World War II
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World War II. Overview. Who was involved?. The Allies- Britain (and Oz), France, Russia, later USA The Axis powers- Germany, Italy, Japan. How did it start?. Hitler (Germany) invaded Poland in 1939. Britain and the Allies felt compelled to intervene. Adolph Hitler. The Fuhrer. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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World War IIWorld War II
OverviewOverview
Who was involved?Who was involved?
The Allies-The Allies- Britain (and Oz), France, Britain (and Oz), France, Russia, later USARussia, later USA
The Axis powers-The Axis powers- Germany, Italy, Germany, Italy, JapanJapan
How did it start?How did it start?
Hitler (Germany) invaded Poland in Hitler (Germany) invaded Poland in 1939.1939.
Britain and the Allies felt compelled Britain and the Allies felt compelled to intervene.to intervene. Adolph Hitler.
The Fuhrer.
Pic from www.image.guardian.co.uk/.../08/08/hitler460.jpg
What happened?What happened?
The war went on between the two The war went on between the two powers from 1939-1945.powers from 1939-1945.
Most fighting occurred in Africa, Most fighting occurred in Africa, Europe and the Pacific.Europe and the Pacific.
The Axis powers were considered The Axis powers were considered ‘fascist’, meaning that they thought ‘fascist’, meaning that they thought they were a higher class of people. they were a higher class of people.
The HolocaustThe Holocaust
Perhaps the most disturbing and Perhaps the most disturbing and unbelievable part of WWII was the unbelievable part of WWII was the Holocaust.Holocaust.
The German Nazi government set up The German Nazi government set up death-camps where Jews, intellectuals, death-camps where Jews, intellectuals, gypsies etc were executed.gypsies etc were executed.
They were shot at first, but later gassed They were shot at first, but later gassed to death in purpose-built shower blocks.to death in purpose-built shower blocks.
The Holocaust….The Holocaust…. Pic from Pic from www.veteranstoday.comwww.veteranstoday.com
How did it end?How did it end?
Hitler suicided with a pistol in early Hitler suicided with a pistol in early ’45, and Germany was defeated, ’45, and Germany was defeated, largely by Russia on the Eastern largely by Russia on the Eastern Front.Front.
The USA controversially dropped two The USA controversially dropped two atomic bombs on Japan in late ’45 to atomic bombs on Japan in late ’45 to knock them out of the war.knock them out of the war.
Hiroshima and NagasakiHiroshima and Nagasaki
Pic from Pic from http://www.cix.co.uk/~dliddlea/timeguns/hiroshima_bomb.jpghttp://www.cix.co.uk/~dliddlea/timeguns/hiroshima_bomb.jpg
