World War II Events (2nd period) by David Flynn https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn en-us 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC 2023-04-17 14:14:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Peleliu, Palau (Battle) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749216 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749216 Okinawa, Japan (Battle) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749217 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749217 Iwo Jima, Iōjima, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan (Battle) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749218 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749218 Pacific Ocean (Island Hopping strategy) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749219 In August 1942, The U.S. Navy's first island-hopped to the Guadalcanal and started the first marine division there. Then, in 1943, the U.S. captured the island, the U.S. was the only country that island-hopped during WW2. Its significance was so they could fight against the Japanese Empire after Pearl Harbor, this strategy helped the Allies win the war. It was used to focus heavily on attacking Japanese locations. It was also known as "leapfrogging".]]> 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749219 Nanking, Jiangsu, China (The Rape of Nanking) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749220 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749220 Stalingrad, Russia (Battle) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749221 one of the most deadly battles in history which killed 1.2 million people which lasted a very long five months. Adolf Hitler set his sights on Stalingrad because it was named after his rival, Josef Stalin. Hitler's forces had conducted an aerial raid early on in the battle which killed 40,000 civilians. many people believed that the outcome of Stalingrad would determine the fate of the war. At the end of the battle the Soviet Union had surrounded the German forces causing them to surrender; the battle officially ended on Feb. 2, 1943. Stalingrad (now Volgograd), is commemorated by a rather large statue, named "The Motherland Calls," and it's part of the hilltop Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex.  ]]> 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749221 Leningrad Oblast, Russia (Battle) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749222 German and finish armed sources were involved in the war. The battle lasted 900 days between september 1941 until january in 1944. Claimed lives of 800,000 of the citys inhabitants, mainly mainly through cold and hunger. ]]> 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749222 Berlin, Germany (Battle of Berlin) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749223 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749223 Belgium (Battle of the Bulge dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749224 Who- United States, Britain, and Germany were involved in this battle
When-December 16, 1944 in Belgium
What-This was one of Germany's last surprise attacks on the Allied forces. In Belgium, this brutal fight took place for six long weeks. Although it was a surprise, the allied powers fought back and won.  This gave them more of an upper hand in the war all together.
Why-It was the last fight from Germany on the western front
Facts- It's called Battle of the Bulge, because Germany made a bulge in the American Defensive line.]]> 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749224 Normandy, France (D-day) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749225 The UK, Canada, and the US were involved, and it took place in Normandy France. June 6th, 1944. d-day happened to liberate France from Germany. it was the beginning of the end of ww2 when countries reclaimed land from Germany. It lasted more than a month, The landing craft boats were originally designed for use in Louisiana swamps.
 
]]> 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749225 United Kingdom (The Blitz/Battle of Britain) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749226 Who: Germany Vs. UK
When: September 7th, 1940-May 11th, 1941
What: Germany bombed the UK because they wanted to take away some of the Uk's wartime by destroying most of their land and buildings.
Why the United Kingdom (Blitz) mattered in World War 11- They demonstrated the courage of their military and the power of their people. 
One interesting fact was that Hitler tried to manipulate Britain to surrender without a fight, but didn't succeed.




]]> 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749226 Midway Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands (Battle of Midway) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749227 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749227 California (Japanese internment camps) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749228 Zibby And Lucas

America and Japanese citizens were involved. The camps were from 1942 to 1946. Many Americans were worried that the Japanese would act as spies or for the Japanese government. These matter because americans were putting Japanese into these camps and they had horrible conditions and were torturing them. One interesting fact is that two thirds of the prisoners in the camps were native-born American citizens.

What countries were involved: From 1942 to 1945, it was the policy of the U.S. government that people of Japanese descent, including U.S. citizens, would be incarcerated in isolated camps.

When: In February 1942, just two months later, President Roosevelt, as commander-in-chief, issued Executive Order 9066 that resulted in the internment of Japanese Americans.

What happened: Internees lived in uninsulated barracks furnished only with cots and coal-burning stoves. Residents used common bathroom and laundry facilities, but hot water was usually limited. The camps were surrounded by barbed-wire fences patrolled by armed guards who had instructions to shoot anyone who tried to leave.

Significance: Camp residents lost some $400 million in property during their incarceration. Congress provided $38 million in reparations in 1948 and forty years later paid an additional $20,000 to each surviving individual who had been detained in the camps.

Interesting Fact: People at the camps were required to fill out a "loyalty" questionnaire to determine how "American" they were. Those that were determined to be disloyal were sent to a special high security camp called Tule Lake in Northern California.]]> 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749228 Los Alamos, NM (The the Manhattan project) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749229 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749229 Tuskegee, AL (Tuskegee airmen) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749230 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749230 Algeria (Operation Torch) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749231 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749231 Yalta (Yalta Conference) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749232 2023-04-14 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749232 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Surprise attack) dflynn51 https://padlet.com/dflynn51/snadwpccu2m9qhnn/wish/2554749233 Countries involved: Japan and US
When event took place: December, 1941
What Happened: Japan launched a surprise attack on a US military base (Pearl Harbor) that belonged to the US. Japan did this because the US was supplying the UK with resources to fight Germany in the war and Japan was sick of it. This triggered the US to join in the war on the allied side.
Significance of the attack: It made the US join the war for the allied side and it helped them massively win the war in the end. Also resulted in the US bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
Interesting Fact: The attack on Pearl Harbor only lasted for one hour and fifteen minutes

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