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World War II
Mr. Millhouse
AP World History
Hebron High School
Road to War: Europe
Treaty of Versailles
“MORE than fourteen years have passed since the unhappy day when the German people, blinded by promises from foes at home and abroad, lost touch with honor and freedom, thereby losing all. Since that day of treachery, the Almighty has withheld his blessing from our people.”
Adolf Hitler, February 1, 1933
The Great Depression
Rise of Nazi Germany
Rise of Nazi Germany
German Expansion
1936 – German troops move into the Rhine river valleyBreaks Treaty of Versailles
1938 – Germany annexes Austria & the SudetenlandMunich Conference &
Appeasement
1939 – Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact
September 1, 1939 – Germany invades Poland
Road to War: Japan
Treaty of Versailles
Washington Conference
Japanese Imperialism
1910 – Annex Korea1931 – Attack Manchuria
Mukden Incident
1936 – Battle near BeijingUsed as an excuse to
invade mainland China
Rape of NankingComfort Women
1940 – French Indo-China
Japanese Aggression
FightingWorld War II
Blitzkrieg
New Technology
Other technological advancements: radar, synthetic rubber, antibiotics, etc.
Pearl Harbor
Highpoint of Axis Power
Winning the War
European Theater
Notable Battles1 – Blitzkrieg of Poland5 – Surrender of Paris6 – Battle of Britain9 – Germany invades USSR21 – Battle of Stalingrad*Turning Point of WWII22 – Battle of El Alamein*Monty defeats Rommel26 – Allies invade Sicily*U.S. troops led by Patton29 – Battle of Normandy*Largest amphibious assault in world history32 – Battle of the Bulge*Last German offensive35 – Soviets enter Berlin
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad
Amphibious Assaults
Battle of Normandy (D-day)
Firebombing of Dresden
Allied Victory in the Pacific
Island-Hopping
Firebombing of Tokyo
Atomic Bomb
Effects of the Atomic Bomb