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Nazis Take Over the Sudetenland
In 1937 Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy signed a agreement to allow the Nazis to annex Sudetenland. The Nazis threatened to take the area by force, but Great Britain and France wanted to avoid going to war. In order to avoid the war they gave Sudetenland to Germany.
This event happened because, since there were many ethnic germans living there, Germany wanted to take control of the area. The area seemed valuable to Germany also -
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of the area. The area seemed valuable to Germany also because of majority of natural resources being in that area, as well as industries and banks.
The aftermath of this event resulted in alliance and preparation. The Nazis soon took over the rest of Czehoslavakia, and they prepare for invasion when Sudetenland doesnt meet Hitler's demands. Soon the countries of Europe form military alliances.
I chose this picture because it shows the area the Germans already had control over. also it sho -
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German Blitzkrieg
For the german Blitzkrieg; tanks, planes, and artillery were used along a narrow front. Cutting through a weak part in enemy lines, they began to make it so they were surrounded. Germany then invades the Soviets, declaring war on the US.
The Blitzkrieg was a battle tactic that made it impossible for the enemy to resupply, redeploy, and send reinforcements. This tactic was used because Germany wanted to avoid a long war. Soon it had made it possible for the germans to overrun Europe. -
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The Soviet Union got pushed back when Germany began to advance.Germany declares war on the US, and the Soviet Union traps and destroys german army. Germany is then defeated in 1945 by the Soviet Union, US, and Great Britain.
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Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact
August 23,1939; the ribbentrop/molotov pact was signed. The pact was supposed to remain for 10 years, being a treaty for Germany and the Soviets to refrain from aggression against one another. The pact had 7 artides. Then Germany attacked Poland, causing Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany; this led to WWII.
Soon the USSR was granted 180 million marks for purchasing german goods. France and Britain had had many unsuccessful negotiations with the USSR. The Soviets then failed -
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to organize a anti-Nazi coalition.
The USSR then started to force Baltic states to sign a mutual assistance pacts. Many prepared to fight the USSR. Reevaluation of Soviet diplomatic records and of the pact were in act.
I picked this picture because it shows how they were supposed to negotiate verbally instead of forcefully; according to the pact. -
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Soviets to take over the eastern part of Poland.
Germany soon annexed former polish territories. The germans began to occupy cities in Poland, being organized as the General Government. When the Soviets invade, Germany occupies the remaining parts of Poland.
The invasion of Poland was the beginning of WWII. Germans bombed/shot down Poland until the capital finally surrendered. The video shows what equipment the Germans had used to attack Poland. -
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Germany Invades Poland
Germany invading Poland: video
Germany invaded Poland, but the war hadn't lasted long. Britain and France declare war on Germany, after Poland surrenders. The Soviets work their way into Eastern Poland, and takes control of the area.
The germans didnt like the agreement that had been signed with Poland.Since Great Britain and France are Poland's allies, they declare war on Germany, This causes the -
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the battle as a whole had left many people homeless.
The picture i chose for this event shows the damaging result of the air raid. After the battle very few buildings were left in tact. -
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Battle of Britain
The battle of Britain started out as an air battle between Britain and Germany, then Germans started sending in ground troops. British air fields were being attacked before Germany had switched to general tactics. Before the germans could attack with their sea invasion, they were defeated.
Gernany had wanted to take control of Britain after they had taken France. They thought they could easily defeat Britain.
Defeat of the germans had prevented the them from invading more. The outcome of -
Germany invades Soviet Union
Before the war, Germany had signed an Aggression Pact that agreed to keep the Soviet Union out of the war. The pact was broken when Germany invaded the Soviets, calling it Op. Barbarossa. Many people had decided to destroy things that would be useful to the germans like; factories and food supplies. Then they waited until winter to attack.
Germany didnt want the Russians to expand into centeral Europe which is one of the reasons why they invaded. Also they wanted control of soviet wheet and -
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the oil fields.
The germans had managed to destroy Stalingard with artillery. Though much of the area was in ruins, this was a turning point in the war. After losing about 200,000 men, the germans finally surrendered.
The picture shows Hitler attacking a Soviet after signing the pact. This shows how he had broken the pact by launching an attack, regardless of what Germany had agreed to. -
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After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, the base was in ruins. They had destroyed most of the battleships and airplanes in the base. About 2,000 americans died, along with 1,000 people wounded.
The picture chosen for this event shows the damage done by the aircraft bombs. It shows how much of the area was left and the overall destruction of the area. -
Pearl Harbor
On December 7th, Japenese fighter planes attacked the US naval base. After the attack, the US declared war on Japan. Germany and Japan then become allies; Italy declares war on the US. This is the start of when the US joins WWII.
Soon the japenese declare war on China, causing the US to respond with economic sanctions, and trade embargoes. Neither the US or Japan would budge, then the japanese launch an attack on the US; this is the reason for the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Wannsee Conference
At the Wannsee Conference, the discution about "The Final Solution" took place.During this conference they organized the government, in preparation for the final solution. They also had discussed the murders of Jewish people that had already taken place.
