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World War II

World War II. Allied Powers Great Britain France Russia United States . Axis Powers Germany Italy Japan Ottoman Empire. Alliances. Blitzkrieg - Lightning War . German strategy of quick, total destruction: Tanks Planes Troops. France: government in exile. Invaded by Nazis.

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World War II

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  1. World War II

  2. Allied Powers Great Britain France Russia United States Axis Powers Germany Italy Japan Ottoman Empire Alliances

  3. Blitzkrieg- Lightning War • German strategy of quick, total destruction: • Tanks • Planes • Troops

  4. France: government in exile Invaded by Nazis Vichy France: allowed to keep government

  5. The Battle of Britain 57 nights of bombing of London and surrounding towns May 1941: over 43,000 civilians killed During “The Blitz,” British children sent to live in the countryside with host families

  6. “Goodbye Blue Sky”Pink Floyd Goodbye

  7. USA involvement • December 1941: US declared war on Japan and allies (Germany, Italy) • Just like WWI: lots of fresh troops • No fighting on US soil

  8. FDR and Winston Churchill (British PM) Agree to focus first on Europe Begin in Africa Casablanca Conference

  9. Hitler’s aggression spreads army too far General Winter Turning Point Battle of Stalingrad-1942

  10. D-Day: June 6, 1944 Allies land in Normandy to free France Turning Point!

  11. Battle of the Bulge: Last major German Offensive

  12. V-E Day May 8, 1945 Victory in Europe

  13. Yalta Conference (July 1945) • One of these things is not like the other ones… • Churchill • Roosevelt • Stalin

  14. Yalta Conference- July 1945 East vs. West

  15. Bataan Death March – 60mi • Americans and Filipinos surrender to Japanese • Japan violates Geneva Convention

  16. Battle of the Coral Sea First battle totally fought via aircraft carrier

  17. Battling toward Japan Battle of Midway: • No more Japanese offensives – Why? Battle of Guadalcanal: • Marines fight in the jungle

  18. Battle of Iwo Jima First foreign flag raised on Japanese territory Turning Point in the Pacific

  19. I Pledge Allegiance…

  20. Manhattan Project 1945: first atomic bomb tested Where?

  21. Little Boy and Fat Man

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