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HISTORY OF UK 8. World War II.
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vzdelávania otvárame brány VŠ
Vzdelávacia oblast  Jazyk a komunikácia
Predmet  Anglický jazyk
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Vypracoval  Ing. Diana Matisová
Dátum  6/2015
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• World War II. (1939-1945)
• Quick Quiz

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THE ORIGIN OF WWII.

• In 1930s the German leader Adolf Hitler occupied
  Rhineland and Austria the Europe did nor react
• Next targets were - Czechoslovakia and region
  Poland (3.9.1939)- the major powers of  Europe
  react
• Poland had agreement with Britain, Britain
  entered the war

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Winston Churchill

• Chamberlain was replaced by Winston Churchill
• When he became a Prime Minister he offered the
  British people
• nothing but blood, toil, tears and sweat
• but gave in return confidence in eventual victory

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THE BLITZ THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
- refers to the strategic bombing campaign
conducted by the Germans against London and other
cities in England from September of 1940 through
May of 1941, targeting populated areas, factories
and dock yards
- Luftwaffe bombers by accident dropped the
bombs not to military targets but to the centre
of London
- Prime Minister Winston Churchill, believing it
was a deliberate attack, ordered Berlin to be
bombed the next evening- the first time bombs had
ever fallen on Berlin
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1) LONDON
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2) BERLIN
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THE BLITZ
In a speech - Hitler threatened "...When the
British Air Force drops two or three or
four thousand kilograms of bombs, then we will in
one night drop 150-, 230-, 300- or 400,000
kilograms.
The Blitz came to an end as Hitler ordered the
Luftwaffe transferred to eastern Europe in
preparation for Operation Barbarossa, the
invasion of the USSR.
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18,000 tons of high explosives had been dropped
on England during eight months of the Blitz. A
total of 18,629 men, 16,201 women, and
5,028 children were killed along with 695
unidentified charred bodies.
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In June 1941 Germans invaded the Soviet Union
Britain was no longer alone in the war
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa - was the largest military
operation in history wanted to defeat Moscow,
Leningrad, Kiev
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7.12.1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbourur
the USA entered the war
The anti-fascist coalition the USSR, the USA,
Britain, Big Three Stalin, Roosevelt,
Churchill
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ANOTHER OPERATIONS

• Montgomerys Eight Army defeated Rommels Africa
• Corps at El Alamein in 1942

B) British Americans invasion of Morocco,
Algeria, Tunisia
C) Operation Overlord June 1944 in Normandy
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THE END OF THE WORLD WAR - 1945

• In Europe
• On 8 May 1945, the Allies accepted Germanys
  surrender,
• about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed
  suicide.
• 8 May 1945 - Winston Churchill announced VE Day
  Victory
• in Europe.

B) In Japan 15 August 1945 - Japan surrenders to
the Allies V-J Day (Victory in Japan) - Atomic
bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on
August 6 and 9 respectively
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LITTLE BOY AND FAT MAN
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QUICK QUIZ
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
Which country started the WWII. ?
a) Britain
b) Germany
c) Japan
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WWII lasted
a) 1938-1945
b) 1939-1945
c) 1939-1945
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What was The Blitz?
a) Bombarding Britain
b) Bombarding London
c) Bombarding USSR
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Where was Operation Barbarossa held?
a) In USSR
b) In Japan
c) In Britain
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Who does not fit into The Big Three?
a) Churchill
b) Stalin
c) Hitler
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The atomic bombs Little Boy and Fat man were not
dropped
a) Hiroshima
b) Nagasaki
c) Pearl Harbour
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POUŽITÉ ZDROJE

• http//www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world-
  history-1918-to-1980/causes-of-world-war-two/
• http//www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/abo
  ut-blitz.htm
• http//www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-w
  w2/barbarossa
• http//www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/war/end.html
• VESELÝ, K. The English speaking countries
  Reálie anglicky mluvícíh zemí. Praha Státní
  pedagogické nakladatelství 1985. 34-38 s.