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The Second World War 1939-1945.
Warfare had moved on since the First World War.
The Chronology of the Second World War. -
The Holocaust.
The Nazi hatred of the Jews grew during the warThe Nazis invented a ‘Final Solution’ in 1942Different arguments about how this mass murder happened
The reaction of the Jewish people to the persecutionThe end of the war in EuropeAfter 1942 German forces were retreatingReasons for the defeat of Germany
The turning point was 1942 – the year of three battlesSome key results of the Second World War -
The rise of Japan 1930-1942.
The War in Asia was caused by Japanese growth.Japan planned a surprise attack on the USA.Results of Pearl Harbor.Different interpretations of Pearl Harbor. -
The Outbreak of War.
Germany attacked Poland on 1st September 1939.Poland was defeated within one month.Germany’s 1940 spring offensive nearly defeated the allies.Operation Dynamo saved the army trapped at Dunkirk.The offensive of 1940 changed the war completely. -
Britain stood alone in 1940.
Hitler’s invasion plan led to the Battle of Britain:Defeat in the air changed Germany’s plan.Fighting spread to the Balkans and North Africa.
1940 – 1943 North Africa – Desert Warfare:Events in North Africa began and ended with success.Three reasons for allied victory at El Alamein.
The war in the desert.The results of El Alamein. -
The Russian Front.
Hitler planned to attack the USSR.Operation Barbarossa began in June 1941.The Winter Campaign froze to a halt.The Soviets held the Germans then pushed them back. -
Pacific War 1942-1945.
The Japanese conquered Asia quickly:The Battle of Midway turned the war against Japan.Allied forces retook Asia and moved for Japan.Two atomic bombs were dropped in August 1945.
The results of the atomic bombs:Occupation and resistance.Occupied countries were controlled by enemy forces.The results of occupation were often harsh.In many areas there were active resistance movements.Both sides used prison camps -
Britain and the Welfare State.
Planning for the future:The war changed attitudes to welfare.The Beveridge Report – “From the cradle to the grave”. -
Creating the Welfare State.
Two giants were tackled under Churchill…-Ignorance – The Education Act-Idleness – The Aim was ‘full employment’-Labour won the General Election in 1945-The Labour Government set up the Welfare State…-Want – The National Insurance Act-Disease – The National Health Service-Squalor – New towns and new housing
Nationalisation:-Nationalisation is when the Government runs industry-The Labour Government nationalized some industries-Labour’s policies – successes or failures…