Unit 6 The Diary of the Unknown Soldier 1
1 Unit 6 The Diary of the Unknown Soldier
Background information World War Il or the Second World War
2 • Background information World War II or the Second World War
a globe military conflict The first began in Asia in 1937 as the Second Sino-Japanese War the other began in Europe in 1939 with the German invasion of Poland
• a globe military conflict • The first began in Asia in 1937 as the Second Sino-Japanese War • the other began in Europe in 1939 with the German invasion of Poland
two opposing military alliances:the Allies and the Axis powers ·the Allies同盟国 ·the Axis powers轴心国
• two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers • the Allies 同盟国 • the Axis powers 轴心国
the Allies: 。the British Empire, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United States of America
the Allies: • the British Empire, • the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, • the United States of America
“The Big Three”三巨头 Joseph Stalin 斯大林 Franklin D. Roosevelt 罗斯福 Winston Churchill 丘吉尔
“The Big Three” 三巨头 Joseph Stalin 斯大林 Franklin D. Roosevelt 罗斯福 Winston Churchill 丘吉尔
the Axis powers轴心国 。Nazi Germany ·Fascist Italy ·Imperial Japan
the Axis powers 轴心国 • Nazi Germany • Fascist Italy • Imperial Japan
America’s Neutrality Acts中立法令 Americans wanted to stay out of the war. the U.S.passed Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937.The U.S.would not trade with any country at war. After Hitler took over Austria and Czechoslovakia the U.S.amended the neutrality acts and allowed England and France to buy goods from the U.S
America’s Neutrality Acts 中立法令 • Americans wanted to stay out of the war. • the U.S. passed Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937. The U.S. would not trade with any country at war. • After Hitler took over Austria and Czechoslovakia the U.S. amended the neutrality acts and allowed England and France to buy goods from the U.S.
turning point 。“Sneak"Attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec.7 1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. A good portion of the US Navy was destroyed. The attack on Pearl Harbor led to the United States'direct involvement in World War ll
turning point • “Sneak" Attack on Pearl Harbor • on Dec. 7 1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. • A good portion of the US Navy was destroyed. • The attack on Pearl Harbor led to the United States' direct involvement in World War II
● sunken ship Arizona ● USS Arizona memorial纪念馆， built in 1962,is accessible only by boat. ·It straddles the sunken hull of the battleship without touching it
• sunken ship Arizona • USS Arizona memorial纪念馆, built in 1962, is accessible only by boat. • It straddles the sunken hull of the battleship without touching it