World War II Overview of WWII

Who was on whose side? Axis Bulgaria Finland Germany Hungary Italy Japan Romania Allies Argentina Australia Bolivia Brazil Canada China Chile Columbia Costa Rica Cuba France India Iraq Lebanon Mexico New Zealand Paraguay South Africa Soviet Union United Kingdom United States Occupied Albania Belgium Czechoslovakia Denmark Estonia Ethiopia France Greece Luxemburg Netherlands Norway Philippines Poland Yugoslavia Neutral Andorra Ireland Liechtenstein Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey (until Feb 1945) Uruguay Vatican City

Leaders of Countries CountryLeader France Charles de Gaulle (Free French forces) Henri-Phillipe Petain - Vichy France GermanyAdolf Hitler ItalyBenito Mussolini JapanEmperor Hirohito RussiaJosef Stalin United Kingdom Neville Chamberlain to 1940 Winston Churchill from 1940 United States Franklin Roosevelt died 1945 Harry Truman 1945

Causes of WWII Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Versailles Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler Appeasement Appeasement Failure of the League of Nations Failure of the League of Nations

Treaty of Versailles Basically blamed Germany for WWI Basically blamed Germany for WWI By signing the treaty, Germany had to admit responsibility for the war and it’s damages By signing the treaty, Germany had to admit responsibility for the war and it’s damages Germany had to pay for the damages Germany had to pay for the damages Property was taken away from Germany Property was taken away from Germany

After Treaty of Versailles

Adolf Hitler In 1924, Adolf Hitler was already letting his intentions be known though his writing in Mein Kampf which stated his plans In 1924, Adolf Hitler was already letting his intentions be known though his writing in Mein Kampf which stated his plans –Destroy the Treaty of Versailles –Create a powerful German Army and unite German people –Conquer Eastern Europe land for Germany

Adolf Hitler Cont. In 1933, Hitler started to put his plan into action In 1933, Hitler started to put his plan into action –He left the League of Nations –Gradually he started to increase the size of the military –He tested to see if France and Britain would stop Germany from using their military –1939 he invades Czechoslovakia and Poland

Appeasement France and Britain underestimated Germany’s power France and Britain underestimated Germany’s power Hitler refused to listen to any request for peace Hitler refused to listen to any request for peace Buchanan-comes-to-Hitlers-defence-Prepping-2012-run-Scrape-TV-The- World-on-your-side.html

League of Nations Failed at keeping peace Failed at keeping peace –Had no military to back it up –All the countries in League of Nations did not agree at how to keep the peace –United States was not a member

Maps of Where WWII Took Place

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Maps Cont.

Main Battles of WWII D-Day Invasion-June 6, 1944 D-Day Invasion-June 6, 1944 –Also known as Battle of Normandy –160,000 Allied troops landed on the beach on the coast of France Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Bulge –Began December 1944 –Last major battle for the Germans on the Western Front –Largest Battle for US Army has ever fought to date

Main Battles of WWII Pearl Harbor Attack Pearl Harbor Attack –December 7, 1941 –Negotiations were taking place between Japanese and American Diplomats when attack took place –2,300 Americans were killed –December 8, 1941 FDR declared war on Japan Battle for Midway Battle for Midway –June 4, 1942 –US was ready and nothing really happened

Main Battles of WWII Dropping the atomic bomb Dropping the atomic bomb –Hiroshima August 6, 1945 August 6, ,000 people ended up missing or dead 92,000 people ended up missing or dead –Nagasaki August 9, 1945 August 9, ,000 people were killed 40,000 people were killed **August 14, 1945 Japan accepted surrender agreement. September 2, 1945 signed surrender agreement.

Atomic Bomb Pics

Main Battles of WWII

Main Battles of WWII

Main Battles of WWII

Lend-Lease Act Program outlined by Neutrality Acts Program outlined by Neutrality Acts Allowed US to provide Allied Powers with defense supplies without actually going to war against Axis Powers Allowed US to provide Allied Powers with defense supplies without actually going to war against Axis Powers

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