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The Thrifty Pig

The Thrifty Pig. Objective: The War (1939-1945). WHII.12a TSWDK of the worldwide impact of World War II by explaining economic and political causes, describing major events, and identifying leaders of the war. The War. The War Begins The War Continues The War Ends. The War Begins.

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The Thrifty Pig

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  1. The Thrifty Pig

  2. Objective:The War (1939-1945) WHII.12a TSWDK of the worldwide impact of World War II by explaining economic and political causes, describing major events, and identifying leaders of the war.

  3. The War • The War Begins • The War Continues • The War Ends

  4. The War Begins Germany Invades • September 1, 1939 • Hitler invades Poland • Blitzkrieg • “Lightning War” • A German war tactic based on speed and surprise. • Required a military forced based around light tank units supported by planes and infantry (foot soldiers). • Tactic was meant to end the static war of neither side moving far, as in trench warfare. • British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain gave Hitler an ultimatum: withdraw German troops from Poland or war will be declared. Of Course Hitler ignored the ultimatum. • September 3, 1939 – Britain and France declared war on Germany. • By September 27, 1939, Poland surrendered to Germany. • Significance: This is the start of World War II..

  5. The War Begins Fall of France • Because of the Nazi-Soviet Pact, Hitler was free to focus on the west. • May 1940, Germany invades France. • The Luftwaffe (German Air Force) bombs central cities throughout France, including Paris. • Mussolini declares war on France in June and attacks from the South. • By the end of the month, Paris fell and France was occupied by the Nazis. • June 22, 1940, France signs armistice with Germany. • Significance: France and Britain were the only two countries with armies capable of defeating Hitler. Without France, defeating the Nazis fell upon the British, who were having a hard time maintaining a war-time army because of the First World War and the Great Depression.

  6. The War Continues Battle of Britain • Now that France was out of the way, it was time to get rid of Britain. • The country had lost confidence in Prime Minister Chamberlain before France fell to the Germans. So in May 1940, Winston Churchill became Britain’s new prime minister. • July 1940, first German bombers attack over English Channel, hoping that Britain would make peace with Germany. Of course, Britain refuses. • So Hitler orders the Luftwaffe to begin air attacks on England. • September 7, 1940 – beginning of “London Blitz.” Continued into May 1941. • At the same time, British bombers were also conducting nightly air raids on central Berlin. • Britain fought off the German air raids for months; Hitler lost – gave up his focus on west and turned it to the east. • Significance: First major air battle; marked the first defeat of Hitler’s military.

  7. The War Continues Invasion of Soviet Union • In June 1941, Hitler breaks the Nazi-Soviet Pact by invading the Soviet Union.

  8. The War Continues Invasion of Soviet Union • In June 1941, Hitler breaks the Nazi-Soviet Pact by invading the Soviet Union. • The problem was that the Eastern Front was about 1,000 miles long; spread Hitler’s army thin.

  9. The War Continues Invasion of Soviet Union • In June 1941, Hitler breaks the Nazi-Soviet Pact by invading the Soviet Union. • The problem was that the Eastern Front was about 1,000 miles long; spread Hitler’s army thin. • In July, Stalin orders scorched-earth policy - burn the farms and move east. • Hitler gets close to Moscow… and then winter hits. One of the harshest winters since Napoleon! Many Germans died. Hitler had no choice but to retreat, or risk losing the lives of many more German soldiers. • Significance: Largest German military operation of WWII.

  10. The War Continues Pearl Harbor • In an attempt to get Japan out of China, the United States halted all trade with Japan.

