1. World War II
Part 1

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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. Japan Attacks!!! Location
Pearl Harbor: December
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

10. 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

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