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PLEASE TAKE OUT..1. Your bellringers

2. A brand new piece of paper for the creation of Notes #30

3. REMINDERS:

1. School Loop grades were updated yesterday.

2. Final exam will cover World War 2

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BELLRINGER J-3Simply answer the following:

What do you ALREADY KNOW about World War 2?

Please write down 2-3 sentences

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European Theatre

Asian Theatre

NO #30 Germany Dominated In Early Years Of WW2

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World War Two—Random FactoidsA) Deadliest war in human history (so far)

1. 60 million died from violence or disease

2. Considered a “Total War” (because civilians were also targeted as a strategy)

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World War Two—Overview A. Took Place between 1939-1945

1. U.S. didn’t enter until late 1941

B. “Treaty of Versailles” failed to keep world peace, as several dictators aggressively emerged

C. For the U.S. & other “Allies,” it was a war to save “democracy” from “totalitarianism” & other threats

Flag Of NAZI GERMANY JAPAN’s Flag

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What Major Countries were involved In WW2?

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What Major Countries Were Involved? A)

Allied Powers

1. Britain

2. France

3. Soviet Union

4. U.S.A.

Axis Powers

1. Germany

2. Italy

3. Japan

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Let’s First Quickly Glance At The Most Important

Leaders Of The Central Powers

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Leaders Of The Axis PowersAxis Powers

1. Adolf Hitler: dictator of Germany’s Nazi Party

2. “Mussolini”: dictator of Italy’s fascist govt.

3. Hideki Tojo: Japan’s top military General

TOJO

MUSSOLINI

HITLER

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And Now The Most Important Leaders Of The

Allied Powers

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Leaders Of The Allied Powers1. Winston Churchill:

• Prime Minister of Great Britain

2. Joseph Stalin • Dictator of Soviet Union

3. President F.D.R. & President Harry Truman• U.S. Presidents

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Battle For Control Of The Atlantic

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Battle for the Atlantic Ocean(The fight to control the Atlantic Ocean)

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A. Germany effectively destroyed U.S. shipping lanes to Britain/France

1. Early months, Germany destroyed 681 Allied ships!

 

Hitler’s “Wolfpack” U-Boats Dominated Atlantic Ocean—At first

How many red dots do you

see?

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Allies Discovered 3 Ways To Counter Hitler’s Wolfpack:

1. Ship production was increased

2. Convoy Strategy: Protect all merchant ships with armed navy ships, sonar technology, and airplanes1. Green dots = where the Convoy System destroyed a U-boat

2. Red Lines = trails that the convoys traveled.

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A. Allowed Allies to decipher German codes and gain the advantage of knowing German tactics before they took place.

#3 Figured Out E.N.I.G.M.A.(Germany’s Secret Code System)

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For The Next 30 Minutes1. Continue yesterday’s “Causes Of

World War 2” Flipchart.

2. If you finish, see me for the next book assignment.

3. In the last 30 minutes of class, we will continue with Shindler’s List

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PLEASE TAKE OUT..1. Take Out Your Bellringers

2. Take out Notes #30 (started yesterday)

3. Announcements: Grades will be updated very soon (if not

tonight around 8pm, then tomorrow morning.

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BELLRINGER “J-5”

What 2 things did Hitler & Stalin agree upon in the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact?

Use your memory or Notes # 29:

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Notes #30, Continued

European Theatre

Asian Theatre

A) Questions For Today

1. How successful was Germany in Western Europe during the early years of WW2?

2. How successful were Hitler’s attempts in Eastern Europe?

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European Theatre

Asian Theatre

NO #30, Continued Germany Dominated In Early Years Of WW2

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How Was Hitler Able To Conquer Poland With Lightning Fast Speed?

“Blitzkrieg” Military Strategy

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Blitzkrieg Strategy Allowed Hitler to Quickly Conquer Poland

STEP #1,

Aireal bombings cause heavy damage & clear the way.

Step #2

fast tanks destroy any remaining resistance

Step #3

drop soldiers behind enemy lines/cut off

supply lines

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What Countries Did Hitler Conquer In The Early Years Of World War 2?

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Germany Conquered Norway & Denmark shortly after defeating Poland

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Hitler Conquered France!!

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Hitler Conquered France in only 6 weeks A. France’s “Maginot Line” defense was never

useful

B. This was NOT accomplished during the first world war!

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Hitler Then Attempted To

Conquer Britain

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Hitler then set his eyes on the big prize--Great Britain: BIG MISTAKE!

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Hitler’s 1st failure: Battle of BritainA) Hitler’s Plan: Use Luftwaffe (German air

force) to destroy Britain’s Royal Air Force, then a ground troop invasion

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Hitler Incorporated A New War Strategy: A. Bomb civilian targets, particularly in major cities

B. Why?

1. Terrorize ordinary people to get them to pressure their government to surrender.

2. Kill off people that are important to the war effort (factory workers, etc)

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Why did Hitler never get a chance to invade Britain?

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A. Reason #1: English Channel made Hitler’s Blitzkrieg tactics unusable.

B. Reason #2: British use of a new invention: radar C. Reason #3: Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) outperformed

Germany’s Luftwaffe despite having fewer planes.

1. Reason #4: Unity of British citizens (never gave up, dealt with hardships, food shortages, etc)

 

4 Advantages Enabled The British To Defend Their Island From Germany

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Because Of Radar:A. Germany lost 2,500 planes.

B. Britain only lost 700!

C. Hitler eventually abandoned his plan to conquer Britain.

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Hitler’s Germany invaded Stalin’s Soviet Union

VS.

Hitler’s GermanyStalin’s Soviet

Union

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Germany Invaded Soviet Union In 1941A) Nicknamed “Operation Barbarosa”

B) This action violated the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact that was signed in 1939!

C) What were Hitler’s motives?

1. Surprise attack Soviet Union with quick stealth

2. Spread Nazi influence in Eastern Europe!

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First 2 Years Of Hitler’s Soviet Invasion Was Highly Successful

A) German forces used “Blitzkrieg” military strategies

B) Much of WESTERN Europe was conquered & occupied by German forces

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Battle Of Stalingrad

Changed Germany’s fortune in Eastern

Europe

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A. Germany failed to conquer the Soviet city of Stalingrad. Why?

1. Extreme Winter (Hitler made same mistake as Napoleon in pushing attack during winter months)

2. Determination of Soviet people

3. Stalin’s stubbornness to defend city, no matter the cost (1,100,000 eventual deaths)

B. .

Battle Of Stalingrad (Turning Point In Hitler’s Invasion Of Eastern Europe)

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1943 German Army That Invaded The Soviet Union surrendered

1. Stalin’s Red Army then began marching westward to invade Germany.

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The Death Toll In Eastern Europe(After German/Soviet Union Conflict)

German-Soviet battle for Eastern Europe resulted in:

1. 2 million German deaths! = 667 Etiwanda High Schools

2. 12 million Soviet Deaths! = 4,000 Etiwanda High Schools

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For The Next 30 Minutes1. Continue yesterday’s “Causes Of

World War 2” Flipchart.

2. If you finish, see me for the next book assignment.

3. In the last 30 minutes of class, we will continue with Shindler’s List