Which reason best explains why certain nations suffered higher rates of human loss than others during the war?Countries close to the Axis powers suffered the most with deaths to both military and civilian personnel at the hands of the German and Japanese armies.Which nation suffered the highest percentage loss of its population?Poland416,800 American soldiers died fighting in World War II. Which reason best explains why the rate of human losses suffered by the United States was a lower percentage than other nations in the war?The U.S. population overall is much larger than most of the countries on the graph.Which reason best explains why India and Czechoslovakia had a lower rate of human loss than many other nations during the war?They were not directly attacked by the armies of the Axis.

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Nazi GermanyNazi Germany, also known , also known as the as the Third ReichThird Reich, is the , is the common name for common name for Germany when it was a Germany when it was a totalitarian state ruled by totalitarian state ruled by Adolf Hitler and his Adolf Hitler and his National Socialist German National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP). Workers' Party (NSDAP).

The Italian Social Republic The Italian Social Republic (puppet state of Nazi (puppet state of Nazi Germany that existed from Germany that existed from 1943 to 1945), under the 1943 to 1945), under the Republican Fascist Party. Republican Fascist Party.

BlitzkriegBlitzkrieg is a German word  is a German word describing all-motorized force describing all-motorized force concentration of tanks, infantry, concentration of tanks, infantry, artillery, combat engineers and air artillery, combat engineers and air power, concentrating overwhelming power, concentrating overwhelming force at high speed to break through force at high speed to break through enemy lines, and, once the lines are enemy lines, and, once the lines are broken, proceeding without regard to broken, proceeding without regard to its flank.its flank.

Total warTotal war is a war in which  is a war in which a belligerent engages in the a belligerent engages in the complete mobilization of fully complete mobilization of fully available resources and population.available resources and population.

Germany split their armed forces Germany split their armed forces when they invaded Poland and their when they invaded Poland and their battle moved to a multiple front battle moved to a multiple front war which weakened their armed war which weakened their armed strength.strength.

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Operation Torch Operation Torch (initially called Operation (initially called Operation

Gymnast) Gymnast) Operation TorchOperation Torch (initially  (initially

called called Operation GymnastOperation Gymnast) was ) was the British–American invasion of French the British–American invasion of French North Africa in World War II during North Africa in World War II during the North African Campaign, started on the North African Campaign, started on 8 November 1942.8 November 1942.

An attack on French North Africa was An attack on French North Africa was proposed instead, which would clear proposed instead, which would clear the Axis Powers from North Africa, the Axis Powers from North Africa, improve naval control of improve naval control of the Mediterranean Sea and prepare for the Mediterranean Sea and prepare for an invasion of Southern Europe in 1943.an invasion of Southern Europe in 1943.

– – June 6,1944, Allied invasion of Northern June 6,1944, Allied invasion of Northern France to repel the occupation of the France to repel the occupation of the German Army German Army

The invasion of NormandyThe invasion of Normandy codenamed codenamed

Operation Operation NeptuneNeptune

The The Normandy landingsNormandy landings, codenamed , codenamed Operation Operation NeptuneNeptune, were the landing , were the landing operations of the Allied invasion of operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy, in Operation Overlord, Normandy, in Operation Overlord, during World War II. The landings during World War II. The landings commenced on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (commenced on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (D-D-DayDay), beginning at 6:30 am British ), beginning at 6:30 am British Double Summer Time. Double Summer Time.

The landings were conducted in two The landings were conducted in two phases: an airborne assault landing of phases: an airborne assault landing of 24,000 British, American, Canadian 24,000 British, American, Canadian and Free French airborne troops shortly and Free French airborne troops shortly after midnight, and an amphibious after midnight, and an amphibious landing of Allied infantry and landing of Allied infantry and armored divisions on the coast of France armored divisions on the coast of France starting at 6:30 am. starting at 6:30 am.

Surprise was achieved thanks to Surprise was achieved thanks to inclement weather and a inclement weather and a comprehensive deception plan comprehensive deception plan implemented in the months before the implemented in the months before the landings. Supreme Commander of the landings. Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces was Allied Expeditionary Forces was General Dwight Eisenhower. General Dwight Eisenhower.

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Omar Bradley – “The Omar Bradley – “The Soldier’s General” Soldier’s General” served with Patton in served with Patton in North Africa and North Africa and Italy, led the First Italy, led the First Army Division on the Army Division on the D-Day landingsD-Day landings

Dwight Dwight Eisenhower – Eisenhower – commander of commander of Allied forces in Allied forces in Europe for the Europe for the D-Day Invasion, D-Day Invasion, later becomes later becomes President of the President of the United StatesUnited States

George Patton – George Patton – colorful and colorful and celebrated American celebrated American general and tank general and tank commander for the commander for the Third Armored Third Armored Division who Division who spearheaded the spearheaded the final attack into final attack into GermanyGermany

How American patriotism inspired How American patriotism inspired exceptional actions by citizens and exceptional actions by citizens and

military personnelmilitary personnel The bravery and contributions of the The bravery and contributions of the

Tuskegee AirmenTuskegee Airmen – determined young – determined young men who enlisted to become America's men who enlisted to become America's first black military aviators at a time first black military aviators at a time when the U.S. military still practiced when the U.S. military still practiced racial segregation. They participated in racial segregation. They participated in over 15,000 sorties and earned over 100 over 15,000 sorties and earned over 100 Flying Crosses.Flying Crosses.

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assignment: assignment: Battle of StalingradBattle of Stalingrad Italian CampaignItalian Campaign Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge Operation Overlord (Battle of Operation Overlord (Battle of

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