World Wars ComparedWhat do you know?

What do you know about World War I and World War II?

Talk with someone about . . . • Causes of each war:• “Sides” of each war:• Who won each war:

The Great War / World War I /The War to end all wars

World War II – “Theaters” in Europe, the Pacific, N. Africa,

etc.

Remember :These wars resulted in

economic & social changes

Remember: Wars have political

results, too.(For example . . . )

British soldiers from India in WWI= Indian Independence?

African-American tank corps in WWII= Civil Rights Movement?

Some governments gained power as they controlled the war effort. Some governments fell at the end of the war.

Remember: War has a significant impact on civilians,

economies, and governments.

World Wars ComparedAn overview

The Great War / World War I

1914-1918

U.S. was directly involved: 1917-1918

World War II

1937 to 1945 in Asia1939 to 1945 in

Europe and Africa

U.S. was directly involved: 1941-1945

World War I - overview• Global conflict between the “Central

Powers” and the “Allies.”

World War I - overview• Central Powers:

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

• (A HOG)

• Allies: France, Russia, Great Britain, Japan, Italy, Belgium (and later the U.S.) and others

• (BFAIR)

The Western Front

World War II - overview• Global conflict between the “Axis Powers”

and the “Allies.” Most extensive of all wars.

World War II - overview• Axis Powers: Germany, Japan, and Italy (JIG)

• Allies: France, Great Britain, Soviet Union, the U.S. and others (