World War II Part 1

Axis Powers Germany Leader: Adolf Hitler Japan Leader: Hideki Tojo Italy Lead by: Benito Mussollini

Hitler’s Deal With Stalin Germany & Italy were Fascist and hated Communism Stalin was threatened by Germany Aug 1939: Soviet-Nazi Non Aggression Pact Germany & Soviet Union agree to not attack each other & divide up Poland

September 1st 1939 War Begins- Germany invades Poland Blitzkrieg- lightning war Air Attacks damage defenses Next tanks & mobile artillery Foot Soldiers clean up Poland defeated in a few weeks Britain & France declare war on Germany

Next Target France Spring 1940 June 22 1940 Germany invades Denmark & Norway Germany gains access to Atlantic France surrenders

Battle of Britain May 1940 Winston Churchill become Prime Minister August- October 1940 German Air Force attacks to gain air superiority to support an invasion

New Technology Radar Allows British to detect incoming German raids Hitler forced to stop sending planes due to losing to many

Germany Invades Soviet Union June 1941 Hitler breaks Non-Aggression Pact invades USSR Send in 3 million troops Harsh winters halt the Germans, allow Soviets to fight back

Japan Attacks!!! Location Pearl Harbor: December 7 1941 Japans location makes them dependent on imports Japan takes French lands in Southeast Asia Japan attacks the home of the US Pacific Fleet 2 Hour Attack 2400 Dead All 8 Battleships damaged or sunk 200 aircraft destroyed

American Response Before Pearl Harbor- US practiced Isolationism After Pearl Harbor- Isolationism vanishes US Declares War on Japan: December 8th 1941 Germany declares war on the US- Dec 11th Millions of American Men Join the Military Factories convert from regulars good to military needs

Winning the Atlantic Germany sends in U-Boats to sink Allied ships 1943- US produces large numbers of ships and planes to protect convoys Allies break German Code, letting them locate U-Boats