World War II: Tactics, Weapons and the Holocaust

a number of new technologies and

a number of new technologies and ideologies came forth during this battle

ideologies came forth during this battle

ideologies came forth during this battle that made war deadlier than ever before

that made war deadlier than ever before

that made war deadlier than ever before welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning about the tactics used

be learning about the tactics used

be learning about the tactics used during World War two the new idea of

during World War two the new idea of

during World War two the new idea of total war put civilians at risk during

total war put civilians at risk during

total war put civilians at risk during battle as opposed to simply military

battle as opposed to simply military

battle as opposed to simply military personnel also a newfound importance was

personnel also a newfound importance was

personnel also a newfound importance was placed on air warfare by both the axis

placed on air warfare by both the axis

placed on air warfare by both the axis and allied countries though each

and allied countries though each

and allied countries though each approached it differently the Nazi

approached it differently the Nazi

approached it differently the Nazi German air force was called the

German air force was called the

German air force was called the Luftwaffe and was successful early in

Luftwaffe and was successful early in

Luftwaffe and was successful early in the war for the first two years of the

the war for the first two years of the

the war for the first two years of the battle they successfully employed

battle they successfully employed

battle they successfully employed blitzkrieg operations to attack and

blitzkrieg operations to attack and

blitzkrieg operations to attack and decrease the morale of their enemies

decrease the morale of their enemies

decrease the morale of their enemies localized firepower was supported by

localized firepower was supported by

localized firepower was supported by land and air teams in highly coordinated

land and air teams in highly coordinated

land and air teams in highly coordinated strikes because these assaults were

strikes because these assaults were

strikes because these assaults were based on speed and surprise they were

based on speed and surprise they were

based on speed and surprise they were meant to terrify and disorient

meant to terrify and disorient

meant to terrify and disorient adversaries the Germans even used sirens

adversaries the Germans even used sirens

adversaries the Germans even used sirens to add further shock value the

to add further shock value the

to add further shock value the blitzkrieg was meant to force

blitzkrieg was meant to force

blitzkrieg was meant to force adversaries to make mistakes and to

adversaries to make mistakes and to

adversaries to make mistakes and to disable their capacity to defend

disable their capacity to defend

disable their capacity to defend themselves due to fear and confusion the

themselves due to fear and confusion the

themselves due to fear and confusion the Germans used this to their advantage

Germans used this to their advantage

Germans used this to their advantage while invading regions like France

while invading regions like France

while invading regions like France Belgium and the Netherlands in 1940

Belgium and the Netherlands in 1940

Belgium and the Netherlands in 1940 despite these successes the Luftwaffe

despite these successes the Luftwaffe

despite these successes the Luftwaffe failed to work strategically and

failed to work strategically and

failed to work strategically and eventually ran out of gasoline this

eventually ran out of gasoline this

eventually ran out of gasoline this ultimately caused them to fail meanwhile

ultimately caused them to fail meanwhile

ultimately caused them to fail meanwhile naval warfare became an important threat

