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

Revision as of 19:39, 5 June 2022

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

World maps[edit | edit source]



Five Continents

World War I[edit | edit source]



	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

World War II[edit | edit source]

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
German invasions 1941-1942, marking their greatest extents
European Theatre key concept images

Asian Theatre[edit | edit source]

Timeline Maps & Notes

File:WWII-pacific-battles-map web c96b3c70900c424946ad48667546ecaa.jpg

Two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan. The first was dropped on Hirioshima. This photo is of the second bomb dropped on Nagasaki, after which the Japanese surrendered to the Americans.

Cold War[edit | edit source]

Korean War[edit | edit source]

Vietnam War[edit | edit source]

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