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(September 30, 1938) Chamberlin's Policy of Appeasement

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(September 30, 1938) Chamberlin's Policy of Appeasement

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Appeasement is when you give people what they want to prevent  them from getting angry and potentially harming you. In this case, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlin allowed Hitler to expand German territory without questioning. He did this to avoid war. Chamberlin traveled to Munich where he signed the pact letting him take over Sudetenland in hopes that this would bring "peace with honor". Hitler later went on to invade land despite British and French threats not too causing the declaration of war against Germany.

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(August 29, 1939) Nazi and Soviet Nonaggression Pact 

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(August 29, 1939) Nazi and Soviet Nonaggression Pact 

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A non-aggression pact is an agreement between two parties promising not to take military action against each other. Hitler and Stalin had this agreement for 10 years. Stalin saw this pact as a way to keep his nation on peaceful terms with Germany since their military was weak.

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(September 1, 1939) Germany invades Poland

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(September 1, 1939) Germany invades Poland

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Germany took over Poland because they wanted to regain territory they had lost. They used a new strategy called "blitzkrieg". The strategy consisted of extensive bombing early on before invading territories, land invasion, then once the country was at its breaking point start enforcing his Nazi ideology. Hitler would also set up concentration camps to hold the Jews found in the country. In response, allied forces declared war on Germany marking the beginning of WW2.

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This battle was located at a coastal city in France, Dunkirk. Because it was near the sea bordered both England and France, it was a perfect for battle. German forces had cut of communication from Allied forces in the north and south when they invaded France. They were trapped. Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister decided the best thing to do was to evacuate all troops. This plan became "Operation Dynamo" . On the first day they were only able to evacuate about 8,000 men on the first attempt. Each day the amount increased. In total, British and French troops managed to get over 300,000 allied soldiers to safety.

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Cast overview, first billed only:

Two stories in one, an easygoing British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer is killed. He has to get them back to Britain somehow. Meanwhile, British civilians are being dragged into the war with Operation Dynamo, the scheme to get the French and British forces back from the Dunkirk beaches. Some come forward to help, others are less willing. Written by Paul Galpin <galpinp@sabc.co.za>

Taglines:

Days That Shook the World! Victory Snatched From Disaster!

Goofs

When the British squad retreats from the farm house, the back window changes from broken, to intact and back to broken. See more "

Quotes

Another soldier on beach: Hey, Corp, seen this?
Corporal 'Tubby' Binns : [Looks at a German propaganda map showing the Allies trapped and urging them to surrender, then hands it back to the soldier] Well, you know what you can do with that, don't you?
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Crazy Credits

After the title is shown, it stays on screen while the rest of the opening credits roll. See more "

Connections

Referenced in The Bit Part (1988) See more "

Soundtracks

Run, Rabbit, Run
(uncredited)
Written by Noel Gay and Ralph T. Butler
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Release Date:

10 September 1958 (USA)

Budget:

GBP400,000 (estimated)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

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Directed by Leslie Norman. With John Mills, Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee, Robert Urquhart. A dramatization of the British Expeditionary Force's 1940 retreat to the beaches of France and the extraordinary seaborne evacuation that saved it from utter destruction by Nazi Germany.

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What was Hitler's Ideology?
A. Communism; an ideology that works for a classless society where the government owns everything and is responsible for providing equal things for everybody.
B. Nazism; believes that the Aryan Race or German Blood is superior than any other race, and Jews were not and to blame for everything. Has one dictator with all the power.

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(July 10th-Oct. 31st 1940) Battle of Britain

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(July 10th-Oct. 31st 1940) Battle of Britain

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The Battle of Britain was the first set back Germany experienced in the war. It was between Britain's Royal Air Force and Nazi Germany's.  Throughout this  time both forces fought for airspace control. Churchill made his famous speech "Finest Hour" and made it clear that he had no intention of surrendering anytime soon which boosted the morale of the Brits. By the end f October, Hitler called of his planned invasion of Britain and the battle ended.

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(December 7th, 1941) Attack on Pearl Harbor

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(December 7th, 1941) Attack on Pearl Harbor

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Pearl Harbor was a naval base in Honolulu, Hawaii. On December 7th, 1941, Japanese forces made a surprise attack. It was on a Sunday morning at about 8am. Japanese fighter planes destroyed nearly 20 American naval vessels, over 300 airplanes, and killed more than 2,400 Americans citizens. The day after President Roosevelt declared war on Japan.

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(February 19th, 1944) Japanese Internment Camps

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(February 19th, 1944) Japanese Internment Camps

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After the bombing of Pearl Harbor President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which made Americans with Japanese ancestry relocate to internment camps. During this time there was an increasing amount of anti-Japanese activity. Community leaders were arrested with no evidence, FBI searched the homes of thousands of Japanese residents in the West Coast. False narratives were made about them and even some leaders suggested they get detained. In 1988 Congressed issued a formal apology and awarded $20,000 as reparations to 80,000 Japanese Americans

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(July 1-27th, 1942) Battle of El Alamein

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(July 1-27th, 1942) Battle of El Alamein

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The First Battle of El Alamein took place in Egypt. After being badly defeated by Axis forces in 1942, the British Army retreated to El Alamein and got a defense position. On July 1st Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was brought by Axis forces to take control of North Africa. British forces and Rommel fought and Britain won. This event prevented a second advance by the Axis forces into Egypt.

