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THE BOOK THEIF

THE BOOK THEIF. MARKUS ZUSAK AND WWII. The Book Thief. 2005, Australia Death, Leisel , the Hubermanns , Rudy, Max WWII Historical Fiction Death, Life, Family, War, Good vs. Bad. Markus Zusak. June 23, 1975 Australia The Book Thief, I am the Messenger, Bridge of Clay

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THE BOOK THEIF

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  1. THE BOOK THEIF MARKUS ZUSAK AND WWII

  2. The Book Thief • 2005, Australia • Death, Leisel, the Hubermanns, Rudy, Max • WWII • Historical Fiction • Death, Life, Family, War, Good vs. Bad

  3. Markus Zusak • June 23, 1975 • Australia • The Book Thief, I am the Messenger, Bridge of Clay • Michael L. Printz honor book

  4. ZusakContd… • Parents grew up in Germany • Heard stories growing up • -Man who was whipped for taking bread • -Bombs turning the sky to fire

  5. ZusakContd… • Began as a house painter, got bored • Started writing in his 30s • Currently lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife and children

  6. WWII • Hitler, Mussolini, Hirohito • September 1, 1939, invasion of Poland • WWI and creation of Soviet Union contributed • 1923, Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, best economy ever

  7. WWII Contd… • France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg by 1940 • Japan attacking China because of trade, territory • Africa, East Indies, Middle East all involved

  8. WWII Contd… • USA joined after Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941 • USA and Australia mainly against Japanese, only attacked Germany after because of treaty with Japan • Soviet Union only involved because Hitler tried to take over, neutral with Japan

  9. WwiiContd… • August 15, 1945, Japan • April 29, 1945, Germany • 85% of deaths on allied side, 15% on axis side • 60 million total • United Nations, 1945 • World-Wide Human Rights, 1948

  10. Adolf Hitler • April 20, 1889 in Germany • Austrian-German ancestry, Jewish grandmother • Tried to be an artist • Spent time in homeless shelter, joined military • Anit-treat of Versailles, WWI, supported German rule

  11. Adolf Hitler • Major German superiority complex • Focused on German economy • Lots of support, dictatorship • Believed in expansion, needed to remove Jews and Slovs to make way for new world • Began military tactics

  12. Adolf Hitler Contd… • Military command and expansion • Axis powers with Italy and Japan • Started strong, then started losing once he attacked Russia • Wanted peace treaty with USA and Britain • Enraged at war generals once loss was inevitable, Soviet Troops • Married April 29, 1945 • Died April 30, 1945

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