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Bell Ringer

• When did WWII start?
• Which countries signed the Non-Aggression Pact?
• Which Axis power took over Ethiopia?
• Which Axis power took over Austria,
  Czechoslovakia, Poland, and France?

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Bell Ringer

• Complete the 2nd page of the handout.
• You may work with a partner.
• You have 15 minutes!

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World War II

• The World at War

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Today in class
We will
Identify key events that led both the United
States and the Soviet Union to enter the War on
the Allied side.
You will be able to
Social Studies
Language

• Read an article about the Blitz
• Complete a crossword puzzle that uses key
  vocabulary

• Describe the Battle of Britain.
• Describe the Invasion of the Soviet Union and the
  Battle of Stalingrad.
• Explain US involvement in WWII prior to December
  1941.
• Describe the Attack on Pearl Harbor.

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The Battle of Britain

• Never in a field of conflict was so much owed,
  by so many, to so few.
• Winston Churchill

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The Battle of Britain

• Hilter's plan was to invade Great Britain by
  knocking out the Royal Air Force and then landing
  250,000 soldiers on England's shores.
• German bombers targeted British airfields and
  aircraft factories.
• September 7, 1940 they began focusing on cities -
  London.

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RAF vs. Luftwaffe
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YouTube - TV FILM OF Aviation IN BATTLE OF
BRITAIN LUFTWAFFE
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The "Blitz"
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The Battle of Britain

• Battle of Britain continued until May 10, 1941.
• Allies learned a crucial lesson Hitler's
  advances could be blocked.

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Germany turned against the Soviet Union which
meant fighting on two fronts. Soviet Union joined
the Allied Powers.
Germany Attacks the Soviet Union June 1941
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Germans took over Leningrad and Moscow.
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Germans Move Deeper Into Soviet Territory

• By November 1941, the cold stopped the German
  offensive.
• In the summer of 1942, Germans begin moving
  deeper into Soviet territory. They hoped to take
  Stalingrad in the south.

Not a step backwards. Joseph Stalin
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Stalingrad

• The Battle began in August 23, 1942.
• Germans wanted to control the oil fields near the
  city.
• By November 1942--Germans controlled 90 of the
  city of Stalingrad.

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Stalingrad 1942-1943
September 1942 Germans attacked Russians Began
siege of city
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Stalingrad

• February 2, 1943--90,000 frostbitten and
  half-starved Germans surrendered to the Soviets.
• The Battle of Stalingrad is a Turning Point in
  the East!!!

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Lend-Lease Act

• U.S. was supposed to be isolated.
• The Lend-Lease Act allowed America to sell, lend,
  or lease arms or other war supplies to any nation
  that was considered, vital to the defense of the
  United States.

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Semi-Involved

• US Lent War supplies old warships
• US Received Military bases in the Caribbean and
  Bahamas

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Japan Attacks the U.S.

• Why did Japan attack the US?
• Wanted to create an empire in the Pacific
• Wanted revenge after the US cut off oil supply
  following the attack on China

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Safari Montage

• America The Story of Us World War II Ch. 2
  The Attack on Pearl Harbor (8 min.)

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A Date Which Will Live in Infamy

• 755 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Japanese
  warplanes attacked the American military base at
  Pearl Harbor.

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The Aftermath of the Attack
Deaths Over 2,300 people died. Wounded 1,178
were wounded. What was destroyed? Two U.S. Navy
battleships, one minelayer, two destroyers, and
188 aircraft.
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Pearl Harbor is the worst defeat in U.S. military
history.
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Following Pearl Harbor

• December 8, 1941 the United States declared war
  on Japan.
• Germany then declared war on the U.S.

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• Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the
  Japanese invaded the Philippines and Indonesia
  and planned to invade both Australia and Hawaii.

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Battles and Events of WWII

• Use your notes to fill in
• 3 Battle of Britain
• 4 Invasion of the Soviet Union
• 5 Pearl Harbor
• You should have 1 and 2 filled in from last
  block!

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The Blitz

• Read the article and complete the crossword
  puzzle
• Turn in at the end of the block

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More Important People of WWII

• Fill in the organizer with notes from the hall
  way More Important People
• Complete the People of WWII Crossword and have
  Mrs. B check it before the end of the block
• This is HW if you do not finish!

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Adolf Hitlerder Führer

• CountryGermany
• Political PartyNaziNational Socialist German
  Workers Party
• BookMein Kampf (My Struggle)
• How He Started WWIIInvasion of Poland (1939)

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Joseph StalinMan of Steel

• Country
• USSR
• Political PartyCommunist Party
• Goal
• Make USSR a world power
• Policies
• 5 Year Plans
• Industrialize USSR
• Government run farms
• Use secret police to spy on citizens
• Execute anyone who might be against him

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Benito MussoliniIl Duce (the Leader)

• Country
• Italy
• Political Party
• Fascist Party
• Goal Restore the glory of Roman Empire
• Country He Took Over Ethiopia (1935)

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Hideki Tojo

• Country
• Japan
• His Needs
• Raw materials for industry and military
• Countries Invaded
• Korea (1905), Manchuria China
• Opposed by
• US cut off oil supply when Japan invaded China

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WWII Dictators Foldable

• Fold your paper in half lengthwise hot dog
  style
• Cut it into fourths, so you have a 4 flaps
• On the front, write the dictators name to go
  with his picture
• On the inside
• 1) write the dictators nickname draw a
  picture to help you remember him
• 2) fill in the key information

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Who is who??