1. Bell Ringer – March 13 & 14
Complete the Exit Ticket and be ready to share your answers!
When did WWII start?
What was the Non-Aggression Pact?
Which Axis power took over Ethiopia?
Which Axis power took over Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and France?

4. World War II
A World Affair

5. Today’s Objectives
Identify dictators: Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and Tojo.
Describe the Battle of Britain.
Describe the Invasion of the Soviet Union.
Describe the Battle of Stalingrad.
Explain the US involvement in WWII prior to December 1941.
Describe the Attack on Pearl Harbor.

6. Axis Control: Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Norway, Finland, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece.
Axis Powers: Germany, Italy
Allied Nations: Great Britain, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt
Neutral Nations: Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Sweden, Ireland 6

7. WWII Dictators Foldable
Fold your paper in half lengthwise “hot dog style”
Cut it into fourths, so you have a 4 flaps
On the front, write the dictator’s name to go with his picture
On the inside:
1) write the dictator’s nickname & draw a picture to help you remember him
2) fill in the key information

8. Adolf Hitler “der Führer”
Country Germany
Political Party Nazi—National Socialist German Workers Party
Book Mein Kampf (“My Struggle”)
How He Started WWII Invasion of Poland (1939)

9. Joseph Stalin “Man of Steel”
Country
USSR
Political Party Communist Party
Goal
Make USSR a world power
Policies
5 Year Plans
Industrialize USSR
Government run farms
Use secret police to spy on citizens
Execute anyone who might be against him

10. Benito Mussolini “Il Duce” (the Leader)
Country
Italy
Political Party
Fascist Party
Goal Restore the glory of Roman Empire
Country He Took Over Ethiopia (1935)

11. Hideki Tojo Country Japan His Needs
Raw materials for industry and military
Countries Invaded
Korea (1905), Manchuria & China
Opposed by
US cut off oil supply when Japan invaded China

12. The Battle of Britain
“Never in a field of conflict was so much owed, by so many, to so few.”
–Winston Churchill
In Britain, the new Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, declared that Britain would never surrender.
Hitler decided to see about that.
He had a plan called Operation Sea Lion, which had the goal of knocking out the Royal Air Force of Britain, and then sending 250,000 soldiers across the channel to take over.

13. The Battle of Britain
Hilter's plan was to invade Great Britain by knocking out the Royal Air Force and then landing 250,000 soldiers on England's shores.
German bombers targeted British airfields and aircraft factories.
September 7, 1940 they began focusing on cities - London.

14. RAF vs. Luftwaffe

15. YouTube - TV FILM OF Aviation IN BATTLE OF BRITAIN LUFTWAFFE

16. The "Blitz"
Germans bombed British radar stations, aircraft factories, and fighter airfields.
German’s goal was to destroy London
London was bombed for 57 days in a row.
Women and children were evacuated
Outcome
Hitler’s first defeat
25,000 Civilians living in London Died.

17. The Battle of Britain Battle of Britain continued until May 10, 1941.
Allies learned a crucial lesson: Hitler's advances could be blocked.

18. Germany Attacks the Soviet Union
Germany turned against the Soviet Union which meant fighting on two fronts.
Soviet Union joined the Allied Powers.
Germany Attacks the Soviet Union
June 1941, Hitler was now ready to move in on Russia.
His plan was called Operation Barbarossa.
The Germans completely surprised the Russians with their blitzkrieg invasion.
After a few weeks they were 500 miles inside of the Soviet Union.
As the Russians retreated they burned and destroyed everything.
This was the same tactic that they used against Napoleon.

19. Germans took over Leningrad and Moscow.
On September 8th, 1941, the Germans surrounded the city of Leningrad and it’s 2.5 million inhabitants.
He planned to starve them into submission.
The people ate cattle and horse feed.
Then they ate cats and dogs.
Then they ate rats and crows.
All the while Hitler bombed the city.
Over the winter, 1 million people in the city would die.
They still did not surrender.
Hitler decided to go after Moscow on October 2nd, 1941.
With the winter, the fuel began to freeze on the Germans.
Hitler would not allow his troops to pull back from the city.
500,000 Germans would die here.