Hitler had planned on exterminating all Jews. They held the conference because they needed to find out how to plan things to fit with the final solution and the works around it.
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They also prepared the government and the military forces for Jerwish extermination.
The map i had chosen for my picture show where they planned to place the concentration camps around Berlin. It also shows which route they planned to take to get to each one. -
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The allies began to gain control of the airfields, cities, and many of the routes.
The map shows the routes the allies had chose to take, allowing them to gain control. It also shows what little defense area the french had held. The different ports the allies had arrived in are shown along with the dates. -
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city was named after Hitler's enemy's name; Stalin.
This was one of the turning points in the war, the germans defeat. Many german soldiers had been trapped in the city, dying off from starvation or freezing. The german supplies and ammunition had become very scarce, causing the germans to surrender.
The picture shows the mass ammount of soldiers that had died from battle. Also the many soldiers that had froze to death or starved. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
During this battle the soviet had gained more troops. As the Germans approached the oil fields, the soviets arrived causing the germans to have to fall back.
Germany had tried to invade the Stalingrad because it is a major industrial city/transport route. Germans wanted to cut off the fuel to Stalin's "war machine" he would use against them. They started to secure the left flank so they could advance to the Caucases region. The need to take over the city was also fueled by the fact that the -
Allied invasion of North Africa
On the 8th of November, the US and Great Britain decided to take over the northern part of Africa. The area was being run by the French and the German forces. They called the invasion Operation Torch.
For this operation they would block the shipping lanes available. Germany had expanded into Europe. This had given the allies a good point to get into Italy.
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Operation Gomorrah
British and the US bombers began to send aircrafts over to Germany to bomb them. During the night British bombers would Bomb Hamburg, by morning the US would be bombing Germany.
The allies decided to bomb Germany because the germans had bombed Britain. Also the allies wanted to defeat the germans once and for all, they wanted to end WWII.
The result of the event was 12 british aircrafts were destroyed and the use of "Window" had became a tactic. The first british bombing had killed -
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more than 1,500 germans, also dropping 2,300 tons of bombs.
I chose this picture because it shows all of the bombs and how much of the city had been bombed. It allows you to imagine just how many aircrafts had been sent to bomb the area, causing mass destruction. -
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of the war was about 9,500 casualties for the allies, and 4-10,000 german casualties. This battle caused it to be close to the end for the germans.
I chose this picture because it shows the allies reaching the beaches. A few of the beaches weren't being watched as well, seeing as how the majority of the allies were porting in the same area. the area where the allies arrived became heavily guarded, making it hard for them to advance. The picture shows how the allies arrived and what was waiting -
D-Day
D-Day,also known as "The Battle of Normandy", was the beginning of the end for the germans. The allies planned on releasing western Europe from the Nazi's control. US, British, and Canadian forces entered the coast of Normandy.
The allies had wanted to prevent the germans from taking control of Europe completely. They wanted to free Normandy from german rule, but all in all they wanted to prevent the germans from winning the war.
On D-Day about 1 million allies invaded Normandy. The result -
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had suffered over 100,000 casualties.
I chose this picture because it shows the routes chosen in order to win the battle, routes made by both allies and germans. it also shows what area the germans had held down. -
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Battle of the Bulge
Germans launched an attack on the Americans. They then attempted to secure the vital bridgeheads. The allied front had looked like a large protrusion or bulge, that is how the battle got its name.
The germans had originally planned to split the allied armies by a surprise Blitzkrieg attack. They wanted to repeat what they had done previously three times.
Germans ended up having a shortage on fuel. This crushed Hitler's ambition to gain victory against the allies in the west. The US army -
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physical scars were left on those who had experienced living in the camps.
I chose this picture because it shows how relieved the people must of been when they were relieved of the concentration camps. The picture is showing them cheering as they hoist the American Flag on the pole, they no longer have to suffer. -
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Liberation of Concentration Camps
As the allies cleared parts of german ruled area, people in concentration camps began to be saved. Those who were still in the concentration camps were ill, injured, and starving. The allies began to supply them with clothing and food, moving them out of the area.
The people in concentration camps were released. All of the concentration camps were being abandoned and the Nazis were ended as a whole. An emotional scar was left on those who learned about the camps, but both emotional and -
VE Day
VE stands for "Victory in Europe", this was the last day of Hitler's war. Many people partied or spent time in quiet reflection. German Admiral and General arrived at the headquarters to surrender the German armies.
The Germans were unable to win. Germany knew that the allies had victory in their grasp and knew that they were unable to win. They eventually gave up and surrendered.
Many people rejoiced on this day, preparing for the celebration of the end of WWII. Repares would have to be -
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made to the areas that battles had been held at. Hitler soon commited suicide as well.
I chose this picture because it shows the mass number of people that celebrated the end of the war. It shows how many people were rejoicing the end of the suffering, murdering, and the mind blowing battles fought.