naval warfare became an important threat

naval warfare became an important threat due to the use of u-boats by the German

due to the use of u-boats by the German

due to the use of u-boats by the German Navy or Kriegsmarine these submarines

Navy or Kriegsmarine these submarines

Navy or Kriegsmarine these submarines efficiently damaged Allied shipping and

efficiently damaged Allied shipping and

efficiently damaged Allied shipping and were used to sink more than 3000 Allied

were used to sink more than 3000 Allied

were used to sink more than 3000 Allied ships the main weapon used by u-boats

ships the main weapon used by u-boats

ships the main weapon used by u-boats was the torpedo and developments

was the torpedo and developments

was the torpedo and developments throughout the war made these vessels

throughout the war made these vessels

throughout the war made these vessels even more deadly another tactic used by

even more deadly another tactic used by

even more deadly another tactic used by the German Nazi Party to eliminate

the German Nazi Party to eliminate

the German Nazi Party to eliminate dissenters and those they deemed to be

dissenters and those they deemed to be

dissenters and those they deemed to be inferior was the concentration camp

inferior was the concentration camp

inferior was the concentration camp though these camps existed even in the

though these camps existed even in the

though these camps existed even in the early 1930s the Nazis greatly enlarged

early 1930s the Nazis greatly enlarged

early 1930s the Nazis greatly enlarged them during the early war years

them during the early war years

them during the early war years prisoners held in these camps were

prisoners held in these camps were

prisoners held in these camps were deemed guilty without any legal process

deemed guilty without any legal process

deemed guilty without any legal process these included Jews Gypsies jehovah’s

these included Jews Gypsies jehovah’s

these included Jews Gypsies jehovah’s witnesses political prisoners criminals

witnesses political prisoners criminals

witnesses political prisoners criminals Communists and homosexuals as well as

Communists and homosexuals as well as

Communists and homosexuals as well as the mentally and physically disabled the

the mentally and physically disabled the

the mentally and physically disabled the conditions in these

conditions in these

conditions in these death camps were horrible and many of

death camps were horrible and many of

death camps were horrible and many of those detained died from disease or

those detained died from disease or

those detained died from disease or malnutrition meanwhile others were used

malnutrition meanwhile others were used

malnutrition meanwhile others were used as slaves for medical experiments or

as slaves for medical experiments or

as slaves for medical experiments or simply tortured by 1942 the final

simply tortured by 1942 the final

simply tortured by 1942 the final solution to the Jewish Question was

solution to the Jewish Question was

solution to the Jewish Question was implemented by the Nazis they began

implemented by the Nazis they began

implemented by the Nazis they began rounding up and murdering the Jewish

rounding up and murdering the Jewish

rounding up and murdering the Jewish population of Europe in mass executions

population of Europe in mass executions

population of Europe in mass executions many of those already in concentration

many of those already in concentration

many of those already in concentration camps were sent to gas chambers this

camps were sent to gas chambers this

camps were sent to gas chambers this Massacre was then called the Holocaust

Massacre was then called the Holocaust

Massacre was then called the Holocaust the existence of these camps was only

the existence of these camps was only

the existence of these camps was only confirmed in the spring of 1945 when

confirmed in the spring of 1945 when

confirmed in the spring of 1945 when Allied troops uncovered the truth

Allied troops uncovered the truth

Allied troops uncovered the truth up to that point most people did not

up to that point most people did not

up to that point most people did not believe something so horrible could

believe something so horrible could

believe something so horrible could happen despite rumors about the camps

happen despite rumors about the camps

happen despite rumors about the camps estimates suggest 11 million people were

estimates suggest 11 million people were

estimates suggest 11 million people were kept in concentration camps by the Nazis

kept in concentration camps by the Nazis

kept in concentration camps by the Nazis and 6 million of those killed were Jews

and 6 million of those killed were Jews

and 6 million of those killed were Jews the Empire of Japan also used extreme

the Empire of Japan also used extreme

the Empire of Japan also used extreme wartime tactics kamikaze attacks began

wartime tactics kamikaze attacks began

wartime tactics kamikaze attacks began in October 1944 and were suicide

in October 1944 and were suicide

in October 1944 and were suicide missions during which pilots would

missions during which pilots would

missions during which pilots would attempt to take out as many allied

attempt to take out as many allied

attempt to take out as many allied military ships as possible the aircraft

military ships as possible the aircraft

military ships as possible the aircraft that took part in these attacks were

that took part in these attacks were

that took part in these attacks were normally equipped with bombs and extra

normally equipped with bombs and extra

normally equipped with bombs and extra gasoline in order to maximize the

gasoline in order to maximize the

gasoline in order to maximize the resulting explosion the Japanese decided

resulting explosion the Japanese decided

resulting explosion the Japanese decided that the loss of their equipment and

that the loss of their equipment and

that the loss of their equipment and pilots was worth destroying a large

pilots was worth destroying a large

pilots was worth destroying a large number of enemy ships the worst of these

number of enemy ships the worst of these

number of enemy ships the worst of these attacks resulted in 5,000 u.s. Navy

attacks resulted in 5,000 u.s. Navy

attacks resulted in 5,000 u.s. Navy deaths at Okinawa in total roughly 300

deaths at Okinawa in total roughly 300

deaths at Okinawa in total roughly 300 allied warships were damaged another of

allied warships were damaged another of

allied warships were damaged another of the terrifying tactics to be used in

the terrifying tactics to be used in

the terrifying tactics to be used in world war ii was the atomic bomb the

world war ii was the atomic bomb the

world war ii was the atomic bomb the nuclear device was developed mainly by

nuclear device was developed mainly by

nuclear device was developed mainly by the United States with help from the

the United States with help from the

the United States with help from the United Kingdom and Canada when the two

United Kingdom and Canada when the two

United Kingdom and Canada when the two bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and

bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and

bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in early August 1945 it caused

Nagasaki in early August 1945 it caused

Nagasaki in early August 1945 it caused Japan to finally surrender and end the

Japan to finally surrender and end the

Japan to finally surrender and end the war while these extreme actions were

war while these extreme actions were

war while these extreme actions were widely criticized they were just one

widely criticized they were just one

widely criticized they were just one part of what made this the bloodiest war

part of what made this the bloodiest war

part of what made this the bloodiest war in history