1. World War II Mr. Millhouse AP World History Hebron High School

2. Road to War: Europe

3. Treaty of Versailles “MORE than fourteen years have passed since the unhappy day when the German people, blinded by promises from foes at home and abroad, lost touch with honor and freedom, thereby losing all. Since that day of treachery, the Almighty has withheld his blessing from our people.” Adolf Hitler, February 1, 1933

4. The Great Depression

5. Rise of Nazi Germany

7. German Expansion 1936 – German troops move into the Rhine river valley Breaks Treaty of Versailles 1938 – Germany annexes Austria & the Sudetenland Munich Conference & Appeasement 1939 – Nazi-Soviet non- aggression pact September 1, 1939 – Germany invades Poland

8. Road to War: Japan

9. Treaty of Versailles

10. Washington Conference

11. Japanese Imperialism 1910 – Annex Korea 1931 – Attack Manchuria Mukden Incident 1936 – Battle near Beijing Used as an excuse to invade mainland China Rape of Nanking Comfort Women 1940 – French Indo-China

12. Japanese Aggression

13. Fighting World War II

14. Blitzkrieg

15. New Technology Other technological advancements: radar, synthetic rubber, antibiotics, etc.

16. Pearl Harbor

17. Highpoint of Axis Power

18. Winning the War

19. European Theater Notable Battles 1 – Blitzkrieg of Poland 5 – Surrender of Paris 6 – Battle of Britain 9 – Germany invades USSR 21 – Battle of Stalingrad *Turning Point of WWII 22 – Battle of El Alamein *Monty defeats Rommel 26 – Allies invade Sicily *U.S. troops led by Patton 29 – Battle of Normandy *Largest amphibious assault in world history 32 – Battle of the Bulge *Last German offensive 35 – Soviets enter Berlin

20. Battle of Stalingrad

22. Amphibious Assaults

23. Battle of Normandy (D-day)

24. Firebombing of Dresden

25. Allied Victory in the Pacific

26. Island-Hopping

27. Firebombing of Tokyo

28. Atomic Bomb

29. Effects of the Atomic Bomb