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Sep. 30, 1938 - Chamberlain's Policy of Appeasement 

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Sep. 30, 1938 - Chamberlain's Policy of Appeasement 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzomi4RNtiE

Appeasement means giving into aggressive demands in order to maintain peace. Britain allowed Hitler to expand German territory.

Resource: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/how-britain-hoped-to-avoid-war-with-germany-in-the-1930s#:~:text=Instituted%20in%20the%20hope%20of,as%20a%20policy%20of%20weakness.

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Was Appeasement Justified? (Short Animated Documentary)

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The Nonaggression Pact was an agreement in which each side promises not to attack the other. It allowed for German aggression to continue without the threat of soviet union interference.

Resource: WW2 notes

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This started WW2. German forces used a new tactic in their assault on Poland known as Blitzkrieg or "lightening war." Air attacks to damage defenses and cause panic.

Resource: WW2 begins notes

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More US servicemen died than Marine corps.

Resource: https://www.businessinsider.com/21-rare-and-weird-facts-about-world-war-2-2015-8#4-more-us-servicemen-died-in-the-air-corps-that-the-marine-corps-4

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21 rare and weird facts about World War II

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Read about the strange truths from WWII that the history books often wash over.

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Germans trapped hundreds of thousands of allied troops who had retreated to the coastal city of Dunkirk. in a historic rescue, allied ships saved over 300,000 soldiers and brought them to Great Britain.

resources: WW2 begins notes

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The German Stukas had built-in sirens. They used it to spread terror.

resources: https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-the-miracle-of-dunkirk/

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What 2 countries were already involved in a military conflict before the beginning of the war?

A) Japan and China
B) US and Germany
C) China and US
D) Japan and US

Answer: A

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July 10. - Oct. 31. 1940 - Battle of Britain

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July 10. - Oct. 31. 1940 - Battle of Britain

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Germany sent thousands of aircraft over the English Channel to attack British targets. Hitler planned to destroy the British Royal Air force, but failed to do so. The British were aided by radar, a new technology that made British defenses much more effective. Hitler was forced to call of his plans to invade Britain.

resources: WW2 begins notes

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Japan bombed the US in Hawaii. It caused the US to join WW2. 2,403 casualties.

Resource: https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/pearl-harbor-fact-sheet-1.pdf

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Feb. 19, 1942 - Japanese Internment Camp  

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Feb. 19, 1942 - Japanese Internment Camp  

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More than 100,000 Japanese Americans on the West Coast were forced to leave their homes and businesses and travel to internment camps. More than 110,000 Japanese died in these camps.

Resource: WW2 the Allied Response notes

https://study.com/learn/lesson/japanese-internment-camps-wwii.html

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July 1 - 27, 1942 - Battle of El Alamein 

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July 1 - 27, 1942 - Battle of El Alamein 

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British troops under General Bernard Montgomery took advantage of Rommel's supply problems. The British won a big victory, using information gained from secret German codes. The Battle of El Alamein resulted in axis power in North Africa being severely weakened.

Resources: WW2 The Allied Powers notes

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Led by American General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Established strong allied forces on both the east and west of Rommel and the Afrika Korps, putting them in a difficult spot. The axis forces surrendered in May 1943.

Resources: WW2 The Allied Response notes

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When German troops failed to capture the city of Leningrad in 1941, Hitler ordered a siege to force the city to surrender. This lasted nearly 900 days. Civilians would starve at a rate of 3,000 - 4,000 a day. Eventually, as many as 1 million civilians would perish.

Resource: WW2 the Allied Response notes

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This was one of the most brutal battles of the war. Germans bombed the city into rubble with air and artillery attacks. German troops then moved into the ruins to wipe out the surviving Soviets. Soviet defenders fought furiously for each bombed out building and cellar hole.

Resource: WW2 the Allied Response notes

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Tropical heat, lack of food and water. Thousands more later perished in the inhumane camp. Forces on the Bataan Peninsula surrendered in April 1942. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OFH1Mglr-c

Resource: WW2 Allied Response notes

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What was the second city the US dropped a nuclear bomb on?

A) Hiroshima
B) Bangkok
C) Nagasaki

Answer: C

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Did you know that up to 600 Americans died during this death march BUT Filipinos fared much worse. About 20,000 Filipinos died.

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Japan had planned to capture the strategic island of Midway, home to a key American military base. The Japanese had the advantage in the number of ships and aircraft carries they could bring, however the US had broken the Japanese code. This battle had changed the balance of power in the Pacific, and the Allies could now go on the offensive.

Resource: WW2 Allied Response notes

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This involved skipping over Japanese strongholds and capturing weaker targets, which were then used as bases for the next attacks. The bypassed strongholds were cut off from the outside supplies and would eventually weaken, as the Allies moved closer to Japan.

Resource: Allied response notes

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Japanese pilots who loaded their planes with explosive and deliberately crashed into Allied ships, sacrificing their own lives. The Allies would eventually take control of the Philippines, and Japan's navy was virtually destroyed.

Resource: Allied Response notes

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What was the longest battle in WW2?

A) Battle of Britain
B) Battle of El Alamein
C) Battle of Atlantic
D)  Battle of Stalingrad

Answer: C