1. The Rise of Dictators and World War II Steps to War

2. Adolf Hitler A.K.A. der Fuhrer Germany

3. I act according to the mind of the Almighty Creator; in taking up the struggle against the Jews. I am fighting for the work of the Lord. — Mein Kampf, p.70. The Nazi Party must not be the servant of the mass, but its masters. — Mein Kampf, p.520. If I were mad I would want war. —November 1939. Germany is an island of peace. — October, 1937. Quotes From Hitler Human rights are above the rights of the state — Mein Kampf, p. 92 Part of the secret of being believed lies in the size of your lie, since the broad masses of the people... will more easily be taken in by a big lie than a small one — Mein Kampf I have prayed that the war would come in my lifetime. -1940. I will not war against women and children. I have ordered my Air Force to restrict itself to attacks on military objectives. — Berlin, September 1, 1939

4. Benito Mussolini a.k.a. Il Duce Italy

5. Joseph Stalin Soviet Union

6. Germany seeks to expand its territory 1936 1938

7. Munich Agreement 1938 appeasement Neville Chamberlain Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill – disagreed with appeasement Woman in Czechoslovakia reacting to the Nazi invasion

9. September 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sparks World War II Blitzkrieg – “lightning war”

10. Evacuating Soldiers from Dunkirk, France to Great Britain

12. Germany Bombs Great Britain – the British people never surrendered Germany bombs London 76 consecutive days

13. Germany and the Soviet Union agree to a non-aggressive pact. This agreement is ignored when Germany invades the Soviet Union.

14. Leningrad was surrounded and cut off for about 900 days

15. Lend Lease Act - 1941

16. Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor – December 7, 1941

18. U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Pearl Harbor