World War II Year 1941

History 11 1 Mr. MurrayWorld War II Year1941Presented by: Kate RidgleyBriar LapointeRei JacksonOperation BarbarossaJune 22Take control of Russia to gain resources, agricultural products, human population, and crush Soviet Communist regime Germany divides into three army groupsNorth Army Group sent to seize Baltics and LeningradArmy Group Centre sent to advance SmolenskArmy Group South sent to seize Ukraine, southern Russia, ultimately oil fields in Russia

Germany underestimated strength and production, Red Army resistance, and geographical obstaclesGermanys wants were unreal due to underestimationGermanys offensive stalled at first in Russias Autumn Rains, stopped within sight of Kremlin by Russias winter and Soviet counter attacks

Pearl HarbourDecember 7Naval Base attacked by Japanese fighters and torpedo planes in two wavesUnited States declared war on JapanJapanese major tactical victoryPreventative action in order to keep the US Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions the Empire of Japan was planning

Fall of Hong KongBegan December 8 and ended on Christmas DayLasted 18 daysBegan 8 hours after the Pearl Harbour attack4500 British/ Commonwealth killed6500 Prisoners of war from the British/ Commonwealth2750 Japanese killedContinuation of Japan vs ChinaHong Kong was under British ruleJapanese destroyed what little aircraft the British had at Kai Tak Airport

Fall of Hong Kong ContinuedDecember 10- Japanese advance 15 miles into Hong KongDecember 12- oil tanks and dockyards of Kowloon are destroyedHong Kong left with lack of air and naval defenseDecember 13- last of Commonwealth retreats to mainlandDecember 18- Japanese cross harbourDecember 20- island split in half between forcesDecember 25- surrender to the JapaneseFinal day known as Black Christmas

Map of Operation BarbarossaPearl Harbour

Pearl Harbour

Map of the Fall of Hong Kong

Fall of Hong Kong