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Oct 27, 2023 · World War II, a worldwide confrontation spanning from 1939 to 1945, saw numerous nations embroiled in a devastating conflict. In our previous video, we laid out the cause of WWII. In this...
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- World War 2 was a battle between two groups of countries. – the “Allies” and the “Axis“. The major Allied Powers were Britain, France, Russia, China and the United States.
- Before World War 2 began, Germany was ruled by a man named Adolf Hitler. Together with the Nazi Party, he wanted Germany to rule Europe. To gain more land and power, on 1 September 1939 German troops invaded Poland.
- During the course of the war, German forces advanced through Europe. By the summer of 1941 they had invaded France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Greece, Yugoslavia* and the USSR*.
- Millions of Germans were imprisoned and killed because they didn’t fit the image of the ‘perfect’ German. Hitler wanted to create what he thought was the “best” and strongest race – and to the Nazi Party, this excluded certain groups, such as Jews, Gypsies and those with physical and mental disabilities.
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The war lasted six years and one day.WWII began on September 1st 1939.WWII ended on September 2nd 1945.The war began when Germany invaded Poland.The second world war - also known as World War II - was one of the largest conflicts of the 20th Century. It involved many countries across the world, including Great Britain, although most of the war was fought in Europe. It started when Germany invaded Poland, although there were several factors that contributed to the war. One of the most famous...
World War Two started 3rd September 1939. It officially ended 2nd September 1945, although fighting in many parts of the world ended before this.
The two main groups of countries fighting in World War Two were known as ‘The Allies’ and ‘The Axis’.The Allies were made up of countries including Great Britain, France, Russia, China, Australia, New Zealand, India, The Philippines, South Africa and the USA.The main Axis powers were Germany, Italy and Japan. Other countries who sided with the Axis powers included Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary.Winston Churchill (Great Britain), Franklin D Roosevelt (USA), Charles de Gaulle (France) and Joseph Stalin (Russia) were Allied leaders.There were many things that led to the outbreak of World War Two: 1. World War One ended with the Treaty of Versailles in 1918. The terms of the treaty stated that Germany had to reduce its army, navy and other forces and pay reparations to some of the countries they had fought against. These reparations came to billions of pounds. This caused lots...
A key part of Hitler’s ideology was extreme anti-Semitism (hatred of Jews and a belief that they are inferior to others). It isn’t known how Hitler’s anti-Semitism started.9th and 10th November 1938 was known as Kristallnacht (‘Night of the Broken Glass’). Synagogues were burned, Jewish businesses were looted and dozens of Jewish people were killed.As more of Europe was invaded, persecution of Jewish people increased. They were barred from schools and universities and many lost their jobs. They were forced to live in overcrowded areas called...Areas known as concentration camps were built, and Jewish people were transported to them on cattle trucks. On arrival, the young, elderly and sick were immediately killed. Others were forced to wo...For Younger Kiddos in EYFS We have some wonderful resources, designed to be age-appropriate, that would be perfect to introduce younger children to this significant historical event. This All About VE Day PowerPoint has colourful illustrations and accessible language to explain the importance of VE Day. We also have this EYFS VE Day Activity Pack, ...
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We make educational videos for kids, teachers, homeschool parents, and anybody interested in learning interesting facts! World War II was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945,...
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Nov 30, 2016 · In our Overview video you will learn about the allied and axis powers and how each country got involved. You will learn about the major battles of the war and how they were won. This is a great...
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BBC Teach > Primary Resources > History KS2. Using archive video and images from the Imperial War Museum, as well as first-person testimony from veterans and eye-witnesses, this series of short...
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Modern children meet people who grew up during World War Two and learn about their experiences. These short films are from the BBC series, Children of World War Two.
