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WWII. 1939-1945 . The start. ____ years after WWI Causes ______________________wanted to expand their countries into empires. Conquering other countries Read Ch 12 section 2, start at WWII. Powers. _________ Britain France Soviet Union U.S. China. ___________ Germany Italy Japan.
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WWII 1939-1945
The start • ____ years after WWI • Causes • ______________________wanted to expand their countries into empires. • Conquering other countries • Read Ch 12 section 2, start at WWII
Powers • _________ • Britain • France • Soviet Union • U.S. • China • ___________ • Germany • Italy • Japan
The Rise of Totalitarian Rulers • The government has ______ control over the country and its citizens • Use ________ to enforce laws and punish opposition • Regimes seized power in __________, _________, and _____________.
Italy • ___________ rose to power • _________: government should include their own political party and no others. • Total government control of political, economic, religious, and cultural activities • Ll Duce- “_____________” • Used his private military squads- ______________
Germany • ____________rose to power • _______ party • Private military squads- “_____________” • Nazis launched vicious verbal and physical attacks against _____ and opposition • When Germany’s President Paul von Hindenburg died in 1934, Hitler appointed himself Fuhrer and Reichskanzler (leader and Reich Chancellor) • Nazis abolished freedom of _________, _________, _______, _______, _______ • Many Jews were sent to _________________harsh, brutal prisons
The Holocaust • Hitler used Jews as a _________- unfairly blaming them for existing problems • Nazis took right away from _______ • Not German citizens • Fired them from their jobs • Took businesses and schools • _____________ • Systematic murder of about ________Jews and millions of other Europeans believed to be inferior and unfit to be German Citizens • Gypsies, Slavs, political enemies, handicapped, homosexuals.
The European War • ____________German Empire that Hitler was creating as he took over countries (Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland) • ________________, Hitler invaded Poland. • _______________________declared war on Germany 2 days later • Start of WWII, largest and deadliest war ever fought, ____________people
Battles • ___________________war for control of Europe and the Soviet Union • ___________________where the US led the battle against Japan
European Theater • Soviet Union was under ________________ • Ruthless in domination over soviets • Wanted large empire • Made pact with Hitler not to attack each other, divide __________ • ____________Hitler broke the pact and invaded the SU • Stalin joined _______
Battle of __________ 1942 • Major turning point in eastern front of European Theater • _________battle in human history, 1-2 million • Centered around German’s attempt to defeat SU • Axis powers lost ________ of military force on eastern front • Soon after, Germans begin retreating
Western Front • Allied attempt to liberate western Europe from Hitler’s control • Led by GB and US • _________- GB leader during the war • Tremendous speaking voice and words rallied citizens • British withstood German bombing campaigns • _______________________________________US president during the war • Also had captivating speaking style • Did not commit troops and resourced until US was well prepared
D-Day • __________________ • Allied forces began their invasion of German-held Western Europe • Greatest _________ invasion in history • Crossed the __________________to land on the beaches of _______________, France. • Lead by (lead by later US President__________________________________ • SUCCESSFUL • Germany forced to Surrender on ________________
Pacific Theater • US led the battle against ________________ • Battle of ____________ • June 1942 • Air battle • US victorious • US now had more sea power than Japan • US forces began fighting their way toward Japan
Australia and Pacific Islands were also part of the war. • ______________Australians lost their lives in the war • President Roosevelt died _____________ • Vice Pres. _____________________ • He helped to end the war • Germany’s unconditional surrender ___________ • _______________ Conference July 12- August 2, 1945, • August 1945 ordered _________________________be dropped on ____________ and ____________ in Japan • Brought about end to war. Officially on _________________________
Start of the Cold War • The US and ______________worked together to defeat Axis powers • They were left as ________________ far more powerful than any other countries on Earth • Tensions grew • US was democratic Soviet Union was __________ • Stalin wanted to spread _______________. • US opposed expansion of Soviet power and communism • Became known as the ______________ • No actual fighting took place