World War II

What was WWII? Largest war in human history Involved countries, colonies, & territories around the entire world 70 million+ dead by end 1939 -1945.

Causes W WWI & the Treaty of Versailles A Appeasement R Rise of Totalitarian governments

WWI and the Treaty of Versailles Germany lost land War reparations Allies collect $ to pay back war debts Germany pays $33 billion Germans are bankrupt, embarrassed, guilt ridden, and angry. Desperate people turn to: Totalitarian regimes

Appeasement Appeasement: Example= Hitler demanded land that wasn’t Germany’s and others just gave it to him PM of Britain Neville Chamberlain huge supporter of this ideology Isolationism: Nations were trying to prevent war & focus on domestic issues

Rise of Totalitarianism A system in which the state and its leader have nearly TOTAL control Individual rights are not as important as the needs of the nation No right to vote No free speech Government controlled economy Often a police state Propaganda

Adolf Hitler-Germany Hideki Tojo - Japan Benito Mussolini-Italy Josef Stalin-USSR

M.A.I.N Causes M A I N Militarism-? Alliances? Imperialism? Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, 9/23/1939 I Imperialism? N Nationalism?

A Grand Alliance The Big Three Strategy for War: Great Britain Winston Churchill The U.S. FDR The Soviet Union Joseph Stalin Strategy for War: Defeat Germany first

How did WWII start? Germany invaded Poland on Sept. 3rd, 1939 Allies declare war on Germany (Britain & France) Germany then invades France, Belgium, etc. (fall of 1941) Hitler invades Russia (June 1941) Germans use “blitzkrieg” to overwhelm other armies Blitzkrieg means “lightening war” in German Surround with tanks, troops & trucks.