1. WWII
What kind of war was it?

2. Causes of WWII
Treaty of Versailles failed to fix the major problems which caused WWI
Only GERMANY had to limit its army (militarism)
Only GERMANY had to give up its colonial possessions (imperialism)
Only GERMANY had to pay the war debt
Led to rise of Hitler and fascist NAZI government
Hitler rallied Germans to rise up against the Treaty (nationalism)
Global depression led to rise of other socialist dictators
Not everyone welcome to join League of Nations (alliances)

3. 1. WWII is a global war Fought on 2 fronts referred to as “theatres”
European theatre
Pacific theatre

4. The Teams Two Sides Allied Powers Axis Powers Great Britian France
Russia 
U.S.A.
Axis Powers
Germany
Italy
Japan

5. 2. WWII is an offensive war
German strategy of Blitzkrieg allows for easy conquest of Poland, Belgium, and France
Japanese invade mainland China in 1937
Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor Hawaii as retaliation for U.S. oil embargo
Both sets of alliances target civilizations and major cities as a war tactic

6. 3. WWII is high-tech war New inventions: Military advances:
synthetic rubber,
radar/sonar,
antibiotics
Military advances:
Airplanes (bombers)
Aircraft carriers
tanks
Nazi V-2 missiles
Atomic bomb

8. 4. WWII is a total war
No clear distinction between “front” and “home front”
Factories converted for wartime supplies/machines
Rationing
Women and Minorities recruited for war effort
Rosie the riveter
Segregated units
Government propaganda
Japanese internment in the United States

9. U.S. Propaganda

10. U.S. Propaganda

11. Foreign propaganda

12. 5. WWII is deadliest war in history
60 million dead
Six to eight times more than World War I
Over half the dead were civilians victims of massacres, famines, and bombs
Russia lost 25 million; China 15 million; Poland 6 million; Germany 4 million
Holocaust in Europe
Killed 6 million Jews and millions of Poles, gypsies, homosexuals, physical and mentally handicapped
Japanese invasion of China
Estimated 3-10 million deaths caused by Japanese, most occurred within China

13. Comparing the World Wars
WWI
Similarity or difference?
WWII
Dates:
Causes:
Alliances (and members):
Technology used:
Outcomes:

14. EXIT Ticket: What is a “Holocaust?”
Definition: destruction or slaughter on a mass scale
With a partner discuss and answer the following questions in your notebook (complete sentences):
1. Compare and Contrast the Jewish Holocaust and the Rape of Nanjing
2. Would you define the Rape of Nanjing as a holocaust? Why or why not?
3. The Rape of Nanjing was just one isolated incident of Japanese aggression against the peoples of Asia. In total, the Japanese are estimated to have killed between 3 to 10 million people during WWII, compared to the estimated death toll for European Jews which is about 6 million. Yet, most students of history have never heard of the Rape of Nanjing or are unaware of the scale of Asians killed by the Japanese during this time period. Why do you think the actions of the Japanese were not broadcast on an equal scale with the Jewish Holocaust?