The Nazi View of Jews: •Aryans were the "master race"
The Beginning: •In 1935, Hitler and the Nazis passed the Nuremburg Laws- deprived Jews of citizenship and forabde marriages between Jews and non-Jews •Kristallnacht- "night of the broken glass" Nazis attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues.
The Fear Spreads: •Towards the end of 1939, many Jews saw the violence increasing and decided to leave.
Ghettos: •Hitler isolated Jews in 'ghettos'- segregated Jewish areas
The Final Solution: •a program of genocide which focused on exterminating all Jews.
Concentration Camps: •the camps were located in Germany and Poland
The Worst of the Holocaust: •The Final Stage of the Holocaust was in 1942.
The End: •Six and a half million Jews died during the Holocaust. •In 1948, the nation of Israel was established in the area of Palestine.
Unit Eight Note Two: The United States, Japan, and the Pacific
The Japanese: *The first step for Japan was to conquer large parts of China like Manchuria (Manchukuo) *Emperor Hitohito and Hideki Tojo believed in the superiority of Japanese.
The Rape of Nanking: *December of 1937, Japanese attack capital city- Nanking *For six weeks the Japanese burned, looted, murdered, raped, and destroyed Nanking and it inhabitants
Pearl Harbor: *December 7th, 1941 *"A day that will lie in infamy." -Franklin Delano Roosevelt *Pearl Harbor was home to the largest chunk of the US Naval fleet. Japan knew this would be a big blow.
The United State's Response: *Dwight D. Eisenhower is commander of Forces in Europe *First focus is liberation of France- Operation Overlord (D-Day)
D-Day: *Normandy, France *Operation Overlord- the beginning of the liberation of France. It was led by Eisenhower. *Beginning of the end of Hitler. By August of 1944. Northwestern France was free of Nazis.
Island Hopping: *US Commander in the Pacific- Douglas MacArthur *The United States would "Island Hopping" through various, small Pacific basis and end in Japan
Midway: *US Fleet commander Chester Nimitiz vs. Japanese Naval Commander Yamamoto *The US victory was the turning point in the Pacific War
Atomic Bomb *The atomic bomb was developed as part of the Manhattan Project. *President Harry Truman had the final decision. He had just recently taken over for Roosevelt. *In August, 1945, the atomic bombs were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. *"Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima, "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki. *Hirohito said he could not stand seeing more of his people died. The Japanese surrendered on the USS Missouri shortly after.
Unit Eight Note One: World War Two Begins
Germany: *Adolf Hitler believed that Germany could build a great civilization *Lenensraum- living space *Hitler proposed that Germany be able to revise the unfair provisions of the Treaty of Versailles that had ended World War One. *Problems at home caused by the Great Depression, however, they were not prepared to take action. *March of the 1936, Hitler sent German troops into the Rhineland, which was supposed to be a demilitarized area.
Appeasement: *the Allies gave Hitler a little, in hopes that he would not take a lot.
Italy: *Benito Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in 1935 with the support of German troops *Later, Hitler and Mussolini formed the Rome-Berlin Axis.
Czechoslovakia: *Hitler demanded that the Sudetenland in northwest Czechoslovakia be given to Germany. *German troops were allowed in Czechoslovakia. *After the Munich Conference, the British prime minister, Neville Chamberlain, announced that the settlement meant "peace for our time"
Anschluss: the merger or annexation of Austria by Germany
Chamberlain and Hitler: *Chamberlain believed that Hitler's promises that Germany would make no more demands.
*On September 1, 1939: Germany invaded Poland, Great Britain and France then declared war on Germany.*
The Nazi View of Jews:
•Aryans were the "master race"
The Beginning:
•In 1935, Hitler and the Nazis passed the Nuremburg Laws- deprived Jews of citizenship and forabde marriages between Jews and non-Jews
•Kristallnacht- "night of the broken glass" Nazis attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues.
The Fear Spreads:
•Towards the end of 1939, many Jews saw the violence increasing and decided to leave.
Ghettos:
•Hitler isolated Jews in 'ghettos'- segregated Jewish areas
The Final Solution:
•a program of genocide which focused on exterminating all Jews.
Concentration Camps:
•the camps were located in Germany and Poland
The Worst of the Holocaust:
•The Final Stage of the Holocaust was in 1942.
The End:
•Six and a half million Jews died during the Holocaust.
•In 1948, the nation of Israel was established in the area of Palestine.
Unit Eight Note Two: The United States, Japan, and the Pacific
The Japanese:
*The first step for Japan was to conquer large parts of China like Manchuria (Manchukuo)
*Emperor Hitohito and Hideki Tojo believed in the superiority of Japanese.
The Rape of Nanking:
*December of 1937, Japanese attack capital city- Nanking
*For six weeks the Japanese burned, looted, murdered, raped, and destroyed Nanking and it inhabitants
Pearl Harbor:
*December 7th, 1941
*"A day that will lie in infamy." -Franklin Delano Roosevelt
*Pearl Harbor was home to the largest chunk of the US Naval fleet. Japan knew this would be a big blow.
The United State's Response:
*Dwight D. Eisenhower is commander of Forces in Europe
*First focus is liberation of France- Operation Overlord (D-Day)
D-Day:
*Normandy, France
*Operation Overlord- the beginning of the liberation of France. It was led by Eisenhower.
*Beginning of the end of Hitler. By August of 1944. Northwestern France was free of Nazis.
Island Hopping:
*US Commander in the Pacific- Douglas MacArthur
*The United States would "Island Hopping" through various, small Pacific basis and end in Japan
Midway:
*US Fleet commander Chester Nimitiz vs. Japanese Naval Commander Yamamoto
*The US victory was the turning point in the Pacific War
Atomic Bomb
*The atomic bomb was developed as part of the Manhattan Project.
*President Harry Truman had the final decision. He had just recently taken over for Roosevelt.
*In August, 1945, the atomic bombs were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
*"Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima, "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki.
*Hirohito said he could not stand seeing more of his people died. The Japanese surrendered on the USS Missouri shortly after.
Unit Eight Note One: World War Two Begins
Germany:
*Adolf Hitler believed that Germany could build a great civilization
*Lenensraum- living space
*Hitler proposed that Germany be able to revise the unfair provisions of the Treaty of Versailles that had ended World War One.
*Problems at home caused by the Great Depression, however, they were not prepared to take action.
*March of the 1936, Hitler sent German troops into the Rhineland, which was supposed to be a demilitarized area.
Appeasement:
*the Allies gave Hitler a little, in hopes that he would not take a lot.
Italy:
*Benito Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in 1935 with the support of German troops
*Later, Hitler and Mussolini formed the Rome-Berlin Axis.
Czechoslovakia:
*Hitler demanded that the Sudetenland in northwest Czechoslovakia be given to Germany.
*German troops were allowed in Czechoslovakia.
*After the Munich Conference, the British prime minister, Neville Chamberlain, announced that the settlement meant "peace for our time"
Anschluss: the merger or annexation of Austria by Germany
Chamberlain and Hitler:
*Chamberlain believed that Hitler's promises that Germany would make no more demands.
*On September 1, 1939: Germany invaded Poland, Great Britain and France then declared war on Germany.*