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Introduction of WWIIIntroduction of WWII
1936-1945
Prelude to Global War
Totalitarian – Gov. used terror to suppress rights & silence opposition.
Fascism – importance of nation over people.– Germany & Italy rebuild countries & economy
HITLER MUSSOLINI STALIN
Benito Mussolini – Il Duce
Felt Italy lost in Peace agreements – WWI
Organized Fascists– Blackshirts to terrorize
Order & Efficiency restore Italy to Greatness.
– Suspended elections– Outlaw political parties– Estab. Dictatorship– Conquered Ethiopia in East
Africa Believed he should be emperor
of the world
Adolf Hitler – Dur Furher
National Socialist Worker’s Party - NAZI
Tried to overthrow gov. Mein Kampf –
– Blamed Jews– Expand borders– Aryan race– Promise to rebuild
German Economy Reichstag – Suspend
civil liberties & declare dictator
Joseph Stalin
Dictator of Soviet Union.
Wanted to attain land to add to Soviet wealth.
Joined forces with Hitler.
FDR & Churchill
FDR – U.S. President during WWII.
Churchill – British Prime Minister.
United in WWII.
Japanese Leaders
Hirohito Emperor of Japan
Hideki Tojo – Prime Minister had more power
TOJO
HIROHITO
Europe goes to war
1936 German troops move to Rhineland
– Borders France & Belguim Hitler & Muss. Form AXIS
POWERS – Japan Conquered Austria,
Studenland, Czech. France & Britain pledged
support to Poland. 2 months later Germany
invaded Poland. France & Britain declare war on Germany.
The Nazi Party
1936-Nazi party official party of Germany. Established Gestapo & SS
– Above the law. Coordinated attacks on Jews Kristallnacht – Night of Broken Glass
– 7500 Businesses destroyed– 267 Synagogues burned– 91 Jews killed.
The War
1938 – Germany unites with AustriaTogether they invade Sudetenland (Czechoslovakia)
1939 – Germany, Italy, & Soviets unite for the common good of the Third Reicht.
Poland & Britain sign Mutual Assistance Treaty.
1939 – Sept. Nazis invade Poland.
The War…1940
Britain, France, Australia, & New Zealand declare war on Nazis.
U.S.A. remains neutral. Soviets attack Finland. Germany attacks Scotland Nazis invade Denmark,
Norway, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Holland, &Netherlands.
1940 continued
Soviets attack Lithuania, Latvia, &Estonia.
Italians occupy Somalia in North Africa & invades Egypt & Greece.
German Blitz against England.
1941
Nazis order Jews to wear Yellow Stars
Germany turns on Soviets.
Lend-Lease Act – authorized President to aid any nation vital to US
Dec. 7, 1941 - Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.
U.S.A. enters the war.
Deportation
1942 – First of mass murders at Auschwitz.
100 camps. Men, Women, &
Children. Labor Camps All across Europe.
1943
Soviets join Allied forces. Nazis surrender at Stalingrad. German and Italian troops surrender in
North Africa. Italian surrender is announced.
1944
900 day siege on Leningrad over.
June 4 -D-Day landings.
August – Paris Liberation.
1st liberation of Concentration Camps.
1945
German troops retreat. Liberation of more
camps. Hitler commits
suicide. Mussolini hanged Nuremburg Trials
begin.