1. BELLWORK: 9/8 List three reasons why Germany was successful in Poland.
What lesson might the allies have taken from the Polish campaign that may have better prepared them to face Germany?
How did operation Sickle Stroke differ from the Schlieffen Plan?
Describe Operation Dynamo.
Summarize France’s terms of surrender.

2. European Operations in WWII

5. List three reasons why Germany was successful in Poland.

6. Panzer German word - armor
Used by Germans as an abbreviation meaning "armored fighting vehicle" or tank
The full German word for "armored combat vehicle" is Panzerkampfwagen.

8. Following the main force, were units of the SS who were given orders to rid Poland of the “enemies of Nazism”

9. What lesson might the allies have taken from the Polish campaign that may have better prepared them to face Germany?

10. Operation Sickle Stroke

12. Operation Dynamo

16. Summarize France’s terms of surrender.

17. German expansion by 1940

18. HOMEWORK: due Monday!
Read about “The Air War” and The Battle of Britain: pages
This is NOT on your operations worksheet, so take separate notes on:
German plans/goals in attack on Britain
Advantages/disadvantages of both sides
The Blitz
Use & effectiveness of strategic bombing
U.S. support
Outcome & effects

19. BELLWORK: September 11th
What was the outcome of the Battle of Britain?
Read: “Operation Barbarossa” on pg :
Why did Hitler invade the USSR? List three reasons.
What was Hitler’s strategy for invading the Soviet Union? Why was Hitler able to make advances in the first few months?
How/why did Blitzkrieg fail during Operation Barbarossa?
THINKER: Why was Stalin able to defeat the Nazis? List as many factors as possible!

20. Battle of Britain
ALLIES
AXIS
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES

21. Battle of Britain

24. #2: Why did Hitler invade the Soviet Union? German expansion by 1942

29. #4. How/Why did Blitzkrieg fail?

31. #5. Why was Stalin able to defeat the Nazis?
Translation:
Beat (physically) Hitler
………in the command form

32. Review: Similarities between Hitler’s war in Europe and Japan’s war in the Pacific

33. HOMEWORK: Due Wednesday
Operations – Stalingrad, North Africa, El Alamein!

34. 2017: STOP HERE!!!

35. WWII: European Operations
Key Turning points and their impact on the Allied vs. Axis Powers

36. European Operations Poster Project
In order to review the major WWII operations in Europe, you will create a poster that will be used to teach the class about your topic.
Include a description of the battle and effects – MAIN IDEAS ONLY!
Do not include small/extra details, facts, info – those can be verbally explained during presentation
Spend serious time on this – legibility, organization, clarity, visually appealing, content knowledge
You may print or draw pictures but keep them neat!
This will be used to review the important battle so it’s imperative you understand everything about it and can explain it to the class – do extra research if needed!
Do NOT go into someone else’s topic
20 points – due Monday!

37. Poster Project Topics: Pd. 3
Invasion of Poland - Denise
Operation Sickle Stroke (Invasion of France) - Matt
Operation Dynamo - Krista
Operation Barbarossa (Invasion of USSR) - Augi
Battle of Stalingrad - Gustavo
North Africa - Andres
El Alamein - Thyme
Invasion of Italy - Stephanie
Operation Overlord (Normandy) - Haley
Invasion of Berlin - Erik
Battle of the Atlantic - Manny
Battle of Britain - Josh

38. Poster Project Topics: Pd. 6
Invasion of Poland - Kiana
Operation Sickle Stroke (Invasion of France) - Jonathan
Operation Barbarossa (Invasion of USSR) - Shayda
Battle of Stalingrad – Emily
Conquest of North Africa (El Alamein) - Mariam
Invasion of Italy - Bailey
Operation Overlord (Normandy) – Matt
Invasion of Berlin - Andrew
Battle of the Atlantic - Remy
Battle of Britain - Shelby

39. With a partner, discuss the following…..
What was Japan’s economy like post-WWI?
Why did Japan leave the League of Nations?
List all the reasons why Chamberlain adopted a policy of appeasement.
What is the correct way to approach analyzing a source for OPCVL?
What was the most difficult part of EA1?

