https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj en-us 2023-04-21 13:53:02 UTC 2023-04-25 03:06:30 UTC hello@padlet.com trishabongale191 https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2565699369 Adolf Hitler, a power-hungry impulsive leader, is elected chancellor of Germany with ambitions of world domination. After the president, Paul von Hindenburg perished, Hitler appointed himself Fuhrer, becoming Germany’s supreme ruler. To start accomplishing his goal, Hitler decided to make strategic treaties with Italy and Japan. ]]> 2023-04-24 13:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2565699369 trishabongale191 https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566346184 Hitler was known as antisemitic, a person who despised Jewish people. So, when he came to power, he decided to use the government to target innocent Jews. Hitler's approach to making Jewish people secluded from the rest of German society included discriminatory laws and organized violence targeting them. He soon enacted his diabolical “Final Solution,” now known as the Holocaust, where more than 6 million Jews were sent to concentration camps and killed without explanation.]]> 2023-04-24 23:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566346184 trishabongale191 https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566363912 To further Hitler's goal of world dominance, Germany invades the western part of Poland, forcing Jews into concentration camps as he went. The takeover drives Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany.  Hitler expanded his control by attacking and occupying much of Europe and parts of the Soviet Union, gaining allies with the governments of Italy, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria. This event was the start of World War ll; The Allies (United States, Great Britain, France), and the Axis (Italy, Germany, and Japan [Russia/USSR was also on this side, but switched to Allies])]]> 2023-04-24 23:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566363912 trishabongale191 https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566364677 After invading Norway, occupying Denmark, and sweeping through Belgium and the Netherlands, Hitler faces French forces. Due to Germany's powerful army, France was on the verge of collapsing, leaving Italy to form an alliance with Hitler. They made "The Pact of Steel" confirming the partnership, leading to Italy declaring war on France and Britain.]]> 2023-04-24 23:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566364677 trishabongale191 https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566365110 Although France had a large amount of military power, they were still overwhelmed by Germany's tactics. To quickly conquer parts of France, Hitler used a tactic called  blitzkrieg, or lightning war. The strategy involved maneuverable forces, tanks, and air forces that lead to a swift victory without losing too many soldiers or artillery. Since Germany was able to take over much of western Europe including the Netherlands and Belgium using this technique, France didn't have much they could do.]]> 2023-04-24 23:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566365110 trishabongale191 https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566365347 The Battle of Britain is the most important battle in WWII. After Hitler conquered France, he moved on to Great Britain, which was going to be difficult to invade as they had the defensive advantage of being separated from the continent by the English Channel. To counter, Germany bombed Great Britain in order to try and destroy their air force and prepare for an invasion. It started on July 10th, 1940, and lasted many months as Germany kept bombing the country. After many attempts of trying to get Britain to surrender, Hitler changed tactics and decided to bomb large cities such as London. On September 15th, Germany launched a large bombing attack on the city of London. Although Hitler thought he had won the battle with this act, the British Royal Air Force defeated many of the German planes due to the fact that Britain had radars. This caused Hitler to retreat, giving a victory to Great Britain]]> 2023-04-24 23:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566365347 trishabongale191 https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566477254 Till this point, the U.S.A. had stayed neutral throughout the war, refusing to join either side or fight. It wasn't until Japan decided to do a surprise bombing on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as they didn't want the US to strike them. On December 7th 200 miles away from Hawaii's shore, Japanese Zero are being prepared to launch bombs and destroy Pearl Harbor. As a result, 2390 Americans were killed, and more than 1000 were injured. The very next day, the US declared war against Japan, involving yet another country in the bloodiest battle in history. From then on, General Dwight D. Eisenhower from Denison, Texas became the Supreme Allied Commander of Allied Forces.

]]> 2023-04-25 01:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566477254 trishabongale191 https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566516085 The Doolittle’s Raid was when the US dropped bombs on Tokyo, Japan in opposition to the Pearl Harbor bombing. The Japanese were led by Admiral Yamamoto while the US was led by Admirals Chester Nimitz, Frank Jack Fletcher, and Raymond A. Spruance. On April 18th, the US brang bombing planes to Japan with a target in mind. They used B-24 Bombers that were made in Fort Worth, Texas and, as a result, succeeded in their mission.]]> 2023-04-25 02:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566516085 trishabongale191 https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566517264 D-Day (or the Battle of Normandy) is one of the most famous battles fought during World War II. It was when the Allied Forces attacked the German Forces in Normandy, France, and is considered to be the turning point of the war. Germany had invaded many countries and was attempting on taking over the entirety of Europe. To counter, the Allies used good deception and lots of preparation to be prepared for an attack. Over 6,000 ships carrying weapons, tanks, equipment, and soldiers approached the beaches of Normandy on June 6th. Out of the 150,000 soldiers that served during D-day, many/ most of them were Texans that contributed during the fight. Although many people lost their lives during the fighting, the Allies were able to slowly push the Germans out of France. ]]> 2023-04-25 02:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566517264 trishabongale191 https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566519556 Victory in Europe Day, or V.E. Day is a time to commemorate when Germany surrendered its military forces to the Allies. Germany had been forced to surrender as Adolf Hitler had committed suicide since he didn't see any hope of Germany winning the war. Celebrations were erupted around the world to mark the end of World War II in Europe. ]]> 2023-04-25 02:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/trishabongale191/mi8ehvw6g65c27mj/wish/2566519556