1. WWII Background March 2016

2. When did the world experience its most dramatic change in recent history? AFTER WORLD WAR II!

3. Germany, Italy, & Japan: The “ Axis Powers ”  All three adopted forms of dictatorship (such as National Socialism (NAZI) in Ger. & fascism in Italy) that: – (1) said nation > individual – (2) called for expansion – (3) were anti-communist  Q: Where was communism @ this time?

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5. Axis Powers

6. Axis Powers “ gain power ” pre- WWII  How? – Belief that WWI really would “ end all wars ” Non-Axis democracies reduced own militaries – League of Nations could not promote disarmament – APPEASEMENT Examples: –Japan taking Manchuria (1931-32) –Italy taking Ethiopia (1935-36) –Germany taking Czechoslovakia (1938)

7. Appeasemen t  ***important idea***  Associated most w/ Neville Chamberlain of Great Britain prior to WWII

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10. Mukden Incident, 1931

14. WWII: The most ‘Just War?’ 14

15. General WWII Overview I  Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, & Japan  Allied Powers: Almost everyone else!

16. Dark Green: Allies before Pearl Harbor (Dec. 7 1941) Light Green: Allies After Pearl Harbor. Orange: Axis Powers Gray: Neutral Countries

17. General WWII Overview II  Major “ Theaters ” of WWII – Pacific (Ocean) – Est. July 7, 1937 or Dec. 7, 1941 – European – Est. Sep 1, 1939 – Mediterranean – Est. 1940 – Who is doing the majority of the fighting in each theater?

18. Axis Powers - 1942

19. 2 Key Turning Points  Axis Powers quite successful until…  (1) Pacific: Battle of Midway (June 1942)  (2) Europe: Battle of Stalingrad (Aug 1942- Feb 1943)

20.  http://www.maps101.com/Application/Cat alog/Product.aspx?cid=352&pid=750 http://www.maps101.com/Application/Cat alog/Product.aspx?cid=352&pid=750 – European Theater  http://www.maps101.com/Application/Cat alog/Product.aspx?cid=352&pid=741 http://www.maps101.com/Application/Cat alog/Product.aspx?cid=352&pid=741 – Pacific Theater

21. European Theater

22. 2 Endings  V-E Day (Victory in Europe): May 8, 1945 – Germany surrenders less than two weeks after Hitler commits suicide.  V-J Day (Victory in Japan): Aug. 14, 1945 – Japan surrenders after atomic bombs drop on Hiroshima (Aug. 6) & Nagasaki (Aug. 9).

23. World War II: A Costly War  Fatalities* (not casualties) – Russia: 25+ million – China: 11 million – Germany: 7.1 million – Poland: 6.8 million – Japan: 1.8 million – Yugoslavia, Romania, France, Hungary, Austria, Greece, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Great Britain: 1.7 million to 388,000 – United States: 295,000

24. War in the 20 th Century

26. Post-War Optimism in the USA

27. OTHER IMPORTANT IDEAS  TOTAL WAR  THE HOLOCAUST  TECHNOLOGICAL, MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS  THE POWER OF PERSONAL STORIES 27

28. WWII in a Nutshell  https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=1e_AZ3j2LbY - 7 min. https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=1e_AZ3j2LbY 28