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    World War II was a global conflict from 1939-1945 that began with German aggression in Europe and expanded to include most major world powers. There were two major theaters of war - the European theater where Germany rapidly expanded until being pushed back at key battles like El Alamein, and the Pacific theater where the US entry following Pearl Harbor led to an island-hopping campaign and the turning point Battle of Midway. Alongside the military conflict was the Holocaust, in which Nazi Germany persecuted Jews and other minorities in concentration camps. By 1945, Allied victories in Europe and the Pacific with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended the war, though post-war reconstruction and tensions marked the beginning of the

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    World War II was a global conflict from 1939-1945 that began with German aggression in Europe and expanded to include most major world powers. There were two major theaters of war - the European theater where Germany rapidly expanded until being pushed back at key battles like El Alamein, and the Pacific theater where the US entry following Pearl Harbor led to an island-hopping campaign and the turning point Battle of Midway. Alongside the military conflict was the Holocaust, in which Nazi Germany persecuted Jews and other minorities in concentration camps. By 1945, Allied victories in Europe and the Pacific with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended the war, though post-war reconstruction and tensions marked the beginning of the

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    Class Notes: World War II - A Global Conflict

    Date: [Current Date]

    I. Prelude to World War II (1939-1945)

    Treaty of Versailles (1919):


    Impact on Germany: Economic hardships and resentment
    Rise of Totalitarian Regimes: Hitler in Germany, Mussolini in Italy

    Aggression and Expansion:


    German Expansion: Annexation of Austria, Czechoslovakia
    Invasion of Poland (1939): Beginning of hostilities

    II. Major Theaters of War

    European Theater:
    Blitzkrieg Tactics: Rapid German advances
    Battle of Britain (1940): Air warfare and resilience
    Operation Barbarossa (1941): German invasion of the Soviet Union

    Pacific Theater:
    Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941): Entry of the U.S. into the war
    Island-hopping Campaign: Allied strategy in the Pacific
    Battle of Midway (1942): Turning point in the Pacific

    III. Holocaust and Atrocities

    The Holocaust:
    Nazi Ideology: Persecution of Jews and other minorities
    Concentration Camps: Systematic genocide
    Nuremberg Trials (1945-1946): Accountability for war crimes

    IV. Home Front and Total War

    War Economy:
    Industrial Mobilization: Production of war materials
    Rationing and Propaganda: Public support for the war effort
    Role of Women: Contributions to the workforce

    Impact on Civilian Populations:


    Bombing Raids: London Blitz, Dresden
    Occupation and Resistance: Life under occupation

    V. Allied Victories and Turning Points

    North African Campaign:


    Battle of El Alamein (1942): Allies push back Axis forces

    Eastern Front:
    Stalingrad (1942-1943): Turning point against the Germans
    Soviet Advance: Liberation of Eastern Europe

    VI. End of the War and Aftermath (1945)

    D-Day and the Western Front:


    Normandy Invasion (1944): Allied beachhead in France
    Liberation of Western Europe
    Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945):
    Japan's Surrender: End of the war in the Pacific

    VII. Post-War Reconstruction and the United Nations

    Rebuilding Europe:
    Marshall Plan: Economic aid for European recovery
    Division of Germany: Cold War tensions

    Formation of the United Nations:


    Objectives and Structure
    Security Council and Global Cooperation

    Homework:

    Read Chapter 8: "Post-War Reconstruction and the Cold War" for the next class.

    Note: World War II was a complex and transformative period in history, reshaping
    the global order and laying the foundation for the post-war era.

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