The World Wars

1. The World Wars

3. The Basics: • Dates • Geography • Political Alliances • Leaders

4. U.S. joins in 1917 U.S. joins in 1941 “The Great War” 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 1931 - 1945 U.S. joins in 1941 Europe How many wars? Asia

6. Russia(U.S.S.R) England Germany Balkans France Italy Spain

8. Soviet Union(U.S.S.R) China Japan Korea Taiwan Southeast Asia Philippines

9. What was WW1 about? Germany tried to expand. The surrounding countries pushed back.

10. Russia England Germany Balkans France Italy Spain WW 1

11. What was WW2 (in Europe) about? Germany tried to expand. The surrounding countries pushed back.

12. U.S.S.R. England Germany Balkans France Italy Spain WW 2

13. What was WW2 (in Asia) about? Japan tried to expand. The surrounding countries pushed back.

14. Soviet Union(U.S.S.R) Nationalist China Communist China Japan Korea Korea Taiwan Southeast Asia France Philippines WWII (Asia) England (U.S.A.)

15. ally = • a friend or partner during a conflict • a country that fights on the same side as you. • Allies = • the countries that fought on “our side” in WW1 and WW2. • Compare these sentences: • The rival street gangs became temporary allies in their war against the police. • Germany and Italy were allies during World War II. • The Allies won WWII.

16. Who fought in World War I? The Allies fought against the Central Powers.

17. Allies Allies Central Allies Central Allies Allies WW 1

18. Why did the U.S. join the wars against Germany?

19. Allies Allies Central Allies Central Allies Allies WW 1

20. Central Powers = the countries in the middle. Allies = the countries pushing back.

22. axis = • many meanings, most of them related to “middle” or “center” • The line through the “middle” or “center” of a rotating object like the earth. • The lines in the center of a graph. • The “center” of the enemy side in a big war. • Axis = • the “enemy” side during WWII.

23. Who fought in World War II? The Allies fought against the Axis.

24. Allies Allies Axis Allies Axis Allies Axis WW 2

25. Why did the U.S. join the wars against Germany?

26. Allies Allies Axis Allies Axis Allies Axis WW 2

27. Axis Powers = the countries in the middle. Allies = the countries pushing back.

28. Review: Who fought in WW1? The Allies fought against the Central Powers. Who fought in WW2? The Allies fought against the Axis Powers.

29. Why did the U.S. go to war against Japan? The attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

30. Soviet Union(U.S.S.R) China Japan Korea Taiwan Southeast Asia Philippines

32. Who (what countries) were the Allies in WW1? Who (what countries) were the Central Powers?

33. England Soviet Union(U.S.S.R.) TsaristRussia ImperialGermany U.S.A. France Austria-Hungary Italy WW 1

35. Who (what countries) were the Allies in WW2? Who (what countries) were the Axis Powers?

36. Soviet Union(U.S.S.R.) England Nazi Germany U.S.A. France Axis Puppet States Italy WW 2

37. Who were Allies in WWII in Asia? Who were the Axis Powers?

38. Soviet Union(U.S.S.R) Nationalist China Communist China Japan Korea Korea Taiwan Southeast Asia Philippines

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40. Who were the leaders during WWI?

41. Lenin PresidentWilson Kaiser Wilhelm II Tsar Nicholas II U.S.S.R. U.S.A. Russia Prime Minister Clemenceau Prime MinisterLloyd George Germany France England Leaders of WW1(Europe)

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43. Who were the leaders during WW2 (Europe)?

44. Mussolini Stalin Hitler Italy FranklinRoosevelt Truman Churchill De Gaulle U.S.S.R. Germany U.S.A. France England U.S.A. Leaders of WW2 (Europe)

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46. Who were the leaders in WWII (Asia)?

47. Soviet Union(U.S.S.R) Nationalist China Communist China Japan Korea Korea Taiwan Southeast Asia France Philippines WWII (Asia) England (U.S.A.)

48. EmperorHirohito Mao Zedong Stalin Communist China Japan FranklinRoosevelt Truman Churchill Chiang Kai-shek U.S.S.R. U.S.A. England Nationalist China U.S.A. Leaders of WWII (Asia)

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