英语专业高英lesson5.ppt

?Lesson 5 Speech on Hitlers Invasion of the U.S.S.R Background Information U.S.S.R.: the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics World War II: (1937 / 1939 -1945) The conflict resulted from the rise of totalitarian, fascism in German, Japan and Italy Background Information: July 7. 1937 Japan invaded Central China. Sep. 1938 Munich Pact, which sacrificed much of Czechoslovakia to Germany Background Information: Aug. 1939 Russia-Germany non-aggression pact Sept. 1, 1939 German invasion of Poland Sept. 3, 1939 France and Britain declared war on Germany, officially beginning World War II Background Information: June 22, 1940 France surrendered. Aug-Oct. 1940 The Battle of Britain (2,300 to 900) Jun 22. 1941 German invasion of the Soviet Union. I. Background Information: Dec. 7, 1941 Pearl Harbour Sept. 1943 the Allies conquered Sicily and South Italy. Italy surrendered. May 7. 1945 Germany surrendered unconditionally. Aug. 14, 1945 Japan announced its surrender. Background Information: Adolph Hitler, (1889 - 1945) founder and leader of the National Socialist German Workers‘ Party, was born an Austrian. *image –1*（希特勒当年形象一张） 1920 the Nazi Party 1933 Chancellor Background Information: 1934 the union of the presidency and chancellorship in Hitlers person, the Führer THE THIRD REICH Background Information: 1944 an assassination attempt April 29, 1945 married his long-time mistress, Eva Braun April 30, 1945 committed suicide Background Information: MEIN KAMPT - My Struggle Aryans Superiority Nazi: National sozialist the National Socialist German Workers Party Elite Corps, black guards 党卫军、黑衫党 Background Information: GESTAPO: secret state police BLITZ: lightning war Swastika Background Information: CHURCHILL Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (Nov. 30, 1874 - Jan. 24, 1965)（*image –2* 邱吉尔形象一张） May 1940 - May 1945 first tenure as P.M. Oct. 1951 - Jan. 1955 second tenure as P.M. Background I