The World Wars

The Basics: Dates Geography Political Alliances Leaders

U.S. joins in U.S. joins in U.S. joins in 1941 Europe Asia How many wars? “The Great War”

Spain France Germany England Russia (U.S.S.R) Italy Balkans

Soviet Union (U.S.S.R) China Southeast Asia Philippines Korea Japan Taiwan

What was WW1 about? Germany tried to expand. The surrounding countries pushed back.

Balkans England France Russia Spain Germany Italy WW 1

What was WW2 (in Europe) about? Germany tried to expand. The surrounding countries pushed back.

Balkans England France U.S.S.R. Spain Germany Italy WW 2

What was WW2 (in Asia) about? Japan tried to expand. The surrounding countries pushed back.

WWII (Asia) Soviet Union (U.S.S.R) Southeast Asia Philippines Korea Japan Taiwan Communist China Nationalist China Korea France England (U.S.A.)

ally = 1)a friend or partner during a conflict 2)a country that fights on the same side as you. Allies = 1)the countries that fought on “our side” in WW1 and WW2. Compare these sentences: 1)The rival street gangs became temporary allies in their war against the police. 2)Germany and Italy were allies during World War II. 3) The Allies won WWII.

The Allies fought against the Central Powers. Who fought in World War I?

Allies Central Allies WW 1 Central Allies

Why did the U.S. join the wars against Germany?

Allies Central Allies WW 1 Central Allies

Central Powers = the countries in the middle. Allies = the countries pushing back.

axis = many meanings, most of them related to “middle” or “center” 1)The line through the “middle” or “center” of a rotating object like the earth. 1)The lines in the center of a graph. 2)The “center” of the enemy side in a big war. Axis = 1) the “enemy” side during WWII.

Who fought in World War II? The Allies fought against the Axis.

Allies Axis Allies WW 2 Axis

Why did the U.S. join the wars against Germany?

Allies Axis Allies WW 2 Axis

Allies = the countries pushing back. Axis Powers = the countries in the middle.

Who fought in WW1? The Allies fought against the Central Powers. Who fought in WW2? The Allies fought against the Axis Powers. Review:

Why did the U.S. go to war against Japan? The attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Soviet Union (U.S.S.R) China Southeast Asia Philippines Korea Japan Taiwan

Who (what countries) were the Allies in WW1? Who (what countries) were the Central Powers?

France England Imperial Germany U.S.A. WW 1 Tsarist Russia Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) Austria-Hungary Italy

Who (what countries) were the Allies in WW2? Who (what countries) were the Axis Powers?

France England Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) Italy Nazi Germany U.S.A. WW 2 Axis Puppet States

Who were Allies in WWII in Asia? Who were the Axis Powers?

Soviet Union (U.S.S.R) Southeast Asia Philippines Korea Japan Taiwan Communist China Nationalist China Korea

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Who were the leaders during WWI?

President Wilson U.S.A. Prime Minister Lloyd George England Kaiser Wilhelm II Germany Tsar Nicholas II Russia Prime Minister Clemenceau France Lenin U.S.S.R. Leaders of WW1 (Europe)

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Who were the leaders during WW2 (Europe)?

Hitler Germany Stalin U.S.S.R. Mussolini Italy Churchill England De Gaulle France Franklin Roosevelt U.S.A. Truman Leaders of WW2 (Europe)

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Who were the leaders in WWII (Asia)?

WWII (Asia) Soviet Union (U.S.S.R) Southeast Asia Philippines Korea Japan Taiwan Communist China Nationalist China Korea France England (U.S.A.)

Emperor Hirohito Japan Stalin U.S.S.R. Franklin Roosevelt U.S.A. Truman Churchill England Chiang Kai-shek Nationalist China Mao Zedong Communist China Leaders of WWII (Asia)

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