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What year were Japanese Americans given an apology and reparations by the U.S Government?
A. 1967

B. 1988

C. They weren't given anything.

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(November 8th-10th 1942) Operation Torch

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(November 8th-10th 1942) Operation Torch

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Allied forces came together and invaded Morocco and Algeria. This resulted in an uneasy compromise of Axis forces.  Commanded by General Dwight D Eisenhower, the objective was to secure bridgeheads for opening a second front to the rear German and Italian forces fighting the British in Libya and Egypt. The invasion forced French to overcome territories.

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Germany began their siege in Leningrad, Russia. They joined armies with Finland that advanced them to be strong enough to attack the Soviet Union. On September 8th, 1941 German forces created a blockade through Leningrad railway to trap everyone in the city. They did this so that the city could surrender to Hitler's rule. The siege lasted 872 days and cost 1 million Soviet lives.

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(Aug 23, 1942-Feb 2, 1943) Battle of Stalingrad 

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(Aug 23, 1942-Feb 2, 1943) Battle of Stalingrad 

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The Battle of Stalingrad was between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. More than 2 million troops fought and nearly the same amount died. This event turned the world in favor of the Allied forces.

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The Japanese military forced thousands of Filipinos and Americans who were "prisoners of war" to march 66 miles to camp. It lasted 5-10 days depending on where the prisoner joined in.  Only 54,000 prisoners reached the camp,  about 2,500 Filipinos and 500 Americans died.

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More than 3 million cars were manufactured in the U.S in 1941. Only 139 more were made during the entire war.

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Only 20% of males were born in the Soviet Union in 1923 survived during WW2.

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Who led Operation Torch?
A. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill

B. General Dwight D. Eisenhower

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The Battle of Midway was a conflict between the U.S and Japanese Navy that was six months after Pearl Harbor. Japan wanted to establish air and naval superiority in the western Pacific. Hoping to have a success like Pearl Harbor, Admiral Isaroku Yamamoto decided to crush the rest of the U.S Pacific fleet with a surprise attack at the Allied base at Midway Island. In the battle, Japan lost about 3,000 men, nearly 300 aircraft while Americans lost 145 aircraft and 360 servicemen.

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Island hopping was a strategy used by Allied forces in the Pacific War against Japan. The strategy meant taking over an island in the Pacific and establish a military base. The base would turn into a launching point for attacks and takeover for other islands.

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(October 25th, 1944) First use of Kamikazes

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(October 25th, 1944) First use of Kamikazes

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Kamikazes were Japanese pilots who intentionally made suicide crashes on Allied forces. They were first used in Leyte, an island in the Philippines.

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On this day, Allied forces landed in France to invade Hitler's territory. After a few days of storming the beaches, over 326,000 troops landed in Normandy. The Germans suffered severely from the surprised attacks and surrendered. More than 4,000 Allied troops lost their lives during the invasion.

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On this day Germany surrendered and this marked the end of the war. Allied countries put out banners to celebrate. Soon after Hitler was killed himself.

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Americans invaded the island off the coast of Japan because they thought this would weaken their troops. It's believed that all but 200 of the 21,000 forces on the island were killed. Almost 7,000 were marines.

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(March 26th -July 2, 1945) Battle of Okinawa 

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(March 26th -July 2, 1945) Battle of Okinawa 

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The Battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of World War II. Over 180,000 U.S Army and Marine Corps troops participated in this battle. This invasion resulted in yet another win for Allied forces. Unfortunately 12,000 American lives were lost and almost 100,000 Japanese.

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(August 6th, 1945) Bombing of Hiroshima 

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(August 6th, 1945) Bombing of Hiroshima 

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Harry S. Truman, the President at the time agreed that the atomic bomb be used on Japan. They decided on the city Hiroshima. The explosion immediately killed about 80,000 Japanese citizens, more would later die of radiation exposure.

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Three days later, a second bomb was dropped by the Americans killing 40,000 people. Both cities would now suffer the effects of radioactive poisoning.

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Japan announced they had surrendered. Emperor Hirohito addressed the people on radio early afternoon claiming the "new and most cruel bomb" is the reason for their defeat.

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(February 4-11th, 1945) Yalta Conference

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(February 4-11th, 1945) Yalta Conference

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The Conference was a meeting with the three Allied leaders(U.S, U.K, Soviet Union) that discussed post-war issues. Part of those issues was Germany's fate and the rest of Europe's.

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(April-June 1945) Forming of the United Nations

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(April-June 1945) Forming of the United Nations

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The United Nations was established to promote peace and stability. Allied members wanted to avoid war. Initially, the organization had 51 members; today there are 142 additional members.

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Definition: When one dictator has total control over the country and anyone who disobeys or opposes becomes oppressed.

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Born in Tokyo, Tojo was the Former Prime Minister of Japan. He led the country through the second World War and believed Japan must rely on themselves for power and dominance around Asia.

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