The Warring Nations of WWII

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The Warring Nations of WWII

• By Mike Graziano

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Introduction

• The following lesson is to help you learn about
  each country that participated in the fighting of
  World War II.
• Some of these nations were large and did a huge
  majority of the fighting while others were small
  and their actions in the war effort are equally
  small, but they still fought. And understanding
  what they did is important to know.
• This will help you to better understand each
  country, its leaders, why, and how they went to
  war for either the Allies or the Axis during
  World War II.

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Main Menu

• There are four different lessons on this
  PowerPoint The leaders of the Big 6, The three
  turning point battles of WWII, and the World War
  II world overlook map. Click below on the
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• The Big 6
• The 3 Turning Point Battles of WWII
• The Participating Countries of WWII
• World War II Overlook Map
• At the end of each lesson there will be a quiz
  pertaining to the information in it. Good Luck!

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The Big 6 Leaders of WWII

• The Big 6 were leaders of the main six nations
  that participated in World War II. These men
  were the driving force behind a lot of what
  happened and shaped our world because of what
  they did.
• These 6 nations and their leaders include
• The United States Franklin Roosevelt
• Russia Joseph Stalin
• Great Britain Winston Churchill
• Germany Adolf Hitler
• Italy Benito Mussolini
• Japan Hideki Tojo / Emperor Hirohito

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The USA Franklin Roosevelt

• Born January, 30 1882 Died April 12, 1945
• Roosevelt was the center piece of the Allied
  leaders.
• His death came as the Allied powers neared Berlin
  in the final days of the war.
• He is known as being one of the last great
  leaders of the United States not only as a war
  leader, but also as a champion of bringing
  together a country in economic and social crisis
  with his New Deal.
• Because of his outstanding leadership qualities,
  he is the only President to have been elected for
  four terms.

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Soviet Union Joseph Stalin

• Born December, 18 1878 Died March 5, 1953
• He was a member of the Big 3.
• Was considered to be the outside amongst the
  Allies
• Stalins methods were viewed by many to be
  in-human and over the top in what damage he
  caused to his own country as well as to how he
  ran the war.
• Prior to the war he started The Great Purge
  which was a political move to kill anyone who
  could threaten his position as the leader of the
  USSR this included many army officers which
  crippled his military.

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Great Britain Winston Churchill

• Born November, 30 1874 Died January, 24 1965
• Known as one of Great Britain's most important
  leaders.
• Was a huge opposer to Germanys rearmament in the
  1930s.
• Churchill was also a writer and an amazing
  orator, many of his speeches are still studied
  today.

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Germany Adolf Hitler

• Born April, 20 1889  
• Died April, 30 1945
• Hitler with his uplifting speeches brought
  Germany out of depression from WWI.
• Hitler was a master politician, and used this to
  take control of the country.
• Hitler believed that the Aryan race (Northern
  Europeans) was supreme amongst all others around
  the world.

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Italy Benito Mussolini

• Born July, 29 1883
• Died April, 28 1945
• Mussolini was the creator of national socialism
  the exact kind Adolf Hitler copied after visiting
  Mussolini.
• The Duce, as he became nick-named had goals to
  bring back the Italian Roman Empire.
• After the Italian were defeated in North Africa
  and southern Italy, Mussolini was captured and
  hanged.

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Japan Hideki Tojo / Emperor Hirohito

• Although Emperor Hirohito was the true leader of
  the country he was a figurehead.
• The real man in control was Hideki Tojo Japans
  militaristic mentality lead him and his
  accomplices to take control of the country and
  its policies.
• Tojos goals were to gain enough ground and
  natural resources so they did not need to depend
  upon the west for anything.
• This ultimately led to their demise when they
  went to war with the US.

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The Big 6 Quiz

• Question 1
• Which leader wanted to bring back the Italian
  Roman Empire?
• A. Emperor Hirohito
• B. Winston Churchill
• C. Benito Mussolini

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Oh Nos!

• Nay
• Hirohito wasnt the guy for this question.

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EEEEEErrrrrrrrrrrrr!

• Nope not this guy!
• Although the British had a huge Empire that
  spanned the entire globe they were not the Romans.

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BINGO!

