Starting in the Spring of 1940, who controlled most of Western Europe?
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Starting in the Spring of 1940, who controlle d most of Western Europe?
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Starting in the Spring of 1940, who controlled most of Western Europe?. When the Allies began their assault against the Axis powers, where did they first attack?. Which Allied power disagreed with this tactic and why?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Starting in the Spring of 1940,
who controlled
most of Western Europe?
When the Allies began their assault against the
Axis powers, where did they first attack?
Which Allied power
disagreed with this tactic and
why?
Dieppe Raid disaster : failed invasion of Nazi-occupied Western Europe in August 1942
D-Day Attack on the Beaches of Normandy
D-Day Attack on the Beaches of Normandy
D-Day Attack on the Beaches of Normandy
Storming the Beaches at Normandy
D-Day = Decision Day• in military lingo used to refer to any decisive
military action• now refers specifically to June 6, 1944
Battle of the Bulge, Winter 1944-45
Famous Kiss in Times Square photoupon the announcement of victory in Europe
V-E Day
The End of the War• We will spend approximately 15 minutes
reviewing the end of WWII in the Pacific.• The rest of the period will be spent working
on the project (due tomorrow).• Later in the period you will receive a progress
report. Return it tomorrow signed.• Exam study aids – available online• Optional project – description online• Request to Drop a Quiz – description online
• The WWII ended in Europe when Germany surrendered on May 7, 1944. (Hitler had been found dead on May 2nd – suicide.)• But the war was still going strong on the
Pacific Front.
Americans plant flag at Iwo Jima
Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki
• Hiroshima and Nagasaki• Manhattan Project• Harry S. Truman• V-J Day – August 15, 1945
Yalta Conference
Nuremberg Trials• held in Germany • 1945-49• 200+ Nazis on trial for war crimes• several dozen sentenced to death
by hanging• many claimed they were “under
orders”• “Hitler’s willing executioners” ???• influence on int’l law: served as a
model for later war crimes tribunals and the ICC
marked the end of imperialismshifted superpower status from Britain to the USset the stage for the Cold Warcreated first WMDs – nuclear weapons legitimized the need for a United Nations – human rights continued march towards women’s liberation
Why learn about WWII? What is its historical significance?
created first WMDs – nuclear weapons legitimized the need for a United Nations – human rights continued march towards women’s liberation
Why learn about WWII? What is its historical significance?
