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THE WORLD WAR II - Coggle Diagram
THE WORLD WAR II
The War Begins
Germany has signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop
Pact, with the Soviet Union agreeing to carve up Poland
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Hitler wants to attack Britain in the summer of 1940, but before he launches a ground invasion, he must gain air superiority by destroying the Royal Air Forces
The War Fronts
The Eastern Front
A German offensive in August 1942 stalls and the Red Army holds on in Stalingrad until the Russian winter arrives.
The Western Front
In 1943, the allies invaded Italy and advanced to
north.
In 1944, the Allies won in Normandy, known as “DDay”.
Asia-Pacific War Front
USA joined to the War on December 1941, when Japan’s forces bombed the US naval base of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
A Destroyed World
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European cities, especially the German ones, were destroyed
Many innocents were killed, including children, women and the elderly.
Post War Situation
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Middle East
Syria and Lebanon called for independence from France.
Palestine was under British control, amid the confrontation between Arabs and Jews.
BACKGROUND
Germany was rearmed and contrary the Treaty of Versailles.
Produced airplanes, tanks and modern weapons.
Signed a non-aggression treaty with the USSR
September of 1939, they invaded Poland, so Britain and France declared them the war.
UNITED NATIONS
Foundation
In 1945, in the city of San Francisco, the letter of the United Nations Organization (UN), signed by 51 States, was signed and joined by others in the following years.
Functioning
The UN has a General Assembly that brings together all member states and acts as a forum for global problems.