Neutrality Act Land-Lease Act Atlantic Charter

The AXIS Strategy War Around the Globe Italy, Germany, and Japan define their targets

German Aggression Sept. 1, 1939 attack Poland June 1940 France falls Battle of Britain (Ends May 1941) Germany turns towards Soviet Union (June 1941)

Operation Barbarossa June 1941 Invades Soviet Union Targets Leningrad and Moscow By September Germans surrounded Leningrad. [More than 1 million die that winter] By December outside of Moscow. [Winter proved fatal for Germany as it did for Napoleon]

Russia had 5 million soldiers—but were poorly trained!

Japan Overcrowded and needed raw materials Japan wanted a Pacific Empire –1931 Invaded Manchuria –1937 Invaded China Began expansion in Southeast Asia

China Southeast Asia Manchuria

Italy Pursues North Africa Mussolini goal is to seize British controlled Egypt Suez Canal key to reaching Oil Fields Begins in Libya and moves into Egypt.

Suez Canal : Access to Oil Libya Egypt

Philippines Libya Southeast Asia World War II around the Globe

3 Theatres of War EuropeanNorthern Africa Pacific

Grid Handout What countries or areas of the world were Japan, Germany, and Italy each pursuing? What were the goals of each country in pursuing these targets?