1. No bellwork today!
Get out your SALMON colored worksheet on the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences.
Take a few minutes to review over the decisions reached and conflicts that occurred.
You have 5-10 minutes to meet with your partner and teach them about your topic.
These are important concepts for your unit 8 test so pay attention!

2. How the Allies defeated Germany & the deaths of important leaders
End of WWII in Europe
How the Allies defeated Germany & the deaths of important leaders

4. FDR’s Death FDR was elected to his 4th term in 1944; with a new VP
After 12 years in office and four presidential terms, FDR died on April 12, 1945
Died from a cerebral hemorrhage (stroke)
Replaced by VP Harry Truman
"Men will thank God on their knees a hundred years from now that Franklin D. Roosevelt was in the White House” 4

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6. Mussolini’s Death
Italian government wanted to punish Mussolini for war crimes
Tried to escape to Switzerland
He was caught by soldiers and executed the next day
Shot by firing squad, body hung in city where civilians beat, kicked, spat, and stoned his dead body.

10. Death of Hitler
The Allies surrounded Germany and it became clear the Axis powers would lose.
Hitler committed suicide in an underground bunker on April 30, 1945 10

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12. War in Europe is over! Berlin fell to the Allies on May 2, 1945
Germany surrenders
May 9th: V-E Day (Victory in Europe)
Who is left? 12

13. End of WWII

14. Effects of WWII 70 million soldiers fought in WWII 55 million died
Soviet Union – 22 million
Germany – 8 million
Japan – 2 million
United States – 300,000
In addition to casualties, many areas of Europe and Asia laid in ruins
Use of deadly weapons and fighting tactics made WWII the most destructive war in history!

15. WWII Animated Map
Prepare to be amazed…….

16. WWII in the Pacific
As early as 1942, the Allies were confident in Germany’s defeat. This causes them to transition supplies and men to the Pacific.
For homework, read about key battles/turning points in the Allies fight against Japan.
This is due tomorrow!

17. Yalta & Potsdam
Towards the end of WWII, the Allied leaders meet twice to discuss the post-war world.
At the Potsdam Conference (July 1945) & the Yalta Conference (Feb.1945), the leaders discussed key issues:
Post-war peace and international security
Occupation of Germany
Other territorial claims (colonies, Pacific, Poland)
The decisions reached at these conferences would shape the post-war world and influence the next major conflict, the Cold War
To learn about these conferences, you and a partner will each read about one and complete a note sheet.

18. Yalta Conference
February 1945 Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met at Yalta (Soviet Union) to discuss the postwar world
Formed the United Nations (Stalin did not want France to have power)
Divide Germany and Berlin into four zones
Stalin obtained Poland if he promised to allow free elections
Stalin gained Pacific islands if he promised to declare war on Japan

20. Stalin did want France to have a zone

21. KEEP IN MIND:
Stalin is gong to break these promises = COLD WAR!!!!

22. Hideki Tojo Found guilty of war crimes & sentenced to death!

23. Potsdam Conference Held during the summer of 1945
This conference had many of the same aspects as the Yalta conference.
Truman took the place of Roosevelt & Clement Attlee replaced Winston Churchill as Britain's Prime Minister.

25. Decisions made at Potsdam
Solidified decisions made at Yalta; such as, division of Germany & Soviet territory gains
The Soviet Union was allowed to take reparations from Germany and 10% of the industrial equipment of the western zones as reparations.
America and Britain could take reparations if they wished.
In fact the allies had disagreed openly about
Amount of reparations
Soviet influence over countries of Eastern Europe
Atomic power

26. Yalta Conference
Held towards the end of WWII in the resort town of Yalta, Soviet Union
February 4th-11th 1945.
Many decisions made at this conference led to issues that will cause the Cold War.
THE BIG THREE:
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin

27. Yalta Conference
February 1945 Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met at Yalta (Soviet Union) to discuss the postwar world
The goal of this conference was to discuss many ongoing disputes brought on by WWII.
Division of Germany
Formation of the UN
War Reparations
Soviet declaration of war on Japan
Final and most difficult issue…. The future of Poland.

28. Division of Germany
The “Big Three” wanted to divide Germany into separate parts, each controlled by an Allied power
U.S. – felt that Germany should be divided into five equal parts
England – pushed for a zone of occupation for France
Soviet Union – opposed French occupation; only wanted three zones

29. Formation of the United Nations
Roosevelt offered the idea that the UN should have a security council with FOUR permanent members The United States Great Britain China The Soviet Union

31. Soviets gain land
Stalin obtained Poland if he promised to allow free elections
Stalin gained Pacific islands if he promised to declare war on Japan
KEEP IN MIND:
Stalin is gong to break this promise = COLD WAR!!!!

33. Sub Instructions: 7th period
The class will be working on a station activity about the Holocaust.
There are six stations around the room, and each station has a different task that the students are required to complete
The groups have already been assigned (see attached) and they should already know what they’re doing, so walk around and monitor their progress and make sure they’re on task.
They left off in the middle of their second station. Have them start at this station for a few minutes before they rotate.
Please keep track of time! They need to finish as much of this as possible. Only allow minutes at each station. Do not allow them to move ahead or return to unfinished stations. I will give them time to do this tomorrow.

34. German War Reparations
Stalin wanted the Germans to pay 20 million, half would go to the Soviet Union.
British wanted no reparations
Churchill stated that it was WWI reparations that led to Hitler’s rise in power.
U.S. wanted to make them optional.

35. WWI vs. WWII

36. BELLWORK Explain the Battle of Midway.
Why was the Battle of Guadalcanal a turning point in the war against Japan?
Describe the importance of the Battle of Okinawa.
Explain the Allied war strategy in fighting in the Pacific.
Why did Japan finally surrender?
THINKER: After the Axis powers surrender, the Allies determine the fate of post-war Germany & Japan. Make a prediction  How will they be punished? How will their governments respond?