Begin Show World War 2 Presentation Social Studies 30: An Introduction into the Second World War By Jared Goruk EDIT Module 3

NextPrevious World War 2 PresentationPage #2 Europe Before & After WW1 Source: Source:

NextPrevious World War 2 PresentationPage #3 Major Grievances After World War One l Reparations –The Treaty of Versailles mandated that Germany owed $33 billion to Britain and France which it could not pay. l Territorial losses –There was a desire by Germany, Italy, and the USSR to regain lost territory resulting from the Treaty of Versailles. l Economic Collapse –The economies of Europe were devastated by the war. American economic isolationism, and the Great Depression only made things worse. It led the people of Germany and Italy to begin to support radical groups.

NextPrevious World War 2 PresentationPage #4 The Rise of Fascism Adolf Hitler brought the Nazi Party in to power slowly and democratically by Benito Mussolini's rise to power was much quicker. His Fascist Party Blackshirts marched into Rome in 1922 and took power. More on Hitler More on Mussolini Source: /photogal/Adolf8.gif Source: Pics/Italy/Mussolini/MussoliniSemi- Profile.jpg Music is a copyright of Westwood Game Studios

NextPrevious World War 2 PresentationPage #5 The War Begins l Germany invades Poland on Sept 1, –Britain and France declare war on Germany on September 3, l Canada joins September 10, The Westminster Agreement of 1931 had made Canada fully independent from British war declarations. l Japan declares war on China in –Backdrop to the larger Pacific War against Britain and the USA after l Finland goes to war against the USSR in –Finland would ally itself with the Nazis as would several smaller states with puppet Nazi regimes including Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Croatia against potential Russian and Serbian encroachment.

NextPrevious World War 2 PresentationPage #6 Two Fronts of the War This presentation has largely been about the beginnings of the War in Europe. To learn more about the start of the War in the Pacific, mainly between the United States and Japan, click onto the PowerPoint file below. The War in the Pacific Go to the Pacific War Presentation

NextPrevious World War 2 PresentationPage #7 Canada’s Role in WW2 l From a population of only 11.5 million, slightly more than one million Canadians served in uniform during the conflict. l Overseas, following the tragedies of Hong Kong and Dieppe, Canada’s army distinguished itself in Sicily, Italy, and the invasion and campaign in Normandy. l These military contributions helped win the war, but the cost was high: more than 42,000 Canadians lost their lives, and another 55,000 were wounded. Source:

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NextPrevious World War 2 PresentationPage #9 Adolf Hitler l Born on April 20, 1889 in Austria. –Tried to become an artist but instead joined the German army for World War 1. l Led a failed coup de etat against the Weimar Republic in 1923 and was jailed. –While in prison he wrote his famous book Mein Kampf, and as soon as he was released began to rebuild the Nazi Party into a powerful force. l Battling against the Communists, the Nazis won 107 seats in the Reichstag by –The growing power of the Nazi party allowed Hitler to become Chancellor of Germany in Hitler soon began to take complete power, making Germany a fully rearmed, one party state by Page #4A LINK: soldier- gallery.com/Articles/Hitle r/Hitler.html

NextPrevious World War 2 PresentationPage #10 Benito Mussolini l Born July 29, 1883 to a Socialist family in Italy. –Was originally a schoolmaster and an editor for a socialist newspaper. l Started World War 1 as a pacifist believing only a class war would be necessary. –Later, he changed his views and joined the Fascisti, a militant right-wing group. When anarchy struck Italy after WW1, he and his party were invited by the Italian King to form a government in l The Fascist regime took over all aspects of Italian life and tried creating a new “Roman Empire.” –This culminated with his brutal invasion of Abyssinia in 1935, which drew condemnation from the League of Nations, and prompted Italy’s withdrawal from the League. Page #4B LINK: oolnet.co.uk/2WWmussol ini.htm