40. Homework: Read the effects of WWII: pgs. 190-195 Annotation check!
Posters and presentations

41. Finish your European Operations posters!

42. Invasion of Poland

43. Operation Sickle Stroke

44. Operation Dynamo

45. Battle of the Atlantic

47. German expansion by 1940

48. Battle of Britain
After Germany’s victories in Eastern Europe & France, there was only one major power left in western Europe to fight….Great Britain.
Germany made plans to invade Great Britain.
However, Great Britain’s Royal Air Force engaged German forces in defense of the nation.
Battle of Britain- largest air assault in history.
German air force bombed British cities & industrial centers.
Yet, could not force a surrender. Great Britain held their ground until help came from U.S.

52. Lend-Lease Act
Prime Minister Churchill confessed to FDR that Britain was nearly bankrupt and needed more American equipment.
Lend-Lease Act: The President could aid any nation whose defense was vital to U.S. security.
By the end of WWII, the U.S. had loaned or given away $49 billion of aid to over 40 nations.

53. Allied Strategy: ABC1 Defeating Germany is top priority
Attack in Europe first
While Stalin fights Germany in USSR, UK & US use navy/air to take N. Africa  Italy
Goal  Force an unconditional surrender

54. Operation Barbarossa
Germany invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941 (launched from Poland)
3-Pronged Attack: Leningrad, Moscow, Kiev  success…..for now…..
WINTER!!!!
Changes to Soviet Army (modernized, increased use of tanks, artillery, reformed air force, used radio)

55. How/Why did Blitzkrieg fail?

56. Operation Barbarossa Outcome
USSR declares war
Soviets launch counter-offensive at Stalingrad
Soviet patriotism and unity (save “Mother Russia”)
Motivated by German atrocities
Stalin withdrawals himself from military control and allows commanders more freedom (increased confidence and pride in military)
USSR lost ¾ its iron, coal and steel, 1/3 of its railways…..but still able to out-produce Germans
Shift to wartime economy
Aide from US & UK

57. Operation Barbarossa

58. Battle of Stalingrad
Hitler reached Stalingrad by August 1942 & occupied the city
Russians refused to surrender and launched a counter-offensive surrounding Germans in a pincer movement
Turning point in the East!!! Germany surrendered  stopped Hitler’s eastern advance
250,000 dead
Soviets take the offensive and regain territory

60. Invasion of North Africa
Bernard Montgomery: British commander

61. El Alamein
By 1942, Allies had enough resources to open a second front (Mediterranean)
British ships sink 2/3 of German supply ships
U.S. lands in Morocco and Algeria
War of attrition = retreat

62. North African Campaign
May 1943: Axis surrender in North Africa
Prevented German takeover of Egypt & Suez Canal
Restored British confidence and prestige
Provided a launching position for next target – Italy
Nazi General, Erwin Rommel – “Desert Fox”

63. November 28th
No bellwork today! Get out paper for notes and your blue European operations worksheet. I will also collect the gold weapon technologies worksheet.

64. HOMEWORK: Due Block #2
Causes of the Second World War in the Pacific: pgs
With annotations!!!

65. Fall of Italy (1943-1945) Southern offensive began in July 1943
Within six weeks, Allies gained Sicily and move up Italian peninsula
Fascism fell from power
Mussolini was overthrown
In June 1944, Italy surrendered!
Germany is left to fight alone in Europe

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68. Mussolini’s Death
Italian government wanted to punish Mussolini for war crimes
Tried to escape to Switzerland (4/1945)
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.

71. D-Day June 6, 1944 Largest combined land-sea-air battle in history
Allied forces landed on Normandy Beach (France) and pushed the Germans back
Turning point of WWII on Western Front

76. Dwight D. Eisenhower: General of Allied troops for the Normandy invasion

77. Battle of the Bulge December 1944 – Jan 1945
Germany’s last offensive attack
Invaded Belgium and created a “bulge” in Allied defense lines
Largest American death toll
Germans lost and were pushed back

80. Yalta Conference
February 1945 Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met at Yalta (Soviet Union) to discuss the postwar world
Formed the United Nations
Divided 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

83. KEEP IN MIND:
Stalin is gong to break these promises …….. COLD WAR!!!!

84. 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”
(NY Times Editorial; 1945) 84

86. Invasion of Berlin

87. 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

90. War in Europe is over! Berlin fell to the Allies on May 2, 1945
Germany surrenders
May 8th: V-E Day (Victory in Europe)
Who is left?

91. War in Europe is over!!

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

94. Review: Effects of WWII in Europe

95. Review: Why did the Allies defeat Hitler?
Weakness of Axis Powers
Review: Why did the Allies defeat Hitler?
Strengths of Allied Powers