Virginia and US History SOL map study: 20th century wars: Difference between revisions

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Preparation for the state of Virginian SOL ("Standards of Learning") History test: 20th century wars

Content: WWI, WWII, Cold War, Korean War & Vietnam War

Purpose: to associate time, place and events via maps



	WWI Timeline Maps
Alliances in Europe at onset of WWI Alliances in Europe 1914: "Triple Alliance" (Austria-Hungary, Germany & Italy) and "Triple Entente" (Britain/UK, France & Russia). The United States would join the Triple Entente in 1917.	BIG IDEAS: "alliances" between European nations starting with Austria's war with Russia Austria + Germany Russia + France + Britain

Origins of WWII

European Theatre

TImeline Maps & Notes

European theatre WWII timeline maps
European theatre of World War II animation map, 1939–1945 – Red: Western Allies and the Soviet Union after 1941; Green: Soviet Union before 1941; Blue: Axis powers	World War II in Europe this map shows the German (Nazi) invasions and occupations of Europe and North Africa German invasions: 1939: invades Poland 1940: invades Belgium & France 1941: areal attack on Britain 1942: invades Russia (Soviet Union) 1942: invades North Africa

European Theatre key images

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