Follow Up Complete the summary at the bottom of your “Path to War” notes. -Remember it should be 2-4 sentences and include key details.

WWII Begins August 1939 – GER. Invades Poland Break Munich agreement BR and FR declare war on GER

Alliances in WWII Allied Powers Axis Powers Britain Germany France Soviet Union United States China 45 other nations Germany Italy Japan

Axis Advances Axis powers dominate in early years of the war. Hitler uses blitzkrieg war strategy Lightning war; attacks that combined planes, tanks, artillery and infantry bombarding their target at once. By 1941, GER had overrun Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. With Italy, sized the Balkans and parts of N. Africa

GER bombed Great Britain. June 1941, GER pushes deep into Soviet Union Dec. 7, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Also seize Philippians and other Pac. Islands

Allied countries geared economies towards war production War rages on for years Battles in N. Africa, Soviet Union, Italy, the Pacific No battles in W. Europe GER. Had nearly full control Allied countries geared economies towards war production Rationed food, regulated prices, forced production

The Tides Turn Dec. 1941 – U.S. enters the war after attack on Pearl Harbor. GER. and Italy declare war on U.S. G.B. and FR. (but not RUSS.) declare war on Japan 1943: Mussolini forced out of power and later killed Italy no longer a threat Soviet Union defeats GER in Battle of Stalingrad.

D-Day June 6, 1944 – (D-Day) Operation Overlord American lead invasion of Normandy (FR) 176,000 troops, 600 warships, 10,000 aircraft Long, bloody, battle – but Allies win Turning point in the war – foothold in EUR for future attacks

Holocaust Revealed First Concentration Camp discovered by Soviets in July 1944. Genocide (mass murder) of nearly 6 million Jews and other “misfits” 2/3 of all European Jews Auschwitz liberated Jan. 1945

The War is Ending Soviet Union pushed all the way to Berlin France is liberated and allied troops move in from the West. Hitler commits suicide May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders

Yalta Conference Feb. 1945 Allies met to discuss postwar issues Big 3 (Stalin, Roosevelt, Churchill) Form United Nations Divide Berlin into three sections Soviet Union agrees to help fight against Japan in exchange for land

Atomic Bombs Japanese would not surrender August 1945: U.S. drops two atomic bombs on Japan Hiroshima and Nagasaki 200,000 die immediately Many more die later due to radiation Ends the war Demonstrates America’s military might http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki/videos/atomic-bomb

WWII Casualties Soviet Union= 22 million Germany = 8 million Japan = 2 million U.S. = 300,000