World War II and Its Aftermath

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World War IIand Its Aftermath
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Going to the Mall

• A young mother took her young son, age 5, with
  her to the mall for some shopping. While
  cruising through the mall the little boy spotted
  candy in a store window and asked his mom for
  some candy. When she said no, the boy began to
  cry and throw a temper tantrum. He demanded
  candy and would not stop until he got his treat

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Still at the Mall

• After he ate the candy he asked for more. When
  she said no, you already had some he began to
  cry and throw another tantrum. He would not stop
  making noise until he spotted a toy store,
  whereupon he asked his mom for a toy. When she
  said no he got violent and tried to hit her.
  Frustrated, the young mom agreed to buy the toy
  IF he promised not to ask for anything else. The
  boy promised and the mom bought the small toy

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The Final Mall Scene

• Not more than 5 minutes later they smelled and
  passed by a fresh baked cookie store and the boy
  asked for a cookie. When the mother said no it
  is now too close to lunch time the boy raged and
  this time kicked his mom in the shin
• How should the young mother handle this scenario?
• Who is to blame for the incident?

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Steps into Madness WW2

• Step 1 1931
• Japan invades Manchuria
• World protests, but no action
• Step 2 1933
• Hitler elected, then seizes power
• World watches
• Step 3 1935
• Italy invades Ethiopia
• World protests, issues economic sanctions but no
  action

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Steps into Madness WW2

• Step 4 1936
• Nazi G enters de-militarized Rhineland, breaks
  treaty gtgt World watches, no action
• Spanish Civil War, Fascist takeover? US/GB/F
  neutral, USSR helps republican Loyalists BUT
  Nazi G
  aids Fascist Gen. Franco, Fascists win!
• Step 5 1937
• Japan invades eastern China gtgt Atrocities World
  condemns, no action
• US boycotts Japan no more OIL! J ??

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Steps into Madness WW2

• Step 6 1938
• Nazi G annexes Austria aka the Anschluss,
  breaks treaty world protests but no action
• Nazi G demands Sudetenland to unite Germans,
  Munich Conference Appeasement Peace?
• Step 7 1939
• Nazi G takes rest of Czechoslovakia, world
  protests but no action
• Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact signed Hitler
  Stalin agree to divide Poland, no war

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The Steps to Madness WW2

• Where is this all headed?
• What were the MOST critical precursors to WW2?
• When should have the world acted what action
  would have been appropriate?

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Pablo Picasso Cubist PaintingGuernica,
1937What is he communicating?
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Hitler Poland

• Lebensraum
• Polish Corridor
• Goal German Unification

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War in Europe Phase I

• Invasion of Poland 9/1/1939
• Nazi Blitzkrieg
• Air attack
• Armor
• Infantry
• USSR Expands per Nazi-Soviet Pact
• Eastern Poland
• Baltic nations
• Finland
• Sitzkrieg Phony War

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War in Europe Blitzkrieg Phase II 1940

• Invasion of Scandinavia
• Norway Denmark
• Invasion of Low Countries
• Holland, Belgium Luxembourg
• Invasion of France
• Dunkirk (Gs Mistake)
• Capture of Paris
• Occupied France
• v. Vichy France

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WW II Phase II continued

• Operation Sea Lion gtgt Battle of Britain
• GB is isolated, Nazi controls Continent
• Prime Minister Churchill finest hour
• US is neutral isolationism but WC FDR deal
• Cash Carry gt Destroyer Deal gt Lend Lease gt
  Atlantic Charter
• Nazi Luftwaffe bombs military targetsoops,
  civilians too!
• GB bombs Berlin Hitler angry ?
• Nazi bombing shifts to London
• the Blitz day night bombings
• RAF defends with help of RADAR
• Hitler abandons plan

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What were Hitlers 2 Mistakes?

