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

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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

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 images

Asian Theatre[edit | edit source]

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Cold War[edit | edit source]

Korean War[edit | edit source]

Vietnam War[edit | edit source]