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Kristallnacht – “Night of Broken Glass” – FranceWhat are the most important details of Kristallnacht, and how did this event lead to what we know as the Holocaust? Make sure to include names, dates, details, numbers, facts, and statistics to paint a clear picture of how “Kristallnacht” put the wheels in motion for the Holocaust.Your presentation should also go into details about the Holocaust itself.Non-Aggression Pact - Soviet UnionJoseph Stalin – Communist leader of the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) during the invasion of Poland (which started WWII). Why did Hitler and Stalin sign the Non-Aggression Pact?Make sure to include key dates, details, names, outcomes etc. for this event.Why did Hitler, despite being so anti-communism, want to ally himself with Joseph Stalin?Operation Barbarossa – Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union (and betrayal of the Non-Aggression Pact)What motivated Hitler to betray the Non-Aggression Pact with Stalin and invade the Soviet Union?What effect(s) did Operation Barbarossa have on the outcome of the war? The Fall of France to the Nazis – France, 1940Make sure to include how France fell so easily to the Nazis, the picture of Hitler and the Nazis after the invasion, and how Southern France continued to fight against the Nazis.Also include how the French continued to secretly support the Allied Forces, and how they sabotaged the Nazi occupation at any opportunity.Vichy army, French Resistance, and other groups that opposed the Nazis.Pearl Harbor Attack – Hawaii, United StatesWhat was the motivation for the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor?List key facts and details about the attack that led the U.S. to declare war on Japan. Attack on Pearl Harbor- December 7, 1941Franklin D. Roosevelt’s famous speech to CongressThe United States joins the war after Japan attacks U.S. Naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Include a timeline of important events after the U.S. enters the war.Include when the “warning” came in.Battle of Stalingrad – RussiaMake sure to include the key details in this pivotal battle, which is considered the deadliest and bloodiest battles of WWII. The Germans and Soviets were at the heart of this battle, which is also one of the biggest turning points in the war. Make sure to highlight why this battle was so important as a whole.D-Day – FranceD-Day - June 6, 1944How was this a turning point for the Allied Forces?Why was this invasion so devastating at the same time for Allied Forces?Landing of the Allied invasion in Normandy, FranceLargest amphibious (water) invasionSoviet liberation of Auschwitz, PolandWhen did Allied Forces first come into contact with concentration camps?How did Allied Forces react to the camps?How did the Germans react to the Allied Forces closing in on the camps?What was the reaction to these camps?What was the aftermath of discovering these camps? What happened to those who were liberated from Nazi concentration camps? Death of Mussolini – ItalyMake sure to mention fascism (a political philosophy which promotes a strong, central government that is controlled by the military and led by a dictator)Benito Mussolini - Fascist leader of Italy from 1922- 1943.His escape into the AlpsItalian Partisans/ResistanceHis capture (and the people he was with)What happened to him?Death of Hitler – GermanyAdolf Hitler - German head of state from 1933-1945.Leader of the Nazi Party during WWIIWhy was he in his war bunker under Berlin?Who was he with in the war bunker? What happened to him and those he was with in the bunker?What happened to the bodies afterwards?V-E Day – Berlin, GermanyMake sure to include the details of how the Soviets captured Berlin on May 2nd, 1945. Why did this motivate Hitler to commit suicide? V-E Day - Victory in Europe: May 8, 1945Germany officially surrenders to AlliesV-J Day (include Hiroshima and Nagasaki) – JapanHideki Tojo - Prime Minister of Japan from 1941-1944Please include details about Hiroshima & Nagasaki and how this led to the surrender of Japan.What happened to Hideki Tojo after V-J Day?How did Japan react to the atomic bombs?What were some short-term and long-term effects of the bombings? ................
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