  11. The War Continues Pearl Harbor • In an attempt to get Japan out of China, the United States halted all trade with Japan. • General Tojo

  12. The War Continues Pearl Harbor • In an attempt to get Japan out of China, the United States halted all trade with Japan. • General Tojo, with the approval of Emperor Hirohito, plans an attack on the American Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

  13. The War Continues Pearl Harbor • In an attempt to get Japan out of China, the United States halted all trade with Japan. • General Tojo, with the approval of Emperor Hirohito, plans an attack on the American Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. • December 7, 1941

  14. The War Continues Pearl Harbor • In an attempt to get Japan out of China, the United States halted all trade with Japan. • General Tojo, with the approval of Emperor Hirohito, plans an attack on the American Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. • December 7, 1941 – Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

  15. The War Continues Pearl Harbor • In an attempt to get Japan out of China, the United States halted all trade with Japan. • General Tojo, with the approval of Emperor Hirohito, plans an attack on the American Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. • December 7, 1941 – Japan attacks Pearl Harbor • U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt – “A date that will live in infamy!”

  16. The War Continues Pearl Harbor • In an attempt to get Japan out of China, the United States halted all trade with Japan. • General Tojo, with the approval of Emperor Hirohito, plans an attack on the American Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. • December 7, 1941 – Japan attacks Pearl Harbor • U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt – “A date that will live in infamy!” • By December 8, the U.S. declared war on Japan.

  17. The War Continues Pearl Harbor • In an attempt to get Japan out of China, the United States halted all trade with Japan. • General Tojo, with the approval of Emperor Hirohito, plans an attack on the American Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. • December 7, 1941 – Japan attacks Pearl Harbor • U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt – “A date that will live in infamy!” • By December 8, the U.S. declared war on Japan. • Significance: Got the United States to enter the war.

  18. The War Continues Pearl Harbor • In an attempt to get Japan out of China, the United States halted all trade with Japan. • General Tojo, with the approval of Emperor Hirohito, plans an attack on the American Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. • December 7, 1941 – Japan attacks Pearl Harbor • U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt – “A date that will live in infamy!” • By December 8, the U.S. declared war on Japan. • Significance: Got the United States to enter the war. • Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Allied commander in Europe.

  19. The War Continues Pearl Harbor • In an attempt to get Japan out of China, the United States halted all trade with Japan. • General Tojo, with the approval of Emperor Hirohito, plans an attack on the American Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. • December 7, 1941 – Japan attacks Pearl Harbor • U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt – “A date that will live in infamy!” • By December 8, the U.S. declared war on Japan. • Significance: Got the United States to enter the war. • Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Allied commander in Europe. • Douglas MacArthur was a U.S. general and in command of the Allied forces in the Pacific.

  20. The War Ends D-Day • June 6, 1944

  21. The War Ends D-Day • June 6, 1944 • Allied invasion of Europe

  22. The War Ends D-Day • June 6, 1944 • Allied invasion of Europe • 156,000 US troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. 12,000 died.

  23. The War Ends D-Day • June 6, 1944 • Allied invasion of Europe • 156,000 US troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. 12,000 died. • Significance: This was the start of the liberation of France and the beginning of the end for the Germany army. Saving Private Ryan

  24. The War Ends Battle of the Bulge • December 1944 – January 1945

  25. The War Ends Battle of the Bulge • December 1944 – January 1945 • Last major German counteroffensive of the war

  26. The War Ends Battle of the Bulge • December 1944 – January 1945 • Last major German counteroffensive of the war • At the beginning, the Germans were able to push through Belgium and surround Allied forces in France (making a distinct bulge in the front line that lent the battle its name).

  27. The War Ends Battle of the Bulge • December 1944 – January 1945 • Last major German counteroffensive of the war • At the beginning, the Germans were able to push through Belgium and surround Allied forces in France (making a distinct bulge in the front line that lent the battle its name). • But eventually the Allies regained the advantage and pushed the Germans into retreat.

  28. The War Ends Battle of the Bulge • December 1944 – January 1945 • Last major German counteroffensive of the war • At the beginning, the Germans were able to push through Belgium and surround Allied forces in France (making a distinct bulge in the front line that lent the battle its name). • But eventually the Allies regained the advantage and pushed the Germans into retreat. • Significance: This was the end of the war on the Western Front.

  29. The War Ends The End of Nazi Germany • In April 1945, the Soviets began their final offensive against the Third Reich.

  30. The War Ends The End of Nazi Germany • In April 1945, the Soviets began their final offensive against the Third Reich. • The Soviets succeeded in pushing through to Berlin.

