The End of World War II 1945 - VE and VJ Days The Battle of the Bulge: Hitler’s Last Offensive Dec. 16, 1944 to Jan. 28, 1945.
1 The Cold War 1945-1990 US vs. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Democracy vs. Communism Capitalism vs. Socialism.
Aftermath of WWII V-J Day The Numbers Diplomacy V-J Day (September 2, 1945)
Crisis in Berlin! Investigating the Berlin Blockade, 1948-9.
The Road to War: 1919-1939 Europe 1919-1938 German Geographic Problems-- World War I short Atlantic coast narrow access to the North Sea the Alps limit.
The problems of the Great War caused the Second War Versailles treaty left Germany intact but dismantled Austria and the Ottoman Empires Russia ceased.
End of WWI 11-11-1918. The goal is to create a peace treaty to prevent future wars The Big Four France (Clemenceau) Germany should be brought to its knees.
Allied Counter-Offensive: “Island-Hopping,” 1942-5 1 2 3 4.
Europe in the 1920s
Monday, Feb. 10 Objective: Today we will investigate and describe the role and sacrifices of members of the American armed forces on D-Day and the WWII.
International Peace Collapse
Dictator – A person who rules a country with total authority and often in a cruel or brutal way Dictator – A person who rules a country with total authority.