20. Germans Move Deeper Into Soviet Territory
By November 1941, the cold stopped the German offensive.
In the summer of 1942, Germans begin moving deeper into Soviet territory. They hoped to take Stalingrad in the south.
“Not a step backwards.” –Joseph Stalin

22. Stalingrad The Battle began in August 23, 1942.
Germans wanted to control the oil fields near the city.
By November Germans controlled 90% of the city of Stalingrad.
Over 1 million Soviet Soliders died.
From that point on the Soviet Army began to move in on Germany.

23. Stalingrad – 1942-1943 LONG Russian Winter February 1943
Germans surrendered to Russians
September 1942
Germans attacked Russians
Began siege of city
LONG Russian Winter
Hundreds of thousands of German soldiers killed or captured during siege
Blitzkreig ground to a halt – mud and freezing temps
The Germans would be troubled by the cold Russian weather and supply lines that stretched too long.
Starting in August of 1942, severe house-to-house fighting in the Russian city of Stalingrad led to a stinging German defeat. Thousands of Russian citizens and soldiers died each day in an effort to keep the Germans from taking the city. 

24. Stalingrad
February 2, ,000 frostbitten and half-starved Germans surrendered to the Soviets.
The Battle of Stalingrad is a Turning Point in the East!!!
Over 1 million Soviet Soliders died.
From that point on the Soviet Army began to move in on Germany.

26. Lend-Lease Act U.S. was supposed to be isolated.
The Lend-Lease Act allowed America to sell, lend, or lease arms or other war supplies to any nation that was considered, “vital to the defense of the United States.”
In America, the people still did not want to get involved.
President Roosevelt knew that the allies needed help.
So he talked Congress into allowing the allies to buy American arms.
They would have to pay cash and carry them back on their own ships.

27. Semi-Involved US Lent: War supplies & old warships
US Received: Military bases in the Caribbean and Bahamas
March 1941 The Lend Lease Act.
When else was the US helping Britain out? WWI
Make sure they understand that Britain is a one man team and France is already taken out. Only Britain.
Why places in Caribbean and Bermuda: Remember Imperialism—these are left over islands.

28. Japan Attacks the U.S. Why did Japan attack the US?
Wanted to create an empire in the Pacific
Wanted revenge after the US cut off oil supply following the attack on China
Define INFAMY: notoriety gained from a negative incident or reputation. Evil Fame.
Why they attacked us: We cut off their supply of oil because they invaded Manchuria.

29. “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy”
7:55 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Japanese warplanes attacked the American military base at Pearl Harbor.
Define INFAMY: notoriety gained from a negative incident or reputation. Evil Fame.
Why they attacked us: We cut off their supply of oil because they invaded Manchuria. 29

32. The Aftermath of the Attack
Deaths:
Over 2,300 people died.
Wounded:
1,178 were wounded.
What was destroyed?
Two U.S. Navy battleships, one minelayer, two destroyers, and 188 aircraft.
Read the following statistics: The casualty list includes 2,335 servicemen and 68 civilians killed, with 1,178 wounded. Included are 1,104 men aboard the Battleship USS Arizona killed after a 1,760-pound air bomb penetrated into the forward magazine causing catastrophic explosions.
Define Casualites

33. Pearl Harbor is the worst defeat in U.S. military history.

34. Following Pearl Harbor …
December 8, the United States declared war on Japan.
Germany then declared war on the U.S.

35. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese invaded the Philippines and Indonesia and planned to invade both Australia and Hawaii.

36. Days That Shook The World Series 2: Attack on Pearl Harbor

37. Battles and Events of WWII
Use your notes to fill in:
#3 Battle of Britain
#4 Invasion of the Soviet Union
#5 Pearl Harbor

38. Who is who??

39. “The Blitz” Read the article and complete the crossword puzzle
Turn in at the end of the block