1. Review
What did Hitler do between ?
Which country stood alone to oppose Germany?
What happened on December 7, 1941?
What were the effects of Pearl Harbor?

2. World War II: Europe
EQ: What were the outcomes of the German Invasion of the Soviet Union and the Allied Invasion of Normandy?

3. The Big Three

4. Hitler Invades the Soviet Union
After defeat in the Battle of Britain, Hitler moves East
Why? – living space for the new German Empire
Germany invades with 4 million men, in June 1941
Catches Stalin and Soviet Union by surprise
Soviets suffer heavy casualties and the German Army advances 1,000 miles

8. The Tide Turns in the East
Germans surround Moscow but winter sets in and gives Soviets time to regroup
Germans are defeated at Moscow, Stalingrad, and Kursk
Suffer heavy casualties and retreat from the Soviet Union in 1943

9. A Second Front
Stalin needs the U.S. and Britain to open a second front against Germany
U.S. and Britain decide to invade German controlled France

10. Normandy Invasion (D-Day)

12. D-Day/Normandy Invasion
Allied forces land on beaches of France on June 6, 1944
Despite heavy losses, they push the Germans back
By September, the Allies had freed France, Belgium, and the Netherlands

14. Allies Work Together
British and Americans will come at Germany from the West and the Soviets from the East
Surround Germany

16. The End of Nazi Germany
Hitler commits suicide as Soviet troops close in
Germany surrenders on May 8, 1945