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Agenda Data collection Warm Up
Discussion: European Front and the Homefront. Homefront Analysis HW: Finish Homefront Analysis
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Warm Up WWII helps to end imperialism, why does this lead to decolonization all over the world? Why do women enter the workforce during WWII?
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Europe, the Troops, and the Homefront
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Don’t Write this DOWN The War Thus Far
Germany and Russia sign non- aggression act (1939) Hitler invades Poland (1939) Hitler conquerors France (1940) Battle of Britain (1940) Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbor (1941) America retaliate with Doolittle Raid (1942) Battle of Midway: Pacific War Turning Point (1942)
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Hitler’s Big Mistake Hitler worried Russia will join Britain
Tries to strengthen Russian alliance Russia asks for new territory Germany invades Russia
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Sides Divided Allied Powers Axis Powers United States Britain
Soviet Union Canada Axis Powers Germany Italy Japan Romania
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The Invasion and Battle of Stalingrad
Hitler’s intent: Eliminate Stalin and USSR Eliminate Communism Take lands for Germany Germans suffer heavy losses because of the Russian Winter. Stalingrad: Last city before Moscow 330,000 Invade, only 90,000 survive to surrender.
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War at Home Civilians mobilize for war away from battlefield
Automobile factories making tanks, bullets. Women enter the workforce. i.e. Rosie the Riveter.
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Rationing and Victory Gardens
Families are encouraged to ration goods. Meatless Mondays return “Victory Gardens” Gas, Rubber, and Steel are rationed as well.
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Censorship Images at home Headlines/Stories in newspapers
Letters to and from soldiers
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