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World War II. Overview of WWII 1939-1945. Who was on whose side?. Leaders of Countries. Causes of WWII. Treaty of Versailles Adolf Hitler Appeasement Failure of the League of Nations. Treaty of Versailles. Basically blamed Germany for WWI - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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World War World War IIII
Overview of WWIIOverview of WWII1939-19451939-1945
Who was on whose Who was on whose side?side?
AxisBulgariaFinlandGermanyHungaryItalyJapanRomania
AlliesArgentinaAustraliaBoliviaBrazilCanadaChinaChileColumbiaCosta RicaCubaFranceIndiaIraqLebanonMexicoNew ZealandParaguaySouth AfricaSoviet UnionUnited KingdomUnited States
OccupiedAlbaniaBelgiumCzechoslovakiaDenmarkEstoniaEthiopiaFranceGreeceLuxemburgNetherlandsNorwayPhilippinesPolandYugoslavia
NeutralAndorraIrelandLiechtensteinPortugalSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkey (until Feb 1945)UruguayVatican City
Leaders of CountriesLeaders of CountriesCountry Leader
FranceCharles de Gaulle (Free French forces)Henri-Phillipe Petain - Vichy France
Germany Adolf HitlerItaly Benito MussoliniJapan Emperor Hirohito
Russia Josef Stalin
United Kingdom Neville Chamberlain to 1940Winston Churchill from 1940
United States Franklin Roosevelt died 1945Harry Truman 1945
Causes of WWIICauses of WWII Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler AppeasementAppeasement Failure of the League of NationsFailure of the League of Nations
Treaty of Treaty of VersaillesVersailles
Basically blamed Germany for WWIBasically blamed Germany for WWI By signing the treaty, Germany had By signing the treaty, Germany had
to admit responsibility for the war to admit responsibility for the war and it’s damagesand it’s damages
Germany had to pay for the Germany had to pay for the damagesdamages
Property was taken away from Property was taken away from GermanyGermany
After Treaty of After Treaty of VersaillesVersailles
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Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler In 1924, Adolf Hitler was already In 1924, Adolf Hitler was already
letting his intentions be known letting his intentions be known though his writing in though his writing in Mein Kampf Mein Kampf which stated his planswhich stated his plans– Destroy the Treaty of VersaillesDestroy the Treaty of Versailles– Create a powerful German Army and Create a powerful German Army and
unite German peopleunite German people– Conquer Eastern Europe land for Conquer Eastern Europe land for
GermanyGermany
Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler Cont.Cont.
In 1933, Hitler started to put his plan In 1933, Hitler started to put his plan into actioninto action– He left the League of NationsHe left the League of Nations– Gradually he started to increase the Gradually he started to increase the
size of the militarysize of the military– He tested to see if France and Britain He tested to see if France and Britain
would stop Germany from using their would stop Germany from using their militarymilitary
– 1939 he invades Czechoslovakia and 1939 he invades Czechoslovakia and PolandPoland
AppeasementAppeasement France and Britain France and Britain
underestimated Germany’s powerunderestimated Germany’s power Hitler refused to listen to any Hitler refused to listen to any
request for peace request for peace
http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Politics/pages-2/Pat-Buchanan-comes-to-Hitlers-defence-Prepping-2012-run-Scrape-TV-The-World-on-your-side.html
League of NationsLeague of Nations Failed at keeping peaceFailed at keeping peace
– Had no military to back it upHad no military to back it up– All the countries in League of All the countries in League of
Nations did not agree at how to keep Nations did not agree at how to keep the peacethe peace
– United States was not a memberUnited States was not a member
Maps of Where WWII TookMaps of Where WWII Took PlacePlace
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Maps Cont.Maps Cont.
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Maps Cont.Maps Cont.
www.mapsofworld.com/.../world-war-ii-map.html
Main Battles of WWIIMain Battles of WWII D-Day Invasion-June 6, 1944D-Day Invasion-June 6, 1944
– Also known as Battle of NormandyAlso known as Battle of Normandy– 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beach 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beach
on the coast of Franceon the coast of France Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge
– Began December 1944Began December 1944– Last major battle for the Germans on the Last major battle for the Germans on the
Western FrontWestern Front– Largest Battle for US Army has ever fought Largest Battle for US Army has ever fought
to dateto date
Main Battles of WWIIMain Battles of WWII Pearl Harbor AttackPearl Harbor Attack
– December 7, 1941December 7, 1941– Negotiations were taking place between Negotiations were taking place between
Japanese and American Diplomats when Japanese and American Diplomats when attack took placeattack took place
– 2,300 Americans were killed2,300 Americans were killed– December 8, 1941 FDR declared war on JapanDecember 8, 1941 FDR declared war on Japan
Battle for MidwayBattle for Midway– June 4, 1942June 4, 1942– US was ready and nothing really happenedUS was ready and nothing really happened
Main Battles of WWIIMain Battles of WWII Dropping the atomic bomb Dropping the atomic bomb
– Hiroshima Hiroshima August 6, 1945August 6, 1945 92,000 people ended up missing or dead92,000 people ended up missing or dead
– Nagasaki Nagasaki August 9, 1945August 9, 1945 40,000 people were killed40,000 people were killed**August 14, 1945 Japan accepted **August 14, 1945 Japan accepted
surrender agreement. September 2, surrender agreement. September 2, 1945 signed surrender agreement.1945 signed surrender agreement.
http://tangibleinfo.blogspot.com/2007/08/hiroshima-nagasaki-end-war-myth.html
Atomic Bomb PicsAtomic Bomb Pics
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Main Battles of WWIIMain Battles of WWII
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Main Battles of WWIIMain Battles of WWII
http://www.battleforaustralia.org/index2.html
Main Battles of WWIIMain Battles of WWII
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Lend-Lease ActLend-Lease Act Program outlined by Neutrality Program outlined by Neutrality
ActsActs Allowed US to provide Allied Allowed US to provide Allied
Powers with defense supplies Powers with defense supplies without actually going to war without actually going to war against Axis Powersagainst Axis Powers
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/wwii/jb_wwii_lendleas_1.htmlhttp://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/wwii/jb_wwii_lendleas_1.html
Works CitedWorks Cited http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW2/statistics.htmhttp://www.historyonthenet.com/WW2/statistics.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/15511/data/encyclopedia/lend-lease.hthttp://library.thinkquest.org/15511/data/encyclopedia/lend-lease.ht
mm http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1635039/http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1635039/
the_four_major_causes_of_world_war.html?cat=37the_four_major_causes_of_world_war.html?cat=37 http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1661.htmlhttp://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1661.html
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