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WWII - Coggle Diagram
WWII
CAUSES
Policy of Appeasement
Britain and France gave in to Hitler as they believed if they let him get small territory, it would prevent a world war.
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Hitler's Actions
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Munich Conference
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It was agreed that Hitler could take over that land as he promised he would look for any more territory
6 months later, Hitler took over all of Czechoslovakia
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Treaty of Versailles
After WWII, Germany (Weimar Republic) forced to sign it
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They had to: accept full responsibility for WWI, pay back other countries, reduce army to 100,000 men
INVASION OF POLAND
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Blitzkrieg= surprise attack where they start with heavy bombing followed by Panzer Tanks and finally by infantry
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THE BLITZ
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Targeted ports, factories and power stations
71 bombings and 43,000 civilians killed
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TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES
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In Air
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Manhattan Project= US Air Force dropped atomic bombs on Japanese cities, killing thousands
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INVASION OF FRANCE
Operation Dynamo
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300,000+ troops evacuated in 7 days
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The Phoney War
Fighting was expected to continue but a period over winter happened where enemies faced each other but did not fight
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HITLER'S DEATH
Hitler, his wife, and close followers killed themselves
Next month, Germany surrendered unconditionally
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REASONS WHY ALLIES WON
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Hitler's Mistakes
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Declared war on America, unnecessary
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CONSEQUENCES
Short Term
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War Crime Trials
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Leaders tried, imprisoned, executed
Long Term
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Cold War
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America, Britain, France wanted to stop spread of communism
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Fate of Germany
Germany
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West Germany= America, France, Britain
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BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Operation Sea Lion
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By mid-September, Britain had won
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WAR IN THE AIR
America and Britain bomb raided Germany and advanced from all directions so they started to push back the Germans