1. Germany, Pre-World War II: Hitler’s vision Hitler’s plan to fulfill this vision Violation of the Treaty of Versailles- reaction of the world, appeasement? Land annexed to Germany between 1935-1939. Did anyone try to stop Hitler? Why/why not?

2. German Offensives When/why/where did World War II begin? Alliances Germany made in the beginning Germany’s tactic for quick victory Land occupied by June 1940 http://www.history.com/videos/strange-nazi- sabotage#strange-nazi-sabotagehttp://www.history.com/videos/strange-nazi- sabotage#strange-nazi-sabotage http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle- of-stalingrad/videos/how-close-was-hitler-to-the-a- bomb?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=fa lsehttp://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle- of-stalingrad/videos/how-close-was-hitler-to-the-a- bomb?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=fa lse

3. German and Italian Downfall Battle of Britain (Turning Point) http://www.history.com/shows/modern- marvels/videos/inventions-of-war- radar#inventions-of-war-radar Invasion of the U.S.S.R http://www.history.com/topics/world- war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad Defeats suffered by 1943 http://www.history.com/topics/worl d-war-ii/battle-of- stalingrad/videos/world_war_ii_in_ north_africa?m=528e394da93ae&s =undefined&f=1&free=false Liberation of the French + U.S. commander of operation http://www.history.com/topics/world- war-ii/world-war-ii-history/videos/wwii- spy-strategyhttp://www.history.com/topics/world- war-ii/world-war-ii-history/videos/wwii- spy-strategy http://www.history.com/topics/world-war- ii/d-day/videos/d-day-invasion-of- normandy?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefine d&f=1&free=false http://www.history.com/topics/world-war- ii/battle-of-stalingrad/videos/adolf-hitlers- parkinsons?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f =1&free=false German surrender- when/where/how? http://www.history.com/shows/wwii-in- hd/videos/battle-bulge#battle-bulgehttp://www.history.com/shows/wwii-in- hd/videos/battle-bulge#battle-bulge http://www.history.com/topics/world-war- ii/battle-of-stalingrad/videos/hitlers- remains?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined &f=1&free=false

4. Japanese Offensives Aggression http://www.history.com/to pics/world-war-ii/battle- of- stalingrad/videos/kamikaz e-pilots U.S. objection to Japanese expansion U.S. entry into WWII- when/why? Did the U.S. aid the Allies in any way before the formal declaration of war? http://www.history.com/topics/pearl- harbor/videos#att ack-pearl-harbor Japanese vs. American naval fleet- who had the greatest advantage? Element of surprise?

5. Japanese Downfall Allied offensives and results http://www.history.com/topics/battle- of-okinawa/videos#battle-okinawa U.S. commander in the Pacific Japanese surrender- when/where/how? Atomic bombs- names, planes, devastation, ethical argument. http://www.history.com/videos/atomi c-bomb-ends-wwII#atomic-bomb- ends-wwIIhttp://www.history.com/videos/atomi c-bomb-ends-wwII#atomic-bomb- ends-wwII http://www.history.com/topics/world-war- ii/battle-of-stalingrad/videos/atomic- bomb?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1 &free=falsehttp://www.history.com/topics/world-war- ii/battle-of-stalingrad/videos/atomic- bomb?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1 &free=false

6. Overview of World War II World War II as a product of World War I? Two main alliances? By 1942, who was on each side? Aggressors at beginning, versus end of World War II. 3 main fronts of World War II Leader/s of Great Britain, U.S., U.S.S.R, Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II. Which leaders survived World War II? Those that didn’t, what was their fate? Stalin http://www.hist ory.com/videos/ fdr-the-war- years#fdrs- fourth-term- and-legacy

7. World War II CausesSignificant events/people/inventions Immediate EffectsReverberations