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- 3. What was world war 2 * * * :
- 4. : P.M . Of Great Britain :President of United State He was General secretary of communist party : he was chancellor of germany in 1933 : he was supreme dictator of Italy he was emperor of Japan
- 9. W1 AND THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES PPEASEMENT ISE OF Totalitarianism
- 10. **GERMANY LOST LAND TO SURROUNDING NATION – Allies collect $ to pay back war debts to US – Germany pays $57 trillion (modern day equivalent) – Germans are bankrupt, embarrassed, guilt ridden, and angry.
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- 13. • A system in which the state and its leader have nearly TOTAL control. • Individual rights are not viewed as important as the needs of the nation. – No right to vote – No free speech – Government controlled economy – Often a police state
- 20. • Germany invaded Poland. • Allies declare war on Germany. • Germany then invades France, Belgium, etc. • Then Hitler invades Russia. • Germans use “blitzkrieg” to overwhelm other armies . – Blitzkrieg means “lightening war” in German. – Surround with tanks and troops in trucks.
- 23. PEARL HARBOR MEMORIAl ,Hawaii
- 25. An atomic bomb, called Little Boy, was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945. More than half of the buildings in the city were destroyed. It was estimated that about 70,000 people were killed instantly. And by 1946, about 140,000 had died due to injuries and radiation.
- 26. Many historians believe that a main reason for the use of the bomb was retaliation for the brutal attack on Pearl Harbor. United states came with a new tactic to force Japan to surrender – By Potsdam Declaration. Potsdam Declaration Truman’s First attempt at negotiating with Japan Called for Japan’s unconditional surrender and an end to Militarism in Japan. Issued on July 26.
- 27. Japan refused the Declaration. The USA did not want to invade Japan. They reasoned that using an Atomic bomb would deliver a huge blow to Japan. This would save the lives of hundreds of thousands of American troops. Harry Trauman The U.S. President
- 28. According to most estimates the bombing of Hiroshima killed approximately 70,000 people due to immediate effects of blast. Estimate of total deaths by the end of 1945 “140,000” due to burns, radiation and related diseases. Most deaths and injuries occurred when people were trapped in their burning houses or struck by debris. Of the city’s 90,000 buildings, 60,000 were destroyed This left many survivors homeless
- 33. BATLLE OF STINGLARD REASONS -BATLLE OF STALINGRAD -THE ATTACK ON GREECE -THE RIGHT TECHNOLOG USED INCORRECTLY -THE ‘NOT ONE STEP ‘POLICY
- 35. Born in november11;1885 1st officer assigned to the new U.S army tank corps during ww2.
- 36. Born on 24 November 1887 He attained the rank of field marshal
- 37. Born on October 14;1890 Five star general in US army and supreme commander of allied forces.
- 38. Operation Overlord - Allied invasion of France. Also called D-Day. – Within a month 1 million Allied troops were stationed in Europe. – Germany is surrounded with the USSR to the east Germany surrenders in 1945 after Hitler commits suicide ?
- 39. • Allies divide Germany up between them. – This helps start the Cold War. • Trials are held in Germany (and Japan) to try the people responsible for the war. – Many are executed and jailed for war crimes.
- 43. How’d They Do It? : Espionage (KGB vs. CIA) Arms Race (nuclear weapons) Competition for the minds and hearts of - Third World peoples (Communist govt. & command economy vs. democratic govt. & capitalist economy) NATO vs. Warsaw Pact US & the Western Democracies GOAL “Containment” of Communism : Soviet & Eastern Bloc Nations GOAL spread worldwide Communism
- 44. • Western Europe and America are alarmed by Soviet advances in Eastern Europe – Many Europeans and Americans believed that the communists were trying to take over the world!
- 45. • End of WWII, Allies divided Germany into 4 sections to keep it from regaining power – US, Great Britain, France, & Soviet Union each controlled a section • 1948: Western Allies wanted to reunite Germany, but Soviets disagreed – Soviet section became “East Germany” and the reunited sections became “West Germany” – Berlin was also divided into East & West
- 46. • Germany was divided into 4 zones with Allies watching them • Germany became divided into East and West Germany • East Germany communist • West Germany democratic
- 47. NATO
- 48. • Had a permanent seat on the UN Security Council • Influenced other communist countries and dictatorships around the world • Occupied the largest country in the world, 3rd largest population, & the 2 nd largest economy • Had military and space technology, a worldwide spy network (the KGB), & one of the largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons in the world • Also had a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, as well as strong ties with Western Europe & Latin America • 4 th most populated country • Had powerful military support from NATO, the largest navy in the world, bases all over the world, the CIA, and a large reserve of nuclear weapons
- 49. • During the Cold war, there were many “hot spots” (areas of extreme tension) – The earliest hot spot was Berlin. • At the end of World War II, Germany was divided into four occupation zones – American, British, French, and Soviet • The Soviets controlled the eastern part of Germany, the western countries controlled the western part of Germany . • The capital Berlin, deep within Soviet controlled territory, was also divided into four occupation zones.
- 50. • Berliners hated living under communism • Luckily, West Berlin and freedom were just across the street – About 3 million people fled to West Berlin looking for political freedom and better lives – The East German government wanted it to stop • In August 1961, East Germany built a 103 mile wall between East and West Berlin . – Guarded by Soviet troops, it became a symbol of the split between western and eastern Europe.
- 54. • Germany – 4.5 million military – 2 million civilian • USSR – 10 million military – 10 million civilians Japan – 2 million military – 350,000 civilians Great Britain – 300,000 military – 50,000 civilians Italy – 400,000 military – 100,000 civilian France – 250,000 military – 350,000 civilian • China – 2.5 million military – 7.4 million civilians United States – 274,000 military