World+War+II


 * __World War II__**



Essential Questions:
 * Do Hard times create strong leaders?
 * How can war effect people in different ways?
 * Is Appeasement an effective strategy?
 * Did the end of the war bring peace or more conflict?

Why would Chamberlain think that his policy of appeasement would prevent an unnecessary war? What was discussed in the secret meeting that caused the war? How was Germany able to defend themselves when they attacked everywhere around their country? When did US take control of the Philippines? If US didn't join the war, what would the outcome be? Why did Germans make the concentration camps? Did the Germans think it was completely necessary to create the camps? Were the Allies able to find the camps before it was too late? Why didn't the Japanese surrender when they were already losing terribly?
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__**Headlines on WII:**__

1939: German Agression and Russia start war in Europe
 * The most powerful nations such as France and Britain did not see Germany's actions and forces weak and not terrifiying. United States remained neutral. Germany signed a pact with Russia to earn their trust then betrayal.

1940: The strength of Germany forces British and French troops to retreat
 * Germany had air and ground superiority that caused French and British troops to retreat in great numbers. Over 100,000 troops were evacuated from a port.

1941: Germany's Betrayal cause two front war and the start of the Pacific War
 * Hilter invaded Russia known as Operation Barbarossa and Russia counter-attacks. Japanese invaded China and attacked pearl harbor.

1942: The Battle of Midway creates the turning point in the Pacific War
 * US sea-based aircraft destroyed four japanese carriers and a cruiser, a huge lost for the Japanese

1943: Operation Overlord forces German to go on the defense
 * An invasion strategy that was successful. The Germany troops could not defeat the air superiority so the ground troops were weak.

1945: Fearsome and Devastating Victory in both Europe and Pacific war
 * Invaded Berlin, Germany's capital, which caused Hilter to commit suicide later. German surrendered unconditionally.
 * USA dropped the atomic bomb onto Hiroshima and Nagasaki which destroyed 90% of the city and killed over 200,000