2. Nazi Blitzkrieg
• September 1939 – WWII starts, starting
WWII
• July 1940 – most of Europe has
surrendered to Nazi Germany, including
France
• July-October 1940 – Battle of Britain
• June 1941 – Operation Barbarossa
– German invasion of the Soviet Union
3. Theaters of WWII
• 2 major theaters
–European
–Pacific
• Other theaters
–African
–Mid-East
4. Germany’s Two Front
War
• West – France, Britain, U.S., and
everything else west of Germany
• East – Russia
– opened on June 22, 1941
– Operation Barbarossa
– broke the Non-Aggression Pact
– Hitler’s biggest mistake of World War II
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6. Major Battles in the Soviet
Union
• 1942-1943 – Battle of Stalingrad
– potential last stand of the Soviet Union
– huge Soviet victory!!!
– results in the complete destruction of the
German 6th Army
– turns the war in the Allies’ favor
• 1941-1944 – Siege of Leningrad
• 1943 – Battle of Kursk
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8. Turning Points in
Europe
• 1940 – Battle of Britain
• 1943 – Battle of Stalingrad
• 1944 – D-Day (Operation Overlord)
– Allied invasion of Normandy, France
• 1945 – Battle of the Bulge
9. Turning Points in the
Pacific
• 1942 – Battle of Coral Sea
• 1942 – Battle of Midway
• 1945 – Battle of Iwo Jima
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19. WWII Turning Points T-Chart
• Create a T-Chart comparing these major
turning points in WWII:
– Battle of Stalingrad
– Battle of Midway
– D-Day
– Battle of Britain
– Battle of the Bulge
20. WWII Turning Points T-Chart
• Name
• Date (month & year; began & ended)
• Location
• Who was involved?
• Winner
• Why was it significant?
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