The World Divided… Again: World War II By: Chanel Bradshaw Timmy Swatski Ryan Hocker Tara Doherty

Causes of the War Adolf Hitler- Dictator of Germany Adolf Hitler- Dictator of Germany German Militarism- Disobeying the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler built up military German Militarism- Disobeying the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler built up military Appeasement- France and Britain didn’t want any confrontation with Hitler Appeasement- France and Britain didn’t want any confrontation with Hitler

Adolf Hitler Connection To WWII: Connection To WWII: Extremely anti-Semitic (prejudice against Jews) Extremely anti-Semitic (prejudice against Jews) Blamed them for loss of WWI Blamed them for loss of WWI Goal: Make Germany most powerful empire in Europe Goal: Make Germany most powerful empire in Europe How: Used power as Chancellor of Germany How: Used power as Chancellor of Germany Took control of Nazi Party Took control of Nazi Party Built up German military Built up German military Convinced people Jews were an inferior race Convinced people Jews were an inferior race Think About It: Do you think the artist of this picture was against Hitler or supported him? Why?

Nazi Party Started 1919 Started 1919 Hitler became leader 2 years after Hitler became leader 2 years after Main Belief: Jews ruining Germany; needed nation of their own Main Belief: Jews ruining Germany; needed nation of their own Goal: exterminate Jews from Germany Goal: exterminate Jews from Germany Think About It: If the Nazi Party had a different leader other than Adolf Hitler, do you think it would have been so powerful?

Admiral Yamamoto Who? Who? Commander-In-Chief Imperial Japanese Navy War Experiences War Experiences In Russo-Japanese and WWII Why is he important to WWII? Why is he important to WWII? He was the reason U.S. got involved Planned bombing of Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor What? What? U.S. naval base in Hawaii U.S. naval base in Hawaii Uses Uses Help navy in Pacific Help navy in Pacific Help trading in Pacific Help trading in Pacific

Pearl Harbor contd. Surprise attack Surprise attack Began at: Began at: 6:00am on December 7 th 6:00am on December 7 th Attack planes came in two waves Attack planes came in two waves First: 7:53am First: 7:53am Second: 8:55am Second: 8:55am End: 9:55 End: 9:55 By 1:00 in the afternoon By 1:00 in the afternoon Attack planes were headed back to Japan Attack planes were headed back to Japan How it happened How it happened When? When? December 7, 1941 December 7, 1941 Where? Where? Oahu, Hawaii (Pearl Harbor) Oahu, Hawaii (Pearl Harbor) Why? Why? Japan didn’t want the U.S. involved in the pacific theater Japan didn’t want the U.S. involved in the pacific theater Think about it: If Japan never bombed Pearl Harbor, do you think that the United States would still have gotten involved?

Pearl Harbor Contd. How? J Japan’s side Attack force and 181 fighter planes Japanese carriers’ started training 6 heavy aircraft 24 supporting vessels Separate group of submarines = sink any American warships that escape Japanese force

Pearl Harbor’s Result United States United States 19 naval vessels destroyed 19 naval vessels destroyed 8 battleships sunk 8 battleships sunk Military casualties Military casualties 2,280 soldiers killed 2,280 soldiers killed Wounded Wounded 1,109 soldiers 1,109 soldiers Civilians Civilians 68 killed 68 killed Japanese Japanese Loses were light People People Fewer than 100 killed Planes Planes 21 destroyed

Concentration Camps Auschwitz Auschwitz Established by Heinrich Himmler Established by Heinrich Himmler Most European Jews were killed in this camp Most European Jews were killed in this camp Mass gassing of Jews began here Mass gassing of Jews began here Used Zyklon-B gas Used Zyklon-B gas Bergen Belsen Bergen Belsen Created by Nazi’s Created by Nazi’s Weak prisoners shipped here to die of starvation Weak prisoners shipped here to die of starvation Ex: Anne Frank died here Ex: Anne Frank died here

Conditions Lack of Food Gas Chambers Forced Labor

Liberation of Jews 50, ,000 survivors lived in three zones American, British, and Soviet Many Jews couldn’t return home Bad memories and prejudice neighbors DP camps were set up until emigration Last DP camp closed in 1957

First Battle Who: Japan VS U.S. Who: Japan VS U.S. When: June 4, 1942 When: June 4, 1942 Where: Midway Where: Midway Key American Military Base Key American Military Base What: What: US sank 4 Japan aircraft carriers US sank 4 Japan aircraft carriers 228 Japan aircraft destroyed 228 Japan aircraft destroyed

Results Of First Battle Japan loses Japan loses Reduced Japan’s supply of highly trained pilots Reduced Japan’s supply of highly trained pilots Led to Japan using kamikazes Led to Japan using kamikazes Japan’s navy no longer rules Pacific Japan’s navy no longer rules Pacific

Manhattan Project What: Organization in creating the atomic bomb What: Organization in creating the atomic bomb When: Began Sept. 23, 1942 When: Began Sept. 23, 1942 Who: Colonial Leslie Groves = director Who: Colonial Leslie Groves = director Why: Fear of Nazi Germany developing nuclear weapons Why: Fear of Nazi Germany developing nuclear weapons

Atomic Bomb Who: President Truman made plans to invade Japan What: America dropped atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan Why: See effects bomb would have on city U.S. didn’t want to continue war Why Not: Military advisor warned = half million American casualties Think About It: Do you think it was wise for the United States to use the atomic bomb?

Atomic Bombs First Bomb: First Bomb: August 6 th American plane dropped bomb on Hiroshima August 6 th American plane dropped bomb on Hiroshima Nothing like the world has ever seen Nothing like the world has ever seen Within mins, blasts and heat killed= 200,000 people Within mins, blasts and heat killed= 200,000 people Second bomb: Second bomb: August 9 th Nagasaki was bombed August 9 th Nagasaki was bombed 40,000 died 40,000 died Both cities die from slower deaths from radiation poisoning Both cities die from slower deaths from radiation poisoning

Japan’s Surrender At last, August 14 th At last, August 14 th Emperor of Japan announced nation would surrender Day was known as V- J Day Day was known as V- J Day September 2, 1945 September 2, 1945 MacArthur accepted Japan’s surrender aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay

World War II Death Toll Axis Forces Germany: Germany: Civilians: 700,000 Civilians: 700,000 Troops: 3,500,000 Troops: 3,500,000 Japan: Japan: Civilians: 350,000 Civilians: 350,000 Troops: 2,000,000 Troops: 2,000,000 Allied Forces Soviet Union: Soviet Union: Civilians: 10,000,000 Troops: 10,000,000 Poland: Poland: Civilians: 5,700,000 Troops: 100,000 United States United States Civilians: not known Troops: 400,000 Think About It: Why do you think the U.S had the least amount of casualties in the war?

BIG QUESTION! Was World War II necessary? If so, which was the worst event that happened during this time? Why do you think so?

In this video, you will see what happened at Pearl Harbor. In this video, you will see what happened at Pearl Harbor.