World War II In this power point, you will learn about: The Great Depression The Beginning of WWII The Rise of Dictators The Holocaust/Concentration Camps United States enters the War Anne Frank

The Great Depression The Stock market crash precipitated the Great Depression, the worst economic downturn in the history of the United States. Some people starved trying to find work, while others did all they could to just hang on a little longer. xqaTv8cCWeg&feature=player_de tailpage xqaTv8cCWeg&feature=player_de tailpage

Germany invades Poland!!!!! In 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland (“Nazi” was the name of the political party in German at that time) Britain and France declare war on Germany WWII Begins!

Who started this anyway? The German Dictator, Adolph Hitler. A dictator is an all-powerful ruler. He wanted to rule the world.

Hatred for Jewish People Adolph Hitler hated Jews. He planned to kill them by taking them to death camps, called, “concentration camps”. Today, the world knows this as “The Holocaust” /historic-nazi-concentration-camp-films/# /historic-nazi-concentration-camp-films/#

Anne Frank Quote: “Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart”. Anne Frank Anne Frank She was 13 when she went into hiding with her family. The hid from the Nazis for 2 years. They were eventually found and died in a concentration camp.

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor United States enters WWII in Quote: President Roosevelt: “A day that will live in infamy”

The War Ends! In 1945, The United States drops the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan. The finally surrender. The war is over!

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