 Most of the world was suffering from the great depression, many countries were struggling to rebuild economies.  This frustration led citizens to question its countries leaders.  Dictators came to power in Italy and Germany

 Axis: the nations that fought against the allies during world war II, led by Germany, Italy, and Japan.  Japan joined forces with Italy and Germany in 1940

 German Dictator  Promised to restore strength in his nation after being defeated in WWI  Planned to seize land from neighboring countries.

 1940 Germany invaded Poland. › In 1941 America began sending supplies to Great Britain  Japan Invaded china and other parts of southeast Asia › America valued trade with countries Japan was invading › Cut off trade with Japan

 Japan attacked the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  The United States Declared war on Japan who was allied with Germany and Italy…Starting a world wide war.

 Increase in production of war related supplies  Farming production › Lack of farmers › Government excluded them farmers military duty  Lack of men to work jobs › Women took jobs that were normally for men

 Patriotism: devotion to one's country  Rationing: limiting the amounts of certain foods or materials that one is allowed to purchase  Victory Gardens: Private or community garden that people planted to help relieve food shortages during war time

 1945 August 6 - The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan August 9 - Another atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan.  1945 September 2 - Japan surrenders to US  Devastating blast radius of.8 miles

 War related supplies strengthen the economy to end the Great Depression.  Women made important contributions  The United States became one of the most powerful countries in the world.

 Before the war  1933 January 30 - Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. His Nazi Party 1936 October 25 – Germany and Italy form Axis powers November 25 - Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact. This was a pact against communism and Russia July 7 - Japan invades China.  World War II  1939 September 1 - Germany invades Poland World War II begins September 3 - France and Great Britain declare war on Germany April 9 to June 9 - Germany invades and takes control of Denmark and Norway June 10 - Italy enters the war as a member of the Axis powers September 22 - Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance June 22 - Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia 1941 December 7 - The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor June 6 - D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France August 25 - Paris is liberated from German control December 16 - The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge May 7 - Germany surrenders to the Allies August 6 - The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan August 9 - Another atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan September 2 - Japan surrenders to US General Douglass MacArthur and the Allies.