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HOW DID AGGRESSIVE WORLD POWERS EMERGE, AND WHAT DID IT TAKE TO DEFEAT THEM DURING WWII? (ANSWER AS A GROUP WHEN TIMELINE IS COMPLETED)

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HOW DID AGGRESSIVE WORLD POWERS EMERGE, AND WHAT DID IT TAKE TO DEFEAT THEM DURING WWII? (ANSWER AS A GROUP WHEN TIMELINE IS COMPLETED)

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September 1931 Japan invades Manchuria and they set a government up that was in control. This was significant because it showed Germany that nothing would happen if they were to break the Kellog Briand pact.

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HITLER GOES AGAINST THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES

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HITLER GOES AGAINST THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES

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The first way Hitler broke the Treaty was over Germany’s armed forces.   In 1934, he destroyed the League of Nations Disarmament Conference by demanding equality of arms with France and Britain – this broke the Treaty because it had set up the League with the stated aim of achieving disarmament.   At first, Hitler broke the Treaty’s terms by building up his army in secret, drilling volunteers with spades instead of rifles.   Then, in 1935, he openly held a huge rearmament rally. If Germany were to never get away with this then there wouldn't have been another world war.

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September 15 1939 the British prime minister Chamberlain met with Hitler. Hitler said that he would not attack and Chamberlain believed him. However Hitler did invade and ended up taking over the country. This was significant because the allies believed him and because they did he was able to crush the country and that gave him the edge in the war.

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IN April 1939 the allied powers were ready to defend Poland. By August of that year the Russians decided to switch sides and split Poland with Germany. They said that they would not attack each other. This was significant because Russia turned its back on its allies which gave Russia a hard time during times of war when they needed help.

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On March 12, 1938, German troops march into Austria to annex the German-speaking nation for the Third Reich. Nazis conspired to seize the Austrian government by force and unite their nation with Nazi Germany. March 12, Hitler accompanied German troops into Austria, where enthusiastic crowds met them. Hitler appointed a new Nazi government, and on March 13 the Anschluss was proclaimed. Austria existed as a federal state of Germany until the end of World War II. Becasuse Germany now had Austria for support they were able to have a larger invading force with more resources all around

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On the first day of September in 1939, just one week after the Nazi-Soviet pact, the German forces invaded Poland. Two days after the invasion, Britain and France declared war on Germany. This was the start of World War II. After WWI, people knew how bad war could be because of modern technology, so the idea of another war was unbearable. But little did people know, this war would be even worse than ever.

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Hitler demanded that the three millions of Germans living Czechoslovakia be given autonomy. Britain and France did not want to go to war over this, so they looked for other ways. They ended up annexing Sudetenland to Germany.

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German forces attacked the French and British by attacking them through a forest called Ardennes in Belgium. The German troops bypassed the Maginot Line and the British forces ended up being trapped between the Nazi Army and the English Channel. The desperate British sent all available ships, vessels, and really any boat they had to rescue stranded troops off the beaches of Dunkirk. Even though the Germans were attacking by air, 300,000 troops were able to be brought to safety in Britain. This event was important because it raised the morale of the British.

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During the time of Dunkirk, German forces headed towards Paris. Italy declared war on France and attacked them. France was demoralized so they surrendered. In June of 1940, Hitler made the French sign the surrender documents, and following that, Germany occupied the northern part of France. Some French escaped and worked from the outside to liberate their land, while others worked from within France and used guerrilla tactics against Germans.

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GERMANY LAUNCHES BLITZ (BATTLE OF BRTAIN)

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GERMANY LAUNCHES BLITZ (BATTLE OF BRTAIN)

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German bombers began appearing at night starting on September 7 of 1940. All night long for 57 nights straight, high explosives were showered and bombs were dropped down on London. London was destroyed in many parts and thousands lost their lives. Fortunately, London didn't break under the "Blitz". People continued with their daily lives when it was clear of danger and the king and queen even joined Londoners underground in shelters to support them.

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In June of 1941, Hitler broke the Nazi-Soviet pact by invading the Soviet Union. He wanted resources and land so he could expand Germany. He also wanted to defeat his rival Stalin. Germany caught Stalin by surprise when they attacked with about 3 million troops. The Soviets lost about two and a half million soldiers trying to fight the Germans. Though Germans made it pretty far, by the time winter came they were not prepared for the cold weather and thousands of German soldiers died.

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General Tojo from Japan ordered a surprise attack on the US. On December 7 of 1941, Japanese air forces attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. About 2,400 people died from this event. Many battleships and air crafts were destroyed as well. President Rosevelt asked congress to declare war on Japan. But on December 11, the allies of Japan, Germany and Italy, declared war on the US.

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INDUSTRIAL - More of an emphasis on the industrial economy with the goal of producing more product for the war.
WOMEN - Women joined the workforce as they filled in for their male counterparts. They kept the country running and gained independence as they proved they could do a man's job.

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The Big Three (Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin) regularly met to make sure they were on the same page. Although they distrusted each other (Stalin feared that the West was trying to eradicate Communism, the West feared that Stalin would try to take over Europe).
POLAND: In attempts to keep the peace between the Big Three, the Western Leaders allowed Stalin to slightly expand his country so that it fit into the Nazi-Soviet pact.
WAR STRATEGY: The Western leaders did not fully yield to Stalin as they refused to start a Western front, thus keep the pressure on Russia.

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In North Africa, in November 1942, the British forces halted the Desert Fox's advance. Later that year an American general used British and American forces in Morocco and Algeria to trap the opposing army. Rommel's army surrendered May 1943.

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In 1941 the Germans attacking Russia began to stall outside of Moscow and Leningrad. By 1942 Hitler had a new offensive targeting the Russia's southern oil fields. At Stalingrad, the Germans surrounded the city, as winter began to commence. The battle was long, such as fighting two weeks for a single building. By November, the Russians surrounded the Germans, effectively trapping them. The Germans surrendered in January 1943. By early 1944, Russian forces were advancing into Eastern Europe.

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in December 1944 Hitler attempted one last desperate attack to split the allied forces, The Nazis caught the american forces off guard causing them to fight several bloody battles.  As germany forces drove deeper into Ardenne's to secure vital bridgeheads and the allied forces lines took appearance of a big bulge, giving rise to the battles name.

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The allied invasion of France. on June 6, 1944 allied forces attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy. The night before the invasion allied planes dropped paratroopers behind enemy lines, at dawn thousands of boats released 153,000 troops on the front lines.

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In February 1945, Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin met at Yalta. This meeting was to plan a strategy when distrust riddled the relationship between the leaders. They decided how they would govern the losing forces when the war is over.

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The end of the war in Europe (Victory in Europe).  The day the Nazis surrendered  was proclaimed "V-E Day".