(_______________ - _____________)
1. German Invasion of Poland – September 1, 1939
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______________________ -
“Lightning War” = swift military offense, usually combining land and air forces
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Germany invaded ___________________________, setting off war in Europe
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The _________________ ____________________ also invaded Poland and _____________ nations
2. Germany invaded France and captured _____________________
– 1940
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Italy invades France from the south and Germany takes over from the North
– France surrenders
3. Battle of Britain (1940)
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Also known as: _____________________ _____________ __________________
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Germany bombed London
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Massive ____________ ___________________
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Germany was ______________________________
4. Lend Lease Act – United States gave ___________ ____________ to _______________
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At the start of the war, the United States remained ___________________; however, were closely ______________ __________ ___________________ ____________
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The United States gave _____________________ ____________ ______________ and old naval warships in return for ___________________ ________________ in
__________________________ and the _________________________
5. German Invasion of the Soviet Union (June 22, 1941)
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Operation ______________________ - Hitler’s Biggest Mistake (Hitler breaks his treaty with
Stalin)
 Hitler’s biggest mistake because now he is fighting on ____________ _____________
6. Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor – (_______________________ _____, ____________)
 Known as: “ _________________________________________________________”
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After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, the US declared war on ___________________, so
Germany declared war on the US
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In response, the US declared war on __________________.
Stop and Think:
1930’s: What was the U.S. position at the beginning of
WWII?
1940-41: How did the U.S. help other countries? Who did they help?
December 7, 1941: What caused the U.S. to decide to enter the war?

7. Battle of Midway – June- 4-7, 1942
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US Navy destroyed ____________________ __________ strength
 Japan’s navy never recovered and was on the defensive after this battle.
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_________________ _________________ of the war in the __________________
8. Battle of Stalingrad (July 1942
– February 1943)
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Long battle between _________________________ and ______________________
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_________________________ battle of World War II
– ______________ casualties
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________________________ ______________________
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___________ ____________ of the war in _________________ _______________
9. D-Day: Operation Overlord (Allied invasion of Europe) June 6, 1944
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Led by General Eisenhower and the Allied forces
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Allied troops ferried across the English Channel and sailed from Britain to the beaches of
________________________, __________________________
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Germans ____________
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Beginning of the _________________________ in ____________________
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________________: May 8, 1945
10. Atomic bombs dropped on ______________________ and ________________________
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In 1945, __________________ ______________________ authorized the United States to drop the atomic bomb on Japan.
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The _______________________ _________________ led by ______________________
______________________ was responsible for creating the atomic bomb.
Hiroshima – August 6, 1945 “Little Boy”
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_________________________ Killed immediately
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_________________________ buildings destroyed
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_________________________ died of ______________________ poisoning and cancer later
Nagasaki
– August 9, 1945 “Fat Man”
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_________________________ killed immediately
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_________________________ injured
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_________________________ died of _____________________ poisoning and cancer later
Japan _______________ – August 15, 1945 (_______________)