• Dunkirk
• Allowed 200,00 Allies troops to escape
• Operation Sea Lion
• Chose to not invade GB
• G Lost the Battle of Britain
• RADAR RAF GB saved
• Churchill unites GB

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1941 A Big Year in WW2 Europe

• Nazi conquest of Balkans
• Italians fail, Nazi defeats Greece Yugoslavia
• Resistance movements
• Nazi conquest of North Africa
• Italians fail, Gen. Rommel take all EXCEPT Egypt
• El Alamein Gen. Montgomery (GB) stops Gen.
  Rommel (G), Suez Canal saved

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1941 A Big Year in WW2 Europe

• Nazi invasion of USSR
• Op. Barbarossa Mistake 3
• Hitler breaks Nazi-Soviet Pact gt Blitzkrieg
• Russian winter
• Siege _at_ Leningrad, Nazi loss!
• Stalingrad Urban Warfare
• US military aid Soviet troops
• Nazi loss
• TURN POINT in WW2!

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Holocaust Ultimate Madness

• Photo Gallery Observations Reactions

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US Japanese Relations

• 30s J aggression
• Atrocities v. China
• 40 US embargo vs J
• NO oil, steel, iron, etc
• J ? Needs Resources
• Negotiates Plots vs. USA

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1941 US Entry into WW2

• 3/41 Lend-Lease Act
• US industry supplies war materials
• Arsenal of Democracy
• 8/41 Atlantic Charter
• FDR Churchill state goals
• No conquest, end tyranny
• 12/7/41 J Attacks Pearl Harbor
• SURPRISE! USA unprepared!!
• 1942 J conquers most of Pacific
• Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia (GB)
• Philippines Bataan Death March, Guam (US)
• Indochina (F), East Indies (NL)

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1942 Japans Advance
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1942 Allies Total War ends Great Depression

• Govt controls economy
• Jobs, Production prices
• Govt rations resources
• Food, fuel, materials
• Govt sell war bonds
• Govt limits civil rights
• Govt uses propaganda
• Censor, Educate, Support
• Govt interns suspects
• J-Ams gtgt camps, lost all

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Women in WW2

• War industry jobs
• Production, Rosie the Riveter
• Clerical
• Military jobs
• Spies
• Non-combat roles
• Pilots, clerical, medicine
• Fought in Resistance
• France, Greece, etc

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1942 Turning Points

• Casablanca Conference
• Big 3 FDR, Churchill Stalin
• Europe 1st, then Pacific
• 5/42 Coral Sea (Carriers)
• Stops J 1st time, near Australia
• 6/42 Midway (Carriers)
• Cripples J navy, sinks 4 carriers
• 11/42 El Alamein (No. Africa)
• Stops Nazis, saves Suez Canal

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1943 Allies Begin Winning

• 1/43 Soviets win _at_ Stalingrad
• G in retreat, Soviets re-claim land
• 5/43 Operation Torch succeeds
• US GB trap Rommels Army
• Allies control No. Africa
• 7/43 US GB gtgt Italy surrenders
• Bloody, Mussolini out
• Nazis fight on!
• 12/43 Tehran Conference (Big 3)
• Different goals GB US v. USSR
• Mistrust Borders? W. Front?

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1944 Allies Push toward Germany

• Soviet Red Army pushes W
• Reclaims land, takes land
• Bombing Germany
• Factories, infrastructure
• 6/6/44 D-Day Surprise!
• Normandy
• US, GB, Canada forces
• Paratroopers Beach Invasion
• Foothold gt Liberate France!

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1945 Victory in Europe!

• 1/45 Battle of the Bulge
• Last Nazi offensive, failed
• 2/45 Yalta Conference Big 3
• USSR to help v. J, gets land
• Divide Occupy G, free elections?
• 2/45 Firebombing of Dresden
• 4/45 US Soviets in Germany
• 4/45 Hitler suicide, G surrenders
• 5/8/45 V-E Day!!

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Path to Victory in the Pacific

• 4/42 Doolittle Raid
• 5/42 Philippines fall ?
• 5/42 Coral Sea ?
• 6/42 Midway ??
• Summer 42 USA starts Island Hopping
• Guadalcanal
• Iwo Jima, etc.
• 44 J Kamikaze

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1945 Victory in the Pacific

• Manhattan Project
• Top Secret
• Nuclear bomb
• Q Invade or Bomb?
• Potsdam Conference
• HST informs Soviets
• HST warns J
• Hiroshima 8/6/45
• No surrender yet
• Nagasaki 8/9/45
• Surrender 8/15/45
• V-J Day 9/2/45 Treaty signed