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Nazis take the Sudetenland
The Sudetenland was part of Germany until 1806 and of the German Confederation between 1815 and 1866. When Czechoslovakia was forced to accept the terms of the Munich Agreement on Sept 29th 1938.the region was relegated to German control between October 1 and October 10, 1938. During September 1938 caused them to try to reach an agreement that would prevent war. Ichoose this media because the Nazis take the Sudentenland and i chose a map to show and explain where they were. (histroyplace.com) -
Ribbentrop/Molotov pact
In 1939, Adolf Hitler was preparing for war. Though he was hoping to acquire Poland without force, Hitler was planning against the possibility of a two front war. Representatives from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union met and signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, which guaranteed that the two countries would not attack each other.Hitler was determined not to repeat the same mistakes. I chose this media because it shows Hitler preparing for war and getting ready which explains the events. -
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Germany’s invasion of Poland
When Germany invaded Poland in September 1939; thousands of Jewish and non-Jewish refugees fled the German army into eastern Poland, hoping that the Polish army would halt the German advance in the west. When the Soviets annexed eastern Poland, about 300,000 Jewish refugees from German-occupied Poland were trapped. Nazi operatives had posed as Polish military officers to stage an attack on the radio station in the Silesian city of Gleiwitz. I chose this media because it shows the army comming in -
German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg means "lightning war". Blitzkrieg was first used by the Germans in World War Two the period between Germany's defeat of Poland in October 1939 and her invasion of Norway in April 1940 is often referred to as the "Phony War." The French stiffened their defenses while the British moved troops to the continent. The attack sent the defending troops reeling. French and British troops rushing to the rescue were caught in the headlong retreat and pushed back.( chose this..shows the damage -
Germany’s invasion of Poland
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Battle of Britain
Germany planned to make an invasion of Great Britain, but to do this the Luftwaffe had to destroy RAF Fighter Command before the German invasion forces could make the channel crossing. Hitler decreed the Battle of Britain with the command. The Luftwaffe launched its offensive against Britain; with 1,485 sorties The Germans established a 'operational area' around Britain. And The Operation Sea lion" postponed until 1941. The media i chose was the fighters they used.(http://www.history.com) -
Nazi invasion of the soviet union
June 22, 1941. Their objective was to crush Soviet Russia in a swift campaign' which involved rapid offensive operations to destroy Soviet troops located in the west of the USSR. Hitler's plans and aims for Lebensraum and its exploitation had also failed. Subsequently, Berlin had to fight the war against the Soviet Union at the same time as it was fighting the UK and the new enemy, the USA. I chose this media to show the rapid operations. (http://library.thinkquest/naziinvasion.com) -
Pearl harbor
December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor. There were many reports of missing aircraft carriers. Admiral Nagumo kept attaching, they attacked again. They had many bombs and sights set where they would bomb. The US got out of war and they got out of the great depression then this happened. Pearl Harbor positively influenced America. i chose this media becasue it shows bombs blown to explain what happened.(www.history.navy.com) -
Wannsee Conference
Meeting of Nazi officials on January 20, 1942, in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to plan the “final solution”. The conference marked a turning point in Nazi policy toward the Jews. An earlier idea, to deport all of Europe’s Jews to the island of Madagascar. Instead, the newly planned final solution would entail rounding up all Jews throughout Europe, transporting them eastward; in the meeting they never mentioned the extermation camps. i chose this media because it shows them at the conference. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
of Stalingrad was as battle of World War Two between Nazi Germany and its allies, and the Soviet Union. The battle of Stalingrad took place because Hitler and Nazi Germany wanted to take over Stalingrad. The Germans were never able to recover from the losses they sustained in this battle. The loss of men, tanks, planes, bullets, and guns severely weakened both armies, but since the Germans were fighting a two front war, their disaster had far more devastating consequences. Media(showsthewar) -
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Allied invasion of Africa
The decision to take the initiative in the West with an invasion of North Africa was made by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was one of the few strategic decisions of the war in which the President overrode the counsel of his military advisers. The majority of American military leaders had their doubts about the value of a North African invasion and its chances of success. President Roosevelt liked the idea because it afforded an early opportunity to..... -
Allied invasion of Africa
to carry the war to the Germans. In his opinion it was very important to “give the people of the United States a feeling that they were at war and to impress upon the Germans that they would have to face American power on their side of the Atlantic.” i chose this media to show the north african invasion.
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Operation Gomorrah
Operation Gomorrah was an aerial bombing campaign that occurred in the European Theater of Operations during World War Two in 1943. The result made all but useless any form of firefighting. . More than 1,500 German civilians were killed in that first British raid Britain lost only 12 aircraft in this raid. i chose this media to show the bowbing damage.(http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/aerialcampaigns/p/gomorrah.htm) -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
The Allied forces, based in Britain, decided to begin the invasion by landing a huge army at a place called Normandy Beach, which is located on the northwest coast of France. Local French Resistance forces, alerted to the imminent invasion, engaged in behind the lines sabotage against the occupying Germans. After the successful invasion of France and the expansion of the beachheads, the Allied armies moved over to the offensive. i chose this media to show the army going through the beach -
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Battle of the Bulge
On December 16, 1944, Hitler launched his last great offensive on the Western Front. The wedge driven into the Allied lines, the campaign lasted for approximately five weeks, and it is agreed that the offensive officially ended on January 25, 1945. Hitler’s initial plan was to launch a counter-offensive in the West in hopes of splitting the British and American lines and capturing the “port of Antwerp with its vast stores of Allied military supplies”, enough to re-equip the Germans own stocks. -
Battle of the Bulge
i chose this media to show the plan.
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Liberation of concentration camps
Allied troops moved across Europe in a series of offensives against Nazi Germany, they began to encounter tens of thousands of concentration camp prisoners. Soviet forces were the first to approach a major Nazi camp. The Soviets liberated Auschwitz, the largest killing center and concentration camp, in January 1945. The Germans attempted to hide the evidence of mass murdered by demolishment. I chose this media to show all the people going into the concentration camps.www.newsinhistory.com -
VE Day
On May 8th 1945. VE Day officially announced the end of World War Two in Europe, On Monday May 7th. German General signed the unconditional surrender document that formally ended war in Europe. Winston Churchill was informed of this event at. While no public announcements had been made, large crowds gathered outside of Buckingham Palace. The last official event of VE Day was a broadcast to the nation i chose this media to show how happy they were.(http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/events/veday/)
