WORLD WAR II第二次世界大战.ppt

World War II Unforgettable Battles “This then would be the first all-air battle in history. I would say to the House as I said to those who have joined this government: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many long months of struggle and of suffering. You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory. Victory at all costs—Victory in spite of all terror—Victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival.” Battle of Midway Battle of Stalingrad This monumental battle is justly considered a turning point in the war on the Eastern Front and one of the most crucial engagements of World War II. Russians consider it to be the greatest battle of their Great Patriotic War, and most historians consider it to be the greatest battle of the entire conflict. The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in history, with combined military and civilian casualties of nearly 2 million. Movies * * Date 1 Sept. 1939——2 Sept. 1945 (6 years and 1 day) Location Europe, Pacific, Atlantic, South-east Asia, China, Middle East, Mediterranean, North Africa and Horn of Africa, briefly North and South America Axis (轴心国）: Italy Germany Japan Allies (同盟国): Soviet Union The United States of America The United Kingdom Republic of China Result 1.Collapse of the Third Reich 2.Fall of Japanese and Italian Empires 3.Creation of the United Nations 4.Emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers 5.Beginning of the Cold War …… Battle of Britain Battle of Britain Main Belligerents Date 10 July - 31 Oct. 1940 (3 months and 3 weeks) Location British airspace Result Decisive British victory United Kingdom Germany Attack on Pearl Harbor Main Belligerents Date 7 Dec. 1941 United States of America Empire of Japan Location Primarily Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Ter, U.S. Result 1.Japanese major