World War 2
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WORLD WAR 2 Overview of the main points and
dates of the war
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Major Players in the war Allies-The big four Allied powers of World
War II were England, the USSR (Soviet Union), USA and France
The Axis Powers-Germany, Italy, and Japan
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1938 Beginnings of War In an effort to maintain peace, the prime
minister of the UK, Neville Chamberlin, and the leaders of the USA and France decided to not wage war when German troops occupied Austria and seized part of Czechoslovakia.
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 Two days later, Britain and France declared war
on Germany and started WW2
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1940 Germany’s army had defeated much of
Europe and Italy had invaded North Africa Britain fought on alone for awhile and
was heavily air bombed. The Prime Minister of Great Britain
resigned and Winston Churchill came to power
Speech-Review Tone and Theme
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June 1941 Germany invades the Soviet Union
breaking an earlier agreement and the Soviet Union joined the Allies
Germany retreated in 1943 due to brutal weather and Soviet resistance
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United States enters the War
On December 7, 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor a U.S. naval base
USA enters the war Franklin Roosevelt’s speech-theme and
tone
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D-day With US help the Allies pushed back into
Western Europe On June 6, 1944, D-day, more than
150,000 troops invaded Normandy France. Allies slowly took Germany across France back to Germany
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Surrender On May 7, 1945 Germany surrendered.
VE Day celebrated May 8, 1945
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Japan Fights on Japan refused to surrender or stop fighting
On August 6, 1945, the United States used a massive, atomic weapon against Hiroshima, Japan.
The Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki-August 9 1945 Finally on August 14, 1945, Japan surrendered
(VJ day!)
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Effects of War 17 million European soldiers died Holocaust-Nazis murdered 6 million Jews
and 5 million people from other groups Europe’s cities in ruins Rise of the Super Powers-USA and USSR Begins the Cold War