WW2 complete 2

rld \{ar II Engulfs the \Morld World War II was the most devastating war in history. It was fought between two groups of countries-the Axis and the Allies. !f Before the war, the Axis nations extended their territories by seizing nearby countries. Japan went into China, Italy into Albania, and Germany into Austria. Other nations joined forces as the Allies and tried to stop them. !! Early in the war, the Axis powers defeated every country they attacked. By 1940 only the United Kingdom was left to oppose Germany in Western Europe. t! In 1941 Germany attacked the Soviet Union, and Japan attacked the United States, causing these two powerful nations to join the Allies. il By the time the Allies had defeated the Axis, Japan and much of Europe were in ruins. Axis vs. Allies (rermany Japan Italy ,,.,Unitgd,Kingdom r. ''rU,6i1g6:r51t1"t :',r:,Sovietr,Union ,,,i..€ hin{:,. .,:Austr,a,lia ..,:r't' d- ihere,were.,,SO al lied narimrim fiomr'aioiiihd the world. ocEAN { I six other nations were allies of the Axis during the war. The Allies had greater resources than tF= Axis. The United Kingdom used troops :-: supplies from its colonies. The United 5:::er had vast industrial power. crtc o What was the "final solutiorf'? The Nazi government of Germany locked up all the Jews and Gypsies they could find. The Nazis considered them inferior and evil: a "problem" to be solved. Their so-called "final solution" was to kill them. Six million Jews and two million Gypsies died in the genocide known as the Holocaust. 945 Battle of the Battle of ATLANTIC ACEAN qffi'" ..1944 Leningrd 194:l-tS Unlike the Allies, the Axis was prepared for war and had conquered huge areas by 1942. But the Allies recovered and attacked by land, sea, and air. May 19.45 Germa', ,- tr+,n 114 '1 ir "l il

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rld \{ar II Engulfs the \MorldWorld War II was the most devastating war in history. Itwas fought between two groups of countries-the Axis andthe Allies.

!f Before the war, the Axis nations extended their territoriesby seizing nearby countries. Japan went into China, Italyinto Albania, and Germany into Austria. Other nationsjoined forces as the Allies and tried to stop them.

!! Early in the war, the Axis powers defeated every countrythey attacked. By 1940 only the United Kingdom was leftto oppose Germany in Western Europe.

t! In 1941 Germany attacked the Soviet Union, and Japanattacked the United States, causing these two powerfulnations to join the Allies.

il By the time the Allies had defeated the Axis, Japan andmuch of Europe were in ruins.

Axis vs. Allies

(rermanyJapanItaly

,,.,Unitgd,Kingdomr. ''rU,6i1g6:r51t1"t:',r:,Sovietr,Union,,,i..€hin{:,.

.,:Austr,a,lia..,:r't' d-ihere,were.,,SO al lied narimrimfiomr'aioiiihd the world.

ocEAN {

six other nations were alliesof the Axis during the war.

The Allies had greater resources than tF=Axis. The United Kingdom used troops :-:supplies from its colonies. The United 5:::erhad vast industrial power.

crtco

What was the"final solutiorf'?The Nazi