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World War II

1939-1945. World War II. Causes of World War II Political instability and economic devastation in Europe resulting from World War I:. Worldwide depression High war debt owed by Germany High inflation Massive unemployment. Rise of Fascism:

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World War II

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  1. 1939-1945 World War II

  2. Causes of World War II • Political instability and economic devastation • in Europe resulting from World War I:

  3. Worldwide depression • High war debt owed by Germany • High inflation • Massive unemployment

  4. Rise of Fascism: • Fascism is political philosophy in which total • power is given to a dictator and individual • freedoms are denied and nationalism and, • often, racism are emphasized.

  5. Fascist dictators included: • Adolf Hitler (Germany) • Benito Mussolini (Italy) • Hideki Tojo (Japan) • These dictators led the countries that • became known as the Axis Powers. Mussolini Hitler Tojo

  6. The Allies • Democratic nations (the United States at end of 1941, • Great Britain, Canada, France)were known as the Allies. • The Soviet Union joined the Alliesafter being • invaded by Germany in June 1941 • Allied leaders included: • Franklin D. Roosevelt • later Harry S. Truman (US), • Winston Churchill (Great Britain), • Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union).

  7. Start of WW II • Germany invaded Poland, setting off war in Europe. • September 1, 1939 • (Great Britain and France then declared war on Germany) • The Soviet Union also invaded Poland and the Baltic nations. • Germany invaded France and captured Paris. • Germany bombed London, and the Battle of Britain began.

  8. Gradual change in American policy from neutrality to direct involvement • At first, the United States was neutral and • isolationists • Isolationism philosophywas due to: • Great Depression (problems in our own country) • Legacy of World War I (we became involved in • a European war once before)

  9. Change to economic involvement: • Economic aid to Allies. • Great Britain needed help from the U.S. • Destroyers for Bases (1940) U.S. gave Britain war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean • Lend - Lease (1941) • The United States gave Britain • war supplies andoldnaval • warships inreturn for military • bases inBermudaand the • Caribbean

  10. United states direct involvement: • Rising tension developed between the U.S. and • Japan because of Japanese aggressionin East Asia. • On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the U.S. at • Pearl Harbor without warning. • “A date which will live in infamy.” • ~FDR • The United States declared war • on Japan. • Germany declared war on the United States.

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