World War II Review
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9th - 10th Grade
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ELIZABETH BLAKE
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33 Slides • 17 Questions
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What new technology (pictured) provided early warnings to the Allies to gain an edge over the Axis Powers in encounters like The Battle of Britain and U-Boat attacks?
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Japanese involvement
In the 1937, an increasingly militaristic Japan began to attack places like Manchuria in order to gain access to resources to feed their war industry. As a result, the United States began an embargo of scrap metal sales to Japan, cutting off the supply of a much-needed resource to the Axis state.
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What action did Japan eventually take to retaliate against America's refusal to trade with them?
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Japanese culture and history
Before the European Middle ages, the Japanese had developed their own "Code of Chivalry," the Bushido code, or Code of the Samurai
Among the 8 Virtues of Bushido are the ideas of Courage, Honor, and Loyalty. Even today, the Bushido Code is a part of Japanese culture.
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In the 1930s as Japan became increasingly Militaristic and Imperialistic, Emperor Hirohito was seen not just as a political leader, but also as a Divine Being (like a god).
These ideas combined to create an ethical code that made the idea of surrender unthinkable. In other words, virtually all Japanese people were willing to fight to the death before accepting defeat.
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The Eastern Front
Both Hitler and Stalin had signed a non-aggression pact with the intent of later betraying the other with a surprise attack.
Hitler attacked Russia on June 22, 1941.
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Total War
The Russians mobilized to counter-attack, stopping the Germans from penetrating deeper into their country.
Every Soviet man, woman, and child capable of joining the war effort did so
Russia's ultimate weapon, winter, dealt the fatal blow.
Germany began their retreatless than six month later, on December 5, 1941
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Allied Advances
With the Soviet Army pushing in from their East, American and British forces pushed north through Italy, and planned to attack German-held France. Allied forces were finally fighting back effectively against the Nazis.
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D-Day
Planning the D-Day Invasion was a highly complex process. General Eisenhower had to select a location with fewer German fortifications... meaning geographically, their target would probably be difficult to get to, since all of the best places to launch an Allied attack were well-guarded.
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D-Day (continued)
Additionally, Eisenhower would have to plan an attack coordinated with multiple branches of the military since the assault would have to be similar to Hitler's Blitzkrieg attacks, using every resource possible. Persuading the Army, the Navy, and the Marine's commanders to coperate was tricky.
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Finally, on June 6, the invasion of Normandy beach began.
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The beginning of the End
Allied forces pushed ahead through France, Belgium, and finally, Germany.
The Germans fought back with incredible force, but eventually began to give more and more ground as they retreated.
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Ending the War in Europe
The Russian forces were able to invade Germany from the East, the British and American troops came in from the West.
When the downfall of Berlin became inevitable (unavoidable), Hitler poisoned his wife and pet German Shepard and then shot himself before he could be captured.
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Midway's Importance
From a strategic point of view, Midway Island was a key place to base refueling stations and supplies, as well as troops.
From a psychological perspective, both fighting the Japanese to a stalemate at The Battle of the Coral Sea, then a victory at Midway let the Allied forces know they COULD win against their enemy
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After Midway
General MacArthur, who had been forced to abandon his base in the Philippines, had a plan to re-take territories lost
His strategy, called "Island Hopping" called for attacking each island the Japanese had taken and conquering it before moving on to the next.
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Island Hopping
MacArthur's strategy was effective... he was even able to fulfill his promise to the Filipino people. He did return!
Eventually, even the Japanese realized that all was lost in the war they started.
Despite this, the Japanese were prepared to fight street by street, even house by house, rather than surrender.
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A New President
Due to the death of President Franklin Roosevelt on April 12, 1945, America had a new President, Harry Truman. As the War in the Pacific continued to grind on, the new President wanted to end the needless deaths of as many Americans and Japanese as possible.
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TOP SECRET
After taking office, President Truman learned about a top-secret program led by scientists who wanted to learn to split the atom, and use the energy it released to fuel the biggest explosion ever made by man. The program was called the Manhattan Project, and the device they built was the Atom Bomb.
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An Impossible Decision
To allow the winning strategy of Island Hopping to bring victory against Japan would mean countless thousands soldiers and civilians would die as the war stretched on.
To end the war quickly by using the bomb, the President knew he was condemning many innocent Japanese civilians to death.
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In the end, Truman chose a quick end to the War, and ordered the bombing of the non-military Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Meanwhile, in Europe...
As allied troops began taking more and more land from the Third Reich, they began to realize the true extent of the horrors of World War II.
The Russian, British, and American forces began to discover the labor camps and death camps the Nazis used to exterminate "undesirables."
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Justice is Served
Rather than seeking vengeance, the authorities of the newly-formed United Nations decided to seek Justice, instead, for the first time in history.
In Nuremburg, the city where Nazis first created their "Final Solution" a decade earlier, trials were used to hold the guilty accountable for their actions.
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A New World
As the world began to experience peace for the first time since 1939, a serious effort was made to correct the circumstances that led to the near-destruction of humanity.
A new organization, the United Nations was formed that was able to deter major wars through both diplomacy AND strength of force (police actions).
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