1. World War II

2. Road to War: Europe

3. Treaty of Versailles
“MORE than fourteen years have passed since the unhappy day when the German people, blinded by promises from foes at home and abroad, lost touch with honor and freedom, thereby losing all. Since that day of treachery, the Almighty has withheld his blessing from our people.”
Adolf Hitler, February 1, 1933

4. The Great Depression

5. Rise of Nazi Germany

6. Rise of Nazi Germany

7. German Expansion 1936 – German troops move into the Rhine river valley
Breaks Treaty of Versailles
1938 – Germany annexes Austria & the Sudetenland
Munich Conference & Appeasement
1939 – Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact
September 1, 1939 – Germany invades Poland

8. Road to War: Japan

9. Treaty of Versailles

10. Washington Conference

11. Japanese Imperialism 1910 – Annex Korea 1931 – Attack Manchuria
Mukden Incident
1936 – Battle near Beijing
Used as an excuse to invade mainland China
Rape of Nanking
Comfort Women
1940 – French Indo-China

12. Japanese Aggression

13. “Rape” of Nanjing

14. Fighting World War II

15. Blitzkrieg

16. New Technology
Other technological advancements: radar, synthetic rubber, antibiotics, etc.

17. Pearl Harbor

18. Highpoint of Axis Power

19. Winning the War

20. European Theater Notable Battles 1 – Blitzkrieg of Poland
5 – Surrender of Paris
6 – Battle of Britain
9 – Germany invades USSR
21 – Battle of Stalingrad *Turning Point of WWII
22 – Battle of El Alamein *Monty defeats Rommel
26 – Allies invade Sicily *U.S. troops led by Patton
29 – Battle of Normandy *Largest amphibious assault in world history
32 – Battle of the Bulge *Last German offensive
35 – Soviets enter Berlin

21. Battle of Stalingrad

22. Amphibious Assaults

23. Battle of Normandy (D-day)

24. Firebombing of Dresden

25. Allied Victory in the Pacific

26. Island-Hopping

27. Firebombing of Tokyo

28. Atomic Bomb

29. Effects of the Atomic Bomb