• You got it!
• The funny fact behind this was the fact that
  Mussolini didnt get very much organized in
  Italy. He did however get the trains to run on
  time.

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The Big 6 Quiz

• Question 2
• Which leader died right when the Allies were
  nearing Berlin?
• Winston Churchill
• B. Franklin Roosevelt
• C. Adolf Hitler

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Nope!

• Nope not this guy!
• He was far away at the time and nowhere near
  Berlin plus he still had good health.

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Right-o!

• You guessed it right! Roosevelt died just before
  the Allies made their final push into Berlin.
  This was a huge blow to the moral of the Allied
  forces however they moved on under the new
  leadership of Harry Truman.

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So close yet so far

• Hitler did kill himself just after the Allies
  entered Berlin so he is not the man we are
  looking for.

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The Big 6 Quiz

• Question 3
• Under which of these leaders did the largest
  number of people from their nation, both military
  and none military, die?
• Adolf Hitler
• B. Franklin Roosevelt
• C. Joseph Stalin

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Kind of but not really

• Some would argue that Hitler did kill almost
  uncountable numbers of people from Germany but he
  actually caused the Holocaust that gathered
  people from all over Europe.

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Isnt this guy

• Roosevelt isnt even near to the other two men
  who caused nearly 1/8 of the worlds population to
  be executed.

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This is him

• Joseph Stalin killed thousands of his own people
  as well as used the Army in a way that caused it
  to grind up its personnel. Also, Hitler did
  have a part by killing people of a lower ethnic
  class in his views, but at the same time the
  nation they came from was without a doubt the
  Soviet Union.

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The 3 Turning Point Battles

• In 1942 the war was reaching its pinnacle.
• The Allies and the Axis had been in a fierce
  struggle since 1939 and now a few key battles
  were coming up that would decide the course of
  the war in North Africa, the Pacific Campaign,
  and the Russian front.

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North Africa El Alamein

• El Alamein was the decisive battle in the North
  African campaign. Erwin Rommel and Bernard
  Montgomery met at the small train station to
  decide the fate of the campaign.
• This section of the world was vital since the
  Axis forces wanted to find a way to get to the
  rich oil fields of the Middle East while cutting
  the British off from their colonies.
• Interactive battle map below (picture)

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Result Led to Allied victory in campaign
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Pacific Theatre Midway
Result Allied halt of Japanese advance

• The battle of Midway was the planned invasion of
  the American held Midway island by the Imperial
  Japanese Navy.
• The battle however turned into a Who can find
  who first game of aircraft carriers. The US
  won.
• Although out-numbered and outgunned, the US Navy
  defeated the Japanese by sinking 3 out of 4
  carriers while only losing one of their own.

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Eastern Front Stalingrad

• The City was originally named Volgograd until
  Stalin renamed it mid-battle to inspire the
  troops. It became a personal debacle between
  Hitler and Stalin himself for control of the
  city.
• The city was not really important besides what
  lay beyond it the bread basket of the current
  day Ukraine and then deeper into the heart of
  Russian and a step closer to Hitlers goal
  Moscow.

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Result Destruction of Axis moral
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3 Turning Point Battles Quiz

• Question 1
• Which of these battles was the only one in which
  the Americans actually fought in it?
• A. Midway
• B. Stalingrad
• C. El Alamein

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You got it!

• Although the Americans participated slightly in
  North Africa, at El Alamein they were the main
  Allied force that defeated the IJN at the Battle
  of Midway.

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Nice Try

• The Americans did give the Russians planes,
  trucks, and other equipment however they did not
  fight in the battle of Stalingrad. That was all
  the Russians.

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Nope

• El Alamein was not the right battle although it
  is certain that the Americans did give the
  British and her allies large amounts of equipment.

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3 Turning Point Battles Quiz

• Question 2
• Which of these battles occurred at a location
  that had no real strategic value, but instead
  became a personal issue between two leaders?
• A. El Alamein
• B. Midway
• C. Stalingrad

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Errrrrrrrrrrrr

• El Alamein was a small location and didnt have
  any real value however there was no personal
  matter between the leaders of the countries that
  fought there.

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Not it

• Midway had a lot of strategic value due to its
  mid location in the pacific ocean between Japan
  and the United States hence the name.

