1. WORLD WAR II 1939-1945 Who? When? Where?

2. AXIS NATIONS GermanyJapanItaly Hitler Mussolini World War II Enemy Nations Hirohito

3. Germany Hitler was the leader of the German Nazi Party Hitler was the leader of the German Nazi Party He became the Fuerhrer of Germany in 1934 He became the Fuerhrer of Germany in 1934 Hitler murdered millions of Jews, Russians and Hitler murdered millions of Jews, Russians and political enemies political enemies

4. Hitler continued Started WW II on 1 September 1939 by invading Poland Started WW II on 1 September 1939 by invading Poland Conquered most of Europe Conquered most of Europe He died in an underground bunker in Berlin in April 1945 He died in an underground bunker in Berlin in April 1945 Hitler 1 Hitler 2

5. Italy Founder of Fascism in March 1919 Founder of Fascism in March 1919 Ally of Hitler Ally of Hitler Unsuccessful militarily and was a puppet of Hitler Unsuccessful militarily and was a puppet of Hitler Executed by Italian partisans in 1945 Executed by Italian partisans in 1945 Mussolini 1883-1945 Mussolini 1

6. Japan Assumed the throne in 1926 as Emperor Assumed the throne in 1926 as Emperor He was not in full control of the Japanese military, but he did sanction their decisions. He was not in full control of the Japanese military, but he did sanction their decisions. Thought to be a descendant of the Sun god and worshipped as a god Thought to be a descendant of the Sun god and worshipped as a god Hirohito 1901-1989 Hirohito 1

7. WW II Allies Allies U.S.BritainChinaRussiaFrance Franklin D. Roosevelt Winston Churchill Chaing Kai Shek Stalin Charles De Gaulle

8. United States of America Elected President in 1933 Elected President in 1933 Only President to be elected for four terms Only President to be elected for four terms Led the U.S. into WW II in 1941 after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Led the U.S. into WW II in 1941 after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Founder of the New Deal Founder of the New Deal Died in 1945 Died in 1945 Roosevelt 1

9. Great Britain Churchill became the Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1940 Churchill became the Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1940 He was an Admiral in the Navy He was an Admiral in the Navy Lead Britian through WWII Lead Britian through WWII Died in 1965 Died in 1965 Churchill 1 Churchill 2 Winston Churchhill

10. France Became A Brigadier General at the beginning of WW II Became A Brigadier General at the beginning of WW II Escaped to England Escaped to England Recognized as the leader of the Free French Forces Recognized as the leader of the Free French Forces Served as the Premier of France Served as the Premier of France DeGaulle 1 DeGaulle 2

11. Russia (USSR) Served as the polical leader of Russia from 1929- 1953 Served as the polical leader of Russia from 1929- 1953 Helped to defeat Hitler in WW II Helped to defeat Hitler in WW II Died in 1953 Died in 1953 Stalin 1 Stalin 2 Stalin 3 Stalin

12. China He became the Supreme Commander of Allied forces in China in 1942 He became the Supreme Commander of Allied forces in China in 1942 Chased the Japanese out of China Chased the Japanese out of China Forced to move to Taiwan in 1949 Forced to move to Taiwan in 1949 Chaing Kai Shek 1 Chaing Kai Shek 2

13. World War II It was supposed to be the war to end all wars, yet many other wars followed, i.e. the Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War, and many other smaller wars. The WW II Atom Bomb also launched us into the modern nuclear and space ages. Hiroshima Atomic Bomb