World War II

Key Terms AGGRESSION

Annex—

Appeasement-

Lebensraum—

Isolationism—

Balance of Power—

Why were the early years of WWII dominated by the AXIS powers?

AXIS POWERS: _______________, __________________, _____________

BLITZKRIEG “Lightning War” - Hitler invades Poland in 1939

Fall of France

Battle of Britain

War in the Balkans

Name: ____________

The Battle of Stalingrad

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In 1939 Hitler and Stalin had signed the NAZI-SOVIET NON-AGRESSION PACT

Operation Barbarossa

German Goals Russian Strategy Results of Stalingrad

What was Japan’s Role in WWII?

Meiji Restoration: ____________________________________________

Why does Japan become imperialistic?

Japanese Conquests in the PACIFIC OCEAN:

Japanese were HARSH RULERS- No More “ ______________________________”

Why were there tensions between the US and Japan?

Why did the US get involved in World War II?

Lend-Lease Act (March 1941)

Atlantic Charter (August 1941)

Pearl Harbor (December 7th, 1941)

“A Day Which Will Live in Infamy”

Events of December 7th:

Impact of the attack on Pearl Harbor:

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The Allied Offensive (Allies attacked the Japanese throughout the Pacific Ocean)

The Japanese Surrender

The Atomic Bomb

Manhattan Project - ___________________________________________

Impact of the Atomic Bomb:

Primary Sources: Read both perspectives on the decision to drop the

Atomic bomb. What is your opinion?

How did the Allies Win the War?

Multiple Fronts D - Day

Nation Direct War Costs

Military Killed/Missing

Civilians Killed

United States 288 Billion 292,131 -

Great Britain 117 Billion 272,311 60,595

France 111.3 Billion 205,707 173,260

USSR 93 Billion 13,600,000 7,720,00

Germany 212.3 Billion 3,300,000 2,893,000

Japan 41.3 Billion 1,140,429 953,000

BATTLE OF THE BULGE V-E Day (May 9th, 1945)

KNOWN AS “OPERATION OVERLORD” NORTH AFRICA

ITALY

Hitler - “This battle is to decide whether

we shall live or die”