1. World War II Atlantic Theater By Mr. Murray

2. Timeline-Causes of WWII 11/11/1918World War I ends 11/11/1918World War I ends 6/28/1919Treaty of Versailles signed 6/28/1919Treaty of Versailles signed 11/8/1932Roosevelt elect President 11/8/1932Roosevelt elect President 1/30/1933Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany 1/30/1933Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany 3/7/1936Germany invades Rhineland 3/7/1936Germany invades Rhineland 3/12/1938Germany unifies with Austria 3/12/1938Germany unifies with Austria 10/15/1938occupy Sudenland 10/15/1938occupy Sudenland

3. Timeline-1939 3/15/1939Nazis take Czechoslovakia 3/15/1939Nazis take Czechoslovakia 8/23/1939Nazis sign non aggressive pact with Soviet Union 8/23/1939Nazis sign non aggressive pact with Soviet Union 9/1/1939Hitler invades Poland 9/1/1939Hitler invades Poland World War II Begins 9/3/1939Great Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany 9/3/1939Great Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany

4. Blitzkrieg  German’s use the air(Luftwaffe), heavy artillery and storm troopers

5. Timeline 1940 March- May 1940Nazis invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands 5/26/1940Evacuation of Dunkirk 5/26/1940Evacuation of Dunkirk 6/14/1940Germans enter Paris 6/14/1940Germans enter Paris Summer 1940 Germans and British air raids on major cities Summer 1940 Germans and British air raids on major cities http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugP3UuXHdUY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugP3UuXHdUY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugP3UuXHdUY

6. "a miracle of deliverance" More than 300,000 troops were evacuated from Dunkirk and the surrounding beaches in May and June 1940. More than 300,000 troops were evacuated from Dunkirk and the surrounding beaches in May and June 1940.

7. Timeline 1941 3/11/1941Roosevelt signs Lend-Lease Act 3/11/1941Roosevelt signs Lend-Lease Act 6/22/1941 Operation Barbarossa begins Germany attacks U.S.S.R 6/22/1941 Operation Barbarossa begins Germany attacks U.S.S.R 7/3/1941Stalin orders scorched earth policy 7/3/1941Stalin orders scorched earth policy 8/14/41Roosevelt and Churchill announce Atlantic Charter 8/14/41Roosevelt and Churchill announce Atlantic Charter 12/11/1941Germany declares war on U.S 12/11/1941Germany declares war on U.S

8. Operation Barbarossa June 22, 1941 Operation Barbarossa June 22, 1941 3 million German soldiers- 600,000 vehicles and 3350 tanks attacked U.S.S.R 3 million German soldiers- 600,000 vehicles and 3350 tanks attacked U.S.S.R wanted Russia's industries and agricultural lands as part of his Lebensraum or 'living space' for Germany wanted Russia's industries and agricultural lands as part of his Lebensraum or 'living space' for Germany

10. Lend-Lease Act http://www.archives. gov/digital_classroom /lessons/fdr_churchill _documents/fdr_chur chill.html http://www.archives. gov/digital_classroom /lessons/fdr_churchill _documents/fdr_chur chill.html http://www.archives. gov/digital_classroom /lessons/fdr_churchill _documents/fdr_chur chill.html http://www.archives. gov/digital_classroom /lessons/fdr_churchill _documents/fdr_chur chill.html

11. Timeline 1942 1/13/1942Germans begin U-boat offensive along east coast 1/13/1942Germans begin U-boat offensive along east coast 1/26/1942Americans arrive in Great Britain 1/26/1942Americans arrive in Great Britain 7/1-30/1942Battle of Alamein (Egypt) 7/1-30/1942Battle of Alamein (Egypt) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O91fh 1UtpRg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O91fh 1UtpRg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O91fh 1UtpRg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O91fh 1UtpRg

12. August 21 1942- February 2 1943 August 21 1942- February 2 1943 Turning Point in WWII-Europe Turning Point in WWII-Europe 2 million Casualties 2 million Casualties Axis Powers lost ¼ of strength on Eastern Front http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=uNfFarlK _b8 http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=uNfFarlK _b8 Battle Of Stalingrad

13. 8/8/1942 Operation Torch (invasion of North Africa) 8/8/1942 Operation Torch (invasion of North Africa) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmB0_qiONQs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmB0_qiONQs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmB0_qiONQs

