World War II

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World War II

• Will Luppino
• Ethan Wolff

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Causes Treaty of Versailles

• War Guilt Clause
• Outrageous Reparation Payments to France Great
  Britain
• Led to worldwide depression
• Other harsh restrictions on the German people

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Hitler

• Born April 20, 1889
• Decorated World War I veteran
• Member of the Nazi political party
• Became leader of party in 1921
• Elected Chancellor in 1933
• Declared Führer in 1934

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Occupation of France

• French government surrendered after Battle of
  France
• Armistice was signed June 22, 1940 at Compiegne
• German army occupied northern and western thirds
  of France
• Remaining third ruled by government headed in
  Vichy

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Battle of Britain

• July 10 - October 31, 1940 over Britain
• Sustained effort by German Luftwaffe to destroy
  British RAF (Royal Air Force)
• Ended when German forces pulled out in
  preparation for Operation Barbarossa

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Operation Barbarossa

• Code name of Nazi invasion of Soviet Union
• Began June 22, 1941
• Named after Emperor Fredrick Barbarosa of the
  Holy Roman Empire, leader of the Third Crusade
• Advanced as far as Stalingrad but then were
  repelled by Russian Forces

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Battle of Stalingrad

• July 17, 1942 February 2, 1943
• Estimated total casualties
• Russian 1.5 million
• German 841,000
• Resulted in decisive Soviet victory and German
  retreat

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Vassili Zaytsev

• Most notable Soviet sniper of World War II
• 242 verified kills however total estimated number
  around 500
• Used standard issue Mosin-Nagant rifle

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African Theatre

• Lasted from June 10, 1940 May 2, 1945
• Allied forces led by Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Axis forces red by Erwin Rommel
• Major battles 1st Battle of El Alamein, 2nd
  Battle of El Alamein, and the Battle of
  Madagascar

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D-Day

• June 6, 1944
• Allied invasion of Normandy, France
• Known as Operation Neptune/Overlord
• Amphibious beach landing of over 150,000 Allied
  troops

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Race to the Atomic Bomb

• U.S. first to successfully put to use
• German scientists close behind in development
• Used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan in 1945
• Set stage for Cold War

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Fall of Berlin

• Berlin stormed by Soviet forces April, 1945
• Known as the Battle of Berlin
• Final major offensive of European theatre
• Many German leaders committed suicide before
  occupation

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Dedicated to

• World War II Veterans
• Mr. Flint
• Mr. Clark

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