ww ii
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WW II. Two theaters of conflict Europe and the Pacific. Stage I 1939-1941. Europe Germany: Conquers France, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, and Poland. British evacuation and Dunkirk. Battle of Britain: June-Sept. 1940. German invasion of Russia: Sept. 1940. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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WW IITwo theaters of conflictEurope and the Pacific
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Stage I 1939-1941EuropeGermany: Conquers France, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, and Poland.British evacuation and Dunkirk.Battle of Britain: June-Sept. 1940.German invasion of Russia: Sept. 1940.Begins Lend-Lease Act, Convoy duty in the Atlantic.
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Pacific:Japan:Controls China, moves into Indochina.U.S. Freezes asset, embargo on scrap, iron and steel.Japan forces British withdraw of Singapore.Japan issues demands November 20, 1941.Unfreeze AssetsSupply Japan with gas.Cease aid to China.
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Stage II: Dec. 7 1941-Aug. 1942.America enters the war.Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor attacked, to cripple U.S. fleet in the Pacific.Europe:Germany is defeated at Stalingrad. Forced to surrender 6th Army.Rommel defeated at El Alamein.Combined Allied landings in North Africa, Sicily.Convoy system gains control of the Atlantic.Prepare for Normandy Landings.
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Iwo JimaPearl Harbor
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Stage IICont.Japan is defeated at Midway: loses 4 carriers and 350 pilots.U.S. begins island hopping campaign victories in Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands and the Philippines.
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Stage IIIJune 6, 1944-Aug. 14, 1945Europe: Normandy Landings, Germany retreating against Russian attacks.Allies move up the Italian Peninsula.Assassination attempt against Hitler.Hitler commits suicide May 7, 1945, Germany surrenders.
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D-day invasionMap of Axis Power
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oChart of Allied DeathThe big three
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PacificAllies conquer Iwo Jima.Marines conquer Okinawa.Allies begin air offensive against Japan.Aug. 6, 1945 HiroshimaAug. 9, 1945 NagasakiVJ Aug. 15, Victory over Japan.
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A-Bomb
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Heavy Cost of War:Billions of Dollars.Millions of Casualties.Russia:20 million.Germany 3 millionJapan: 2 million
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ResultsNew World OrderShiftFrom Europe to the U.S. and the Soviet Union. A clash of ideology Democracy vs. Communism.Rebuilding Europe.Iron Curtain.Atomic Age.