14. Timeline 1943 1/14-24/1943Casablanca conference 1/14-24/1943Casablanca conference (FRD and Bull Dog- unconditional surrender) (FRD and Bull Dog- unconditional surrender) 3/16-20/1943Battle of Atlantic- 27 merchant ships sunk by Germans 3/16-20/1943Battle of Atlantic- 27 merchant ships sunk by Germans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtN77GWrWOc` http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtN77GWrWOc` http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtN77GWrWOc 5/13/1943German and Italian troops surrender in North Africa 5/13/1943German and Italian troops surrender in North Africa 7/9-10/1943Allies land in Sicily 7/9-10/1943Allies land in Sicily 9/8/1943 Italian surrender is announced 9/8/1943 Italian surrender is announced http://members.aol.com/Custermen85/ILDUCE/Musso lini.htm http://members.aol.com/Custermen85/ILDUCE/Musso lini.htm http://members.aol.com/Custermen85/ILDUCE/Musso lini.htm http://members.aol.com/Custermen85/ILDUCE/Musso lini.htm

16. Teheran Conference Nov. 28-Dec. 1 Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin Post WWII Post WWII Overlord discussed Overlord discussed United Nations United Nations Stalin joked at dinner that Churchill was soft on Germany and that it may be necessary to execute 50,000 German officers; Churchill replied that he would never agree to such "barbarous acts" but FDR joked that perhaps 49,000 would do Stalin joked at dinner that Churchill was soft on Germany and that it may be necessary to execute 50,000 German officers; Churchill replied that he would never agree to such "barbarous acts" but FDR joked that perhaps 49,000 would do

17. Timeline 1944 1/6/1944Soviet troops advance into Poland 1/6/1944Soviet troops advance into Poland Spring and Summer of 1944 heavy bombing of major cities (3000 tons of bombs during air raid of Hamburg) Spring and Summer of 1944 heavy bombing of major cities (3000 tons of bombs during air raid of Hamburg) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqCByR5vss0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqCByR5vss0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqCByR5vss0 6/6/1944Operation Overlord- D-Day 6/6/1944Operation Overlord- D-Day Activity http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/dday.htm Activity http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/dday.htm http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/dday.htm

18. June 6 1944  IKE  Secret Army  Inflatable tanks- false information  Rommels wife’s birthday  Guilders failed

20. June 6, 1944 4,000 ships 4,000 ships 11,000 planes, 11,000 planes, nearly three million nearly three million soldiers, marines, airmen, and sailors was assembled in England for the assault soldiers, marines, airmen, and sailors was assembled in England for the assault

24. Germany Defenses

25. Germany Defenses

26. June 6 1944

29. Timeline 1944-1945 8/25/1944 Liberation on Paris 8/25/1944 Liberation on Paris 12/16-27/1944 Battle of Bulge last major German counter-offensive 12/16-27/1944 Battle of Bulge last major German counter-offensive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5KQCmtTP b8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5KQCmtTP b8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5KQCmtTP b8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5KQCmtTP b8 2/4-11/1945 Roosevelt,Churchill and Stalin meet at Yalta 2/4-11/1945 Roosevelt,Churchill and Stalin meet at Yalta 2/13-14/1945 Dresden firestorm 2/13-14/1945 Dresden firestorm 4/21/1945 Russians reach Berlin 4/21/1945 Russians reach Berlin 4/30/1945 Hitler commits suicide 4/30/1945 Hitler commits suicide http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/dea th.htm http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/dea th.htm 5/8/1945 V-E Day 5/8/1945 V-E Day

31. Yalta February 1945 http://www.yale.edu/l awweb/avalon/wwii/y alta.htm http://www.yale.edu/l awweb/avalon/wwii/y alta.htm http://www.yale.edu/l awweb/avalon/wwii/y alta.htm http://www.yale.edu/l awweb/avalon/wwii/y alta.htm Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill President Franklin D. Roosevelt President Franklin D. Roosevelt Premier Josef Stalin. Premier Josef Stalin.

32. V-E Day May 8, 1945 V-E Day May 8, 1945 MAY 8 marks the anniversary of the Allies' victory in Europe during World War II. After 3 1/2 years of war, Nazi Germany surrendered unconditionally in 1945. MAY 8 marks the anniversary of the Allies' victory in Europe during World War II. After 3 1/2 years of war, Nazi Germany surrendered unconditionally in 1945.World War IIWorld War II

33. Results of WWII Statistic’s Statistic’s http://www.hitler.org/ww2-deaths.html Treaty- Potsdam Conference Treaty- Potsdam Conference http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/decade /decade17.htm http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/decade /decade17.htm World Power World Power Why? Why?