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What’s Essential?The deadliest conflict in
human history50-85 million deaths
(20-25 million military and the rest civilian deaths)
27 million Soviets died1 out of 4 Soviets died,
the highest casualty
Causes for World War IIUNDERLYING:Treaty of VersaillesNationalismDictatorshipsAmerican
Isolationism
DIRECT:Germany invaded
Poland on September 1st, 1939
Hitler and Nazi GermanyRise to power result of weakness of previous government (1933- became Chancellor)
Charismatic speaker, preached German nationalism, denounced Versailles Treaty
Blamed Jews, communists for Germany’s problems
Promised return of German pride
Benito Mussolini in ItalyFascist leader who took control of Italy
in 1922Wanted to create another Roman
EmpireInvaded Ethiopia in 1935 (French
Colony)Along with Hitler supported Francisco
Franco in the Spanish Civil War (combat experience)
Japanese ExpansionSought total control of Pacific
(resources)1936- Japan signs Pact with Germany,
ItalyNanking Massacre in China by Japan-
December 1937 (millions of Chinese raped and killed)
American NeutralityDomestic: U.S. in midst of Great
Depression, public intent on remaining neutral
1935: First Neutrality Act (no sale of arms to hostile nations)
1937: Arm sales only on “cash and carry” basis
President Roosevelt
War Erupts!!!Germany invades Poland 1 sep 1939France and Britain make war on GermanyJapan is in fighting with China, then USSR and US
Hitler’s Wild Ride in Europe While the U.S. Watches
Japan wanted to extend influence in Far EastJuly 1940: U.S. embargo of raw materials to Japan1941: Lend-Lease aid to ChinaDecember 7, 1941: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
United States and Japan
America Enters WarPearl Harbor attack devastates
nationDecember 8, 1941- war
declaration from Congress against Japan
Germany, Italy declare war on United States
The ParticipantsAllied Powers
-England
-Soviet Union
-France
-United States
Axis Powers-Italy
-Germany
-Japan
Mobilizing for War1940- Economy focuses on
military mobilizationMassive industrial output
(twice as productive as Germany, 5 times Japan)
Primary focus: tanks, planes, battleships
Wartime propaganda
Germany’s Last EffortHitler was caught between
Allied troops coming from the West and Stalin’s forces coming from the East.
December 1944: Battle of the Bulge
April 25, 1945: Russia and Allied Forces meet at the Elbe River
May 8, 1945: Germany surrenders
“The War is Over”
On 15th August Japan surrenders to Allied Forces after the second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki- August 9th– by US
The first atomic bomb was on Heroshema August 6th 1945
Outcomes OF THE WARUN on 24th October 1945North-South KoreaWest-East GermanyCold WarArab-Israel conflict 1948, with
partition of PalestineMarshal plan (1948-51)