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World War II 1939-1945

Explore the causes, key events, and aftermath of World War II from the rise of totalitarian states to the Allied victory, including America's involvement, Japan's strikes in the Pacific, and the successful D-Day invasion. Learn about the devastating impacts and long-term effects on the world.

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World War II 1939-1945

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  1. World War II1939-1945 This is the second total war fought.

  2. I. Causes of WWII • A. Long Term Causes • 1. Dissatisfaction with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles • 2. Extreme forms of Nationalism grow justifying conquests and poor treatment of minorities. • 3. Rise of militarism & totalitarian states • 4. Worldwide depression and economic instability

  3. B. Immediate Causes • 1. Expansion policies of Germany, Italy, and Japan • 2. Failure of French and British appeasement policies • 3. German invasion of Poland, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

  4. II. Hitler’s Lightening War • A. Stalin (Russia) signs a 10 year non-aggression pact and secret agreement with Germany • B. Germany’s lightening attack or blitzkrieg on Poland Sept. 1, 1939 • C. Great Britain and France resist 1. Declare war on Sept. 3 2. France falls

  5. 3. Battle of Britain • Germany’s vicious air attack on Great Britain • Luftwaffe vs. Royal Air Force • Germany attacks U.S.S.R. June 22, 1941 (Now Germany is fighting a two front war)

  6. III. America’s Involvement in WWII • A. Franklin Roosevelt is President • B. Isolationist • C. Lend-Lease Act with Great Britain: could lend or supply arms to any country that the U. S. deems vital • D. Pearl Harbor: brings the U. S. into the war. Pearl Harbor: Scenes of Destruction

  7. IV. Japan Strikes in the Pacific • Victories: Guam and Wake Islands, Philippines, took Hong Kong in Malaya, Burma, Dutch East Indies, Thailand, northern part of New Guinea B. Bataan Death March

  8. V. Allies Strike Back • A. Allies turn the tide of War 1. Japanese strike force intercepted 2. Battle of Coral Sea is a draw a. Allies lost more ships b. Japanese advancement stopped

  9. B. Battle of Midway • 1. Led by the U. S. Pacific Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz. • 2. U. S. attacked Japanese ships which still had many airplanes still on the decks of the ships. • 3. Turned the tide of War in the Pacific against the Japanese.

  10. VI. The allies are victorious • A. The Tide turns on Two Fronts 1.North Africa 2. D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944 a. Fought on a 60 mile stretch of beach b. 3000 soldiers died on the beaches c. Allies force the German retreat

  11. 3. The Battle of the Bulge: The Germans were pushed back • 4. Germany’s unconditional surrender a. 3 million allies approached Germany from the west and 6 million Soviets approached from the east b. Hitler shoots himself after taking poison c. Roosevelt dies, Truman becomes President

  12. B. Victory in the Pacific • 1. Japanese retreat a. Battle of Leyte: Japanese navy destroyed b. Kamikaze: Japanese suicide pilots c. Japanese lost 110,000 troops Americans lost 12,500 troops

  13. 2. The Atomic Bomb Brings Japanese Surrender • a. Hiroshima August 6, 1945 • b. Nagasaki August 9, 1945 • c. Japanese surrender to General Douglas MacArthur on September 2, 1945

  14. VII. Effects • A. Immediate Effects 1. Devastating loss of population and property in Europe and Japan 2. Holocaust 3. Use of the Atomic Bombs 4. Soviet control of Eastern Europe

  15. B. Long Range Effects • 1. Cold War • 2. Division of Germany • 3. Founding of the United Nations • 4. Formations of NATO and Warsaw Pact alliances • 5. Rise of Nationalism in colonial territories

  16. Citations • Days That Shook the World: 1901–1954. BBC. 1999.unitedstreaming. 31 March 2008<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/> • Days That Shook the World: Attack On Pearl Harbor. BBC. 1999.unitedstreaming. 7 April 2008<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>

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