History Soars at Pheonix  

Lecture Guide: World War II So Far

 

World War II Begins

September 3, __________

 

The _________ attacks Poland from the east.

 

Germany attacks ____________ from the west.

 

Germany uses _______________ tactics…

 

England and France ___________ war on ____________ in response to the invasion of Poland.

 

 

1939 “Teams”

Allies vs. Axis Powers

 

Allies = ______________________________________________

 

Axis Powers = __________________________________________________

 

 

Early Battles of World War II

 

WWII was fought in _________, ____________, _________, and the _______________.

 

The War in North Africa

 

Italian & German forces fought the __________ in North Africa

 

British General _______________ was facing German Field Marshall ____________, also known as the _________ _________.

 

By ________, the Axis Powers ____________ most of North Africa.

 

 

The War in Western Europe

Germany invades and takes over ____________, _____________, ______________, and _____________.

In May of ________ the Nazis invade __________ and take over.

 

A Nazi government is set up in Southern France called the __________ Government.

 

Britain stands ________ in Western Europe.

U.S. sends __________ to Britain across the __________ Ocean.

 

Germany engages in ___________________.

 

U.S. signs ________________ with Britain and FDR authorizes __________________ order.

 

War in Eastern Europe

 

In ______ Hitler turns on _________ and begins ________________ ________________, an attack on the Soviet Union.

 

Stalin joins the ____________.

 

Stalin issues the ___________ earth __________, burning Russian land as the

Germans attack.

 

Within ____ months Hitler’s troops had pushed _______ miles inside the Soviet Union.

 

Hitler is ________ to conquering the Soviet Union.

 

By the Fall of 1941…

 

Hitler _____________ most of Europe.

 

He expanded his ____________________ policies in _________ country he conquered…this is called ___________________.

 

In the Pacific

 

Meanwhile, the ____________ said the “_________ ___ _______.

Japan began to __________ the pacific by taking over _____________, ___________, and the ________________.

 

Japan wanted to take over the __________ of the Islands in the Pacific.

 

Question: How did the U.S. Respond?

 

 

On December ____, 1941, Japan attacked the U.S. _______ fleet at _______ _________ in Hawaii.

On December ___, 1941 the U.S. declared war on __________ and _________.

 

President Roosevelt said “___________________________________________________”

 

 

Allies vs. Axis Powers (1941)

 

Allies = __________________________________________________

 

Axis Powers = ____________________________________________________