poor diets,
unhealthy climate conditions(12,000 allied POW’s + 90,000 workers
died)
19:4 Home Front & AftermathSoviet Union:
900 days of siegeOnly country to use women in combat
Germany:Changed view of women as workers
United States: 1943-building 6 ships/day &
96,000 planes/yr.
Million African Americans moved north=riots
Million African Americans enroll military
Japanese Americans 110,000 to internment camps
Japan: young men encouraged to volunteer
as Kamikaze pilots
Why were civilian populations targeted in bombing raids?
thought to be effective way to force gov’ts to make peace.
Who ordered the A-bomb be used on Japan?
Pres. Harry TrumanBecause…..US risked high casualty
rate on a land invasion
Yalta Conference (Feb. 1945)
Big 3 : GB – Churchill US – FDR SU – Stalin
Create United NationsJointly occupy Germany & BerlinOffer free elections to E. European
nations
Potsdam Conference (July 1945)
Stalin refuses to allow free elections
Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech (3/1946)
Stalin responds…. “call to war”
War Crime Trials:Germany – Nuremburg Trials vs. Nazi leaders
Japan & Italy also held war crime trials
Describe changes that occurred on the home fronts.
Who ordered the A-Bomb be used and why?
Describe the Yalta Conference. (Who and what discussed)