  31. The War Ends The End of Nazi Germany • In April 1945, the Soviets began their final offensive against the Third Reich. • The Soviets succeeded in pushing through to Berlin. • By April 25, the Allied armies advancing from the east and west met for the first time.

  32. The War Ends The End of Nazi Germany • In April 1945, the Soviets began their final offensive against the Third Reich. • The Soviets succeeded in pushing through to Berlin. • By April 25, the Allied armies advancing from the east and west met for the first time. • April 28, Mussolini was executed by Italian partisans and hung upside down in the center of Milan.

  33. The War Ends The End of Nazi Germany • In April 1945, the Soviets began their final offensive against the Third Reich. • The Soviets succeeded in pushing through to Berlin. • By April 25, the Allied armies advancing from the east and west met for the first time. • April 28, Mussolini was executed by Italian partisans and hung upside down in the center of Milan. • April 30, Hitler killed himself in his underground bunker.

  34. The War Ends The End of Nazi Germany • In April 1945, the Soviets began their final offensive against the Third Reich. • The Soviets succeeded in pushing through to Berlin. • By April 25, the Allied armies advancing from the east and west met for the first time. • April 28, Mussolini was executed by Italian partisans and hung upside down in the center of Milan. • April 30, Hitler killed himself in his underground bunker. • May 7, 1945, Germany officially surrendered.

  35. The War Ends The End of Nazi Germany • In April 1945, the Soviets began their final offensive against the Third Reich. • The Soviets succeeded in pushing through to Berlin. • By April 25, the Allied armies advancing from the east and west met for the first time. • April 28, Mussolini was executed by Italian partisans and hung upside down in the center of Milan. • April 30, Hitler killed himself in his underground bunker. • May 7, 1945, Germany officially surrendered. • Significance: This was the end of the war in Europe; also known as V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day)

  36. The War Ends Atomic Bomb • Franklin Roosevelt died in April 1945. His vice president Harry Truman became President with a very important decision to make. The U.S. had two options regarding Japan:

  37. The War Ends Atomic Bomb • Franklin Roosevelt died in April 1945. His vice president Harry Truman became President with a very important decision to make. The U.S. had two options regarding Japan: • Land invasion • Atomic Bomb

  38. The War Ends Atomic Bomb • Franklin Roosevelt died in April 1945. His vice president Harry Truman became President with a very important decision to make. The U.S. had two options regarding Japan: • Land invasion • Atomic Bomb • August 6, 1945 – “Little Boy” (name of bomb) was dropped on the city of Hiroshima.

  39. The War Ends Atomic Bomb • Franklin Roosevelt died in April 1945. His vice president Harry Truman became President with a very important decision to make. The U.S. had two options regarding Japan: • Land invasion • Atomic Bomb • August 6, 1945 – “Little Boy” (name of bomb) was dropped on the city of Hiroshima. • August 9, 1945 – “Fat Man” (name of bomb) was dropped on the city of Nagasaki.

  40. The War Ends Atomic Bomb • Franklin Roosevelt died in April 1945. His vice president Harry Truman became President with a very important decision to make. The U.S. had two options regarding Japan: • Land invasion • Atomic Bomb • August 6, 1945 – “Little Boy” (name of bomb) was dropped on the city of Hiroshima. • August 9, 1945 – “Fat Man” (name of bomb) was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. • August 15, 1945 – Japan announces “unconditional” surrender (as demanded by the Allies)

  41. The War Ends Atomic Bomb • Franklin Roosevelt died in April 1945. His vice president Harry Truman became President with a very important decision to make. The U.S. had two options regarding Japan: • Land invasion • Atomic Bomb • August 6, 1945 – “Little Boy” (name of bomb) was dropped on the city of Hiroshima. • August 9, 1945 – “Fat Man” (name of bomb) was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. • August 15, 1945 – Japan announces “unconditional” surrender (as demanded by the Allies) • Significance: First and only two uses of nuclear weapons against an enemy.

  42. Conclusion • Major theaters of war included Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. • Leadership was essential to the Allied victory. Crash Course

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