3.1 War in Europe (3)

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Causes of WW2

HW

Read 2.3 'The Rise of Hitler & National Socialism' & 'Dictatorship in Germany'

Make assignment 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 & 10

Goals

• In this paragraph you will learn why and how Hitler caused the war.
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how Germany expanded its power during the war.
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how Germany lost in Eastern Europe.
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how Germany lost in Western Europe.

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German Losses in Eastern Europe

• 1941: Japan attacks Pearl Harbour → US joins Allies → Hitler declares war on US
• 1942-1943:
• Stalingrad → Bloodiest battle ever (2 million dead) → First German surrender
• 1944-1945:
• Leningrad freed (Jan 1944) → 1 million civilians died
• Red Army enters Germany (Jan 1945) → Mass revenge

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German Losses in Western Europe

Italy (June 1943):

• Allies invade → Mussolini deposed → Italy surrenders
• Germany occupies Italy → Delays Allies

D-Day (6 June 1944):

• Allies win after heavy battles

1945:

• March: Allies cross the Rhine
• April: Red Army takes Berlin → Germany surrenders (8 May)
• Germany occupied by US, UK & USSR

Get to work!

Read 3.1 'German losses in Eastern Europe' & 'German losses in Western Europe'

Make assignments 4, 5, 7, 8 & 9

Goals

• In this paragraph you will learn why and how Hitler caused the war.
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how Germany expanded its power during the war.
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how Germany lost in Eastern Europe.
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how Germany lost in Western Europe.

Why did the Allies declare war on Germany in 1941?

1. Germany attacked the Soviet Union
2. Germany declared war on the United States after Japan attacked
3. The United States joined the Axis powers
4. Germany invaded Britain

What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad for Germany?

1. It was the first major victory for the German army
2. It marked the first time German soldiers surrendered in the war
3. It was the turning point of the war in favor of Germany
4. It resulted in the capture of the Soviet leadership

What was the main outcome of the German defeat at Kursk in 1943?

1. The Germans gained control of Soviet oil fields
2. It marked the end of the Soviet counteroffensive
3. The Germans lost the largest tank battle in history
4. The Germans gained control of Soviet oil fields

What was the impact of the D-Day invasion on Nazi Germany?

1. It caused the Germans to reinforce their positions in East Prussia
2. It led to the collapse of Mussolini’s government
3. It marked the beginning of the end for Nazi control in Western Europe
4. It forced the Allies to retreat to the UK

How did the Soviet Army’s advance into East Prussia in 1945 affect Germany?

1. It led to a ceasefire between the Allies and the Axis powers
2. It sparked a mass retreat of German forces to the Western front
3. It resulted in brutal revenge tactics against German civilians
4. It led to the peaceful surrender of Germany