A short History of World War II
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James L. Stokesbury Part II: The Expanding War Chapters 10-14 Two Uncommitted Powers Chapter 10 The United States and the War 1937
1938
April, 1939 September 5, 1939 Opinions in the US
Cash and Carry
Spring, 1940 German victories - June 22, 1940 July, 1940 ( a month later… September, 1940
November, 1940 January, 1941 Arsenal for democracy March, 1941 May 21, 1941 and a week later…. August, 1941 September-October, 1941 December, 1941
Chapter 11 The Battle of the Atlantic Define the “Battle of the Atlantic.” What was Alfred Mahan’s argument regarding naval supremacy? Explain Germany’s advantage in geography for the Battle of the Atlantic. How did Great Britain improve on the World War I convoy system for World War II? Would you rather search for 10 one inch needles in a haystack or 5 two inch needles? Relate your search to the Battle of the Atlantic. Why did both sides know that subs would be used in World War II? How effective were the new German magnetic mines? How did the British counter them? What was a Q ship? How was it used? What was a “wolfpack?” Fill in the chart below:
What is a hunter- killer group? How effective was the German u-boat campaign on the eastern seaboard of the U.S.? When had the “corner been turned” and the Allies begin to win the Battle of the Atlantic? How did each side strive to keep the advantage? What is a hedgehog? How about an acoustic torpedo? A towed box? A sub snorkel breathing tube? Which side had more of a cost to pay in the Battle of the Atlantic? What were the statistics?
What happened to the Graf Spee? The Hood? The Bismarck? Chapter 12 The War in the Mediterranean Give a brief description of the fighting in each region of the Mediterranean.     
Chapter 13 The Invasion of Russia Support each of the following statements with evidence from the reading. “Neither partner to the Russo-German Nonaggression Pact was wholly satisfied with it (150).” “…he [Hitler] set out the basic lines of Operation Barbarossa (152).” “Three army groups were assigned to achieve this [Operation Barbarossa] (152).” “Two things were especially remarkable about the concept (152).” “Though both sides disposed of massive forces, neither one was of overwhelming strength (153).” “Democratic governments are not the only ones taken by surprise (154).” In late July and earl August, the Germans threw the game away. The flaws in the plan, and indeed the entire German system, began to show. On both the military and political level, things started to go wrong. (155).” “… in the dark hours of 1941 and 1942, Russians fought for their Motherland…(157).” “The machine was showing wear by now. (157).” “Both sides were at their last gasp. Both knew that they only had a few more weeks to go (159).” “By any reasonable numerical measure the Germans had won already (159).” “If Hitler were to invade Hell, I should find occasion to make a favorable reference to the Devil (159).” “The hand froze before it could clutch (160).” Chapter 14 Japan and the Road to Pearl Harbor
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