World War II. LEADERS OF THE AXIS POWERS ITALY- MUSSOLINI JAPAN-HIROHITO GERMANY-HITLER.
Il Duce – The Leader Der Fuhrer – The Leader Hirohito.
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Transcript of Il Duce – The Leader Der Fuhrer – The Leader Hirohito.
Il Duce – The Leader
Der Fuhrer – The Leader
Hirohito
Axis Powers
(Bad Guys during WWII)
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Germany - 1923
Besides the Treaty of Versailles what else was the major contributor to the rise of Hitler in Germany and Mussolini in Italy?
1929
Five Year PlansFive Year Plans
Consumer goods always in short supply
Collectivization ProgramCollectivization Program7-10 million starved 7-10 million starved
5 – 10 million 5 – 10 million deaths deaths
13 of the 15 highest 13 of the 15 highest ranking generalsranking generals
50 % of entire 50 % of entire officer corpsofficer corps
(Hint – this word)
Hitler’s violations of Treaty of Versailles along w/British and French concessions
AnschlussAnschluss
Sudetenland
Chamberlain and Hitler – 1938 (Munich Agreement)
Appeasement – then and now
WARWAR
Maginot Line
Ardennes
Dunkirk – May 1940
The Blitz
June 1940 – Sept 1940
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Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few
- Winston Churchill
Russo-Finnish War 1940
450,000 men 450,000 men 2,500 tanks2,500 tanks4000 planes 4000 planes
300,000 men 32 tanks100 planes
Operation BarbarossaOperation Barbarossa
As the Russian officers gazed across As the Russian officers gazed across the Beresina in the direction of the Beresina in the direction of Moscow they noticed wooden Moscow they noticed wooden structures and implements in the clear structures and implements in the clear waterwater
Number of German soldiers, tanks, planes for Operation Barbarossa
Number of Soviet soldiers, tanks, planes, etc.
4,000,000 men
3300 tanks
3450 planes
4,500,000 men
24000 tanks
10000 planes
Number of Soviets killed or captured in first 3 ½ months of German invasion
2,500,0002,500,000Number of Soviet tanks and planes destroyedNumber of Soviet tanks and planes destroyed
Over 5000 planes
Over 14000 tanksOver 14000 tanks
The German army cut-off and laid siege to Leningrad for 900 days.
After the populace had eaten all the domesticated animals there were in the citythey were reduced to eating rats, birds, etc.
Between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000people starved to death as a result of the siege
Rattenkrieg
By late Nov/early Dec By late Nov/early Dec temps were dropping totemps were dropping to -40 degrees!-40 degrees!
By January they had By January they had dropped to -70 dropped to -70 degrees!!degrees!!
Unlike Stalin, Hitler had not issued his troops winter gear!Unlike Stalin, Hitler had not issued his troops winter gear!
What does that tell you about Hitler’s expectations for Operation Barbarossa (his attack on Soviet Union)
Battle of Kursk (summer 1943)
Germany – 900,000 men2700 tanks
Soviets – 1,300,000 men3300 tanks
6,000,000 Jews
June 6, 1944Operation Overlord
D-DayD-DayJune 6, 1944June 6, 1944
Allied Cemetery - Normandy
December 7, 1941““A day which shall live in infamy”
The Bataan Death March
Over 7000Over 7000
Battle of Midway (June 1942)Battle of Midway (June 1942)Unbeknownst to the Japanese, the U.S. Unbeknownst to the Japanese, the U.S. had broken the Japanese naval code had broken the Japanese naval code earlier that yearearlier that year
So although greatly outnumbered, the So although greatly outnumbered, the Americans were able to catch the Americans were able to catch the Japanese by surprise as the Japanese Japanese by surprise as the Japanese were attempting to launch a surprise were attempting to launch a surprise attack on the naval base at Midwayattack on the naval base at Midway
Midway was the turning point Midway was the turning point of the war in the Pacificof the war in the Pacific
From that point on the US was on From that point on the US was on the offensive and the Japanese the offensive and the Japanese were on the defensivewere on the defensive
Despite the resounding and overwhelming loss at Midway Despite the resounding and overwhelming loss at Midway Japan continued to fight onJapan continued to fight on - - for another 3+ yearsfor another 3+ years..
What belief/practice, endemic throughout Japanese culture, accounted for that
Code of BushidoCode of Bushido
Death before Dishonor
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Over 50,000,000 dead
Cold War