BELLWORK 4/29

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BELLWORK 4/29

1. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad the turning
   point on the Eastern front?
2. Who was Erwin Rommel? (621)
3. Describe the Allied invasion of Northern Africa.
4. List three effects of the Allied invasion of
   Italy.
5. Why was D-Day the turning point on the Western
   front?
6. THINKER Why was WWII a Total War?

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German Expansion by 1942
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Casablanca Conference
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Erwin Rommel
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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WWII European Turning Points Re-Teach activity

• The class will be divided into seven groups.
• Each group will be responsible for re-teaching
  the class about an important WWII turning point.
• Make sure you address all information on the
  orange worksheet.
• As you present, I will add information on other
  key events in Europe

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Naval Warfare
Sinking of the German ship, The Bismarck
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Air Warfare
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Battle of Stalingrad
Turning point of WWII on the Eastern Front
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Invasion of North Africa
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Invasion of Italy
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Italy Surrenders

• In early 1944, Allied Powers had gained back
  control of Northern Africa and Italy
• Fascism fell from power
• Mussolini was overthrown
• In June 1944, Italy surrendered!

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D-Day

• June 6, 1944
• Largest combined land-sea-air battle in history
• Allied forces landed on Normandy Beach (France)
  and pushed the Germans back
• Turning point of WWII on the Western Front

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Battle of the Bulge

• Germanys last offensive attack
• Invaded Belgium and created a bulge in Allied
  defense lines
• Germans lost and were pushed back

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End of WWII in Europe

• How the Allies defeated Germany the deaths of
  important leaders

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FDRs Death

• FDR was elected to his 4th term in 1944 with a
  new VP
• After 12 years in office and four presidential
  terms, FDR died on April 12, 1945
• Died from a cerebral hemorrhage (stroke)
• Replaced by VP Harry Truman

"Men will thank God on their knees a hundred
years from now that Franklin D. Roosevelt was in
the White House
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Mussolinis Death

• Italian government wanted to punish Mussolini for
  war crimes
• Tried to escape to Switzerland
• He was caught by soldiers and executed the next
  day
• Shot by firing squad, body hung in city where
  civilians beat, kicked, spat, and stoned his dead
  body.

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Death of Hitler

• The Allies surrounded Germany and it became clear
  the Axis powers would lose.
• Hitler committed suicide in an underground bunker
  on April 30, 1945

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War in Europe is over!

• Berlin fell to the Allies on May 2, 1945
• Germany surrenders
• May 9th V-E Day (Victory in Europe)
• Who is left?

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WWII Animated Map

• Prepare to be amazed.

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Yalta Potsdam

• Towards the end of WWII, the Allied leaders meet
  twice to discuss the post-war world.
• At the Potsdam Conference (July 1945) the Yalta
  Conference (Feb.1945), the leaders discussed key
  issues
• Post-war peace and international security
• Occupation of Germany
• Other territorial claims (colonies, Pacific,
  Poland)
• The decisions reached at these conferences would
  shape the post-war world and influence the next
  major conflict, the Cold War
• To learn about these conferences, you and a
  partner will each read about one and complete a
  note sheet.

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Yalta Conference

• February 1945 Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin
  met at Yalta (Soviet Union) to discuss the
  postwar world
• Formed the United Nations
• Divide Germany and Berlin into four zones
• Stalin obtained Poland if he promised to allow
  free elections
• Stalin gained Pacific islands if he promised to
  declare war on Japan

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KEEP IN MIND Stalin is gong to break these
promises COLD WAR!!!!
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ABC Brainstorm Turning Points

• Now that the Soviet Union and U.S. are officially
  on the Allied Powers, WWII is going to see a
  shift in power.
• By 1942, the war had begun to favor the Allies.
• To learn about these turning points, you are
  going to do the ABC Brainstorm reading
  strategy.
• How does this work?
• C Casablanca Conference (1943) Allied leaders
  decided to focus on defeating Europe first.
• C Casablanca Conference
• C Casablanca Conference meeting of Allies
• Chapter 20, section 4 5 pgs. 620-626 (skip
  Pacific)

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Nazi Creed

• Nazism focused on the beliefs of Adolf Hitler.
• These beliefs were outlined in his book, Mein
  Kampf
• You will now read summaries of Hitlers main
  points in this autobiography.
• Be ready to discuss the following questions
• How does Hitler view the German Master Race?
  What are they allowed to do?
• Why are Jews considered inferior?
• What does Hitler think about Democracy?
• How will Hitler use propaganda?
• What tactics/emotions does Hitler use to control
  the masses?