Causes of the War Spread of Dictatorships Europe Japan Francisco Franco—Spain Japan Emperor Hirohito General Tojo
Causes of the War Legacy of World War I Aggression in the 1930s Japanese Italian German Munich Conference
Causes of the War Failure of Democracies to Oppose Aggression Neville Chamberlain Appeasement
Causes of the War Events that Triggered the War Alliances Rome-Berlin Axis (Italy and Germany) Anti-Comintern Pact (Germany and Japan) Italy and Japan Pact of Steel (Italy and Germany) Germany and Soviet Union Japan and Soviet Union
Causes of the War Events that Triggered the War German Invasion of Poland Poland, Britain, and France declare war Japanese Bombing of Pearl Harbor United States declares war
Course of the War Principal Theatres of Conflict Western Europe Evacuation at Dunkirk Fall of France Eastern Europe Soviet Union Germany invades
Course of the War Principal Theatres of Conflict North Africa Pacific Britain defeats Italy and Germany Pacific General MacArthur leaves Philippines Naval victories for U.S. Capturing important islands
Course of the War Major Turning Points German invasion of Russia Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Invasions of North Africa and Italy June 6, 1944: D-day invasion of France Atomic bombs dropped on Japan
Course of the War Conclusion of the War Europe Japan Allies advance from west Russians advance from east V-E Day: May 8, 1945 Japan Refusal to surrender led to atomic bombing V-J Day: September 2, 1945
Consequences of the War Long-term Consequences for Society Beginning of the Atomic Age Beginning of the Cold War Disillusionment Economic Changes
Consequences of the War Long-term Consequences for Society Political Changes Europe no longer dominated the world Return to Materialism
Consequences of the War Philosophical and Religious Consequences Philosophical Abandonment of idealism Relativism Existentialism Religious Atheism grew more popular Christianity grew
Consequences of the War Total War and Its Consequences Massive Loss of Human Life Massive Destruction of Property