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.