The Rise of Totalitarianism and WWII · 1929 – 1945
Turning Points of WWII
Stalingrad, Midway, El Alamein, and D-Day.
Key Questions
- 1Why was the Eastern Front the most decisive theater of the war?
- 2How did industrial production capacity determine the war's outcome?
- 3What role did intelligence and code-breaking play in Allied victories?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.His.14.9-12C3: D2.Geo.9.9-12
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: World History II
Unit: The Rise of Totalitarianism and WWII
Period: 1929 – 1945
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