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WWII: WWII
Introduction:: Introduction: Most devastating war in human history
55 million dead
1 trillion dollars
Began in 1939 as strictly a European Conflict
Widened to include most of the world
How It Began: How It Began Lots of factors
WWI leftovers
Germany defeated in and had to pay cost of war. In huge economic depression
Italy victorious but wanted more territory
Japan victorious but wanted China
Outside factors…
What Were These Outside Factors?: What Were These Outside Factors? Germany reduced size
Organized League of Nations
French and Britain unsure
U.S. isolationist
Rise of Hitler: Rise of Hitler Nazi Party organized, 1920s
Nazi party largest in Germany, 1932
Hitler voted as chancellor, 1933
New parliament created
450, 000 members
Larger than German army
Hitler Gets Busy: Hitler Gets Busy Gestapo Created -- April, 1933
Jewish Boycott – April, 1933
Jewish Books Banned & Burned – May, 1933
27,000 People in Camps – July, 1933
60,000 People in Camps – 1938
Illegal to Leave Germany – October, 1941
German Territorial Gains: German Territorial Gains Austria – March, 1938
Border of Czechoslovakia – Sept., 1938
All of Czechoslovakia – March, 1939
Poland – Sept., 1939
By Summer of 1940, Germany Controlled Most of Europe
World shocked as France falls to Germans
Those Dumb Enough To Ally: Those Dumb Enough To Ally Stalin and the Soviet Union, 1939
Betrayed by 1941
Mussolini and Italy, 1939
Off and on betrayed until Italian defeat in 1943
Alliance That Changes War: Alliance That Changes War Germany “allies” with Japan
Japan was “China Hungry”
Japanese angry over U.S. support of China
Agreed to peace negotiations with U. S.
Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941: Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941
Damages: Damages
U. S. Involved In War: U. S. Involved In War
Allies United: U.S.S.R, England and The U.S.: Allies United: U.S.S.R, England and The U.S.
Normandy Invasion, D-Day: Normandy Invasion, D-Day
D-Day Landing on Normandy Beach: D-Day Landing on Normandy Beach
Germany Surrenders May 7, 1945: Germany Surrenders May 7, 1945