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Thats It

• At Stalingrad, the Russians and the Germans
  fought each other over control of a city thats
  only true value was a name that was put on it.
  It became a personal matter between Hitler and
  Stalin to hold or gain control of the city.

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3 Turning Point Battles Quiz

• Question 3
• Which of these battles would lead to the ending
  of a campaign and the start of the Italian
  theatre of war?
• A. El Alamein
• B. Stalingrad
• C. Midway

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Great Job!

• El Alamein led to the entire collapse of the
  North African front and with Operation Torch
  (The American invasion of western Africa) the
  Axis powers were pinned into a corner and were
  forced to retreat.

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Not it

• Stalingrad led to the eventually defeat at Kursk
  and then the battle pushed its way all the way
  into German held territory and eventually Berlin.

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Definitely no

• Midway wasnt even on the same side of the world
  as Italy. So it couldnt be that one, try again.

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The Participating Countries
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World War II Overlook Map
The following is a world map depicting the
locations of countries, their interests, and
major battles over the course of the war.
The Axis Powers
The Allied Powers
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• http//teacherworld.com/lessonflowchart.html

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Panzerlied Lyrics

• Whether it storms or snows,
• Whether the sun smiles upon us,
• The day glowing hot
• Or the night freezing cold.
• Dusty are our faces,
• But happy we're at heart,
• We're at heart,
• As our tank roars,
• In the stormwind along.
• With thundering engines,
• Fast like the lightning,
• Towards the enemy,
• Within our armoured tank.
• Ahead of our comrades,
• In battle we stand alone,
• Yes, we stand alone,
• That's how we thrust deep,
• Into the enemy ranks.

• When before us,An enemy tank appears,Full
  throttle is givenAnd we close in on the
  enemy!What does then our life matterFor the
  army of our state?
• Yes, to the army of our state?To die for
  Germany,Is our highest honour.With obstacles
  and minesThe foe blocks our path,We laugh at
  themAnd pass them by.And before us threaten his
  guns,Half-hidden in the yellow sand,
• Yes, in the yellow sand,We find a path for
  ourselves,That no one else has found.

• And if we're left in the gutter,By disloyal luck
  some day,And if we don't return,Back to our
  homeland again,If a bullet strikes us down,If
  fate calls upon us,
• Yes, calls on us,Then our tank will be,A hero's
  grave to us!

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United States National Anthem Lyrics

• Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early
  light,What so proudly we hailed at the
  twilight's last gleaming.Whose broad stripes and
  bright stars, through the perilous fight,O'er
  the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly
  streaming.And the rockets' red glare, the bombs
  bursting in air,Gave proof through the night
  that our flag was still there.O say, does that
  star-spangled banner yet wavefor the land of the
  free and the home of the brave!

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USSRs National Anthem Lyrics

• Russia  our sacred stronghold,
• Russia  our beloved country.
• A mighty will, a great glory 
• Your heritage for all time!
• Be glorious, our free Fatherland,
• Ancient union of brotherly nations,
• Ancestor-given wisdom of the people!
• Be glorious, country! We take pride in
• you!
• From the southern seas to the polar
• Region
• Spread our forests and our fields.
• You are the only one in the world! You
• are the only one of a kind 
• Native land protected by God!
• A broad expanse for dreams and for lives

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Great Britains National Anthem Lyrics

• God save our gracious Queen,Long live
  our noble Queen,God save the Queen!Send her
  victorious,Happy and Glorious,Long to reign
  over usGod save the Queen!O Lord our God
  arise,Scatter her enemiesAnd make them
  fallConfound their politics,Frustrate their
  knavish tricks,On Thee our hopes we fix,Oh,
  save us all!Thy choicest gifts in storeOn her
  be pleased to pourLong may she reignMay she
  defend our laws,And ever give us causeTo sing
  with heart and voice,God save the Queen!Not in
  this land alone,But be God's mercies known,From
  shore to shore!Lord make the nations see,That
  men should brothers be,And form one family,The
  wide world over

• From every latent foe,From the assassins
  blow,God save the Queen!O'er her thine arm
  extend,For Britain's sake defend,Our mother,
  prince, and friend,God save the Queen!In
  love's endearments fond,In wedlock's holy
  bond,Blest be our Queen.In her blest
  progeny,We future Monarchs see,Of England bold
  and free,God save the Queen!Lord let wars'
  tempest ceaseFold the whole world in
  peaceUnder thy wings.Make all the nations
  oneAll hearts beneath the sunTill Thou shalt
  reign aloneGreat King of Kings.

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Germanys National Anthem Lyrics (WW2)

• The flag high! The ranks tightly closed!
  SA marches with a brave, firm pace. Comrades whom
  Red Front and Reaction shot dead March in spirit
  within our ranks. Make The street free for the
  brown battalions Make The street free for the
  SA man! Already millions are looking to the
  swastika, full of hope The day of freedom and
  bread is dawning. Chargealert has sounded for the
  last time! We are all prepared for the fight/We
  are all willing to fight! Soon Hitler-flags will
  flutter over all barricades. Our servitude will
  not last much longer now! The flag high! The
  ranks tightly closed! SA marches with a calm,
  firm pace. Comrades whom Red Front and Reaction
  shot dead March in spirit within our ranks.

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Italys National Anthem Lyrics (WW2)

• Italian brothers,Italy has arisen,With Scipio's
  helmetbinding her head.Where is Victory?Let
  her bow down, For God has made herThe slave of
  Rome.Let us gather in legions,Ready to
  die!Italy has called!We for centuriesHave
  been downtrodden and derided,Because we are not
  a people,Because we are divided.Let one flag,
  one hopeBring us togetherThe hour has
  struckFor us to join forces.Let us gather in
  legions,Ready to die!Italy has called!

• Let us unite and love one anotherFor union and
  loveReveal to peoplesThe way of the LordLet us
  swear to freeOur native soilIf we are united
  under God,Who can conquer us?Let us gather in
  legions,Ready to die!Italy has called!From
  the Alps to Sicily,Everywhere it is
  LegnanoEvery man has the heart and hand of
  Ferruccio.The children of ItalyAre all called
  BalillaEvery trumpet blastSounds the
  (Sicilian) Vespers.Let us gather in
  legions,Ready to die!Italy has called!

• Mercenary swordsAre feeble reeds,And the
  Austrian eagleHas lost his plumes.This eagle
  that drunk the bloodof Italy and
  Poland,together with the Cossack,But this has
  burned his gut.Let us gather in legions,Ready
  to die!Italy has called!

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Japans National Anthem Lyrics (WW2)

• Thousands of years of happy reign be thine
  Rule on, my lord, till what are pebbles now
  By age united to mighty rocks shall grow
  Who's venerable sides the moss doth line.

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Boogie Woogie Bugel Boy Lyrics

• He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way
  He had a boogie style that no one else could
  play He was the top man at his craft But then
  his number came up and he was gone with the draft
  He's in the army now, a-blowin' reveille He's
  the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B They
  made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam It
  really brought him down because he couldn't jam
  The captain seemed to understand Because the
  next day the cap' went out and drafted a band
  And now the company jumps when he plays reveille
  He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
  A-toot, a-toot, a-toot-diddelyada-toot He
  blows it eight-to-the-bar, in boogie rhythm He
  can't blow a note unless the bass and guitar is
  playin' with 'im He makes the company jump when
  he plays reveille He's the boogie woogie bugle
  boy of Company B He was some boogie woogie
  bugle boy of Company B And when he plays the
  boogie woogie bugle he was busy as a "bzzz" bee
  And when he plays he makes the company jump
  eight-to-the-bar He's the boogie woogie bugle
  boy of Company B

Toot toot toot-diddelyada, Toot-diddelyada,
toot-tootHe blows it eight-to-the-bar He can't
blow a note if the bass and guitar isn't with 'im
ha-ha-hand the company jumps when he plays
reveille He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of
Company B He puts the boys to sleep with boogie
every night And wakes 'em up the same way in the
early bright They clap their hands and stamp
their feet Because they know how he plays when
someone gives him a beat He really breaks it up
when he plays reveille He's boogie woogie bugle
boy of Company B Dat-da da-do-do da-dupDat-da
da-do-do da-dupDat-da da-do-do da-dupDat-da
da-do-do da-dupha-ha-hand the company jumps when
he plays reveille He's the boogie woogie bugle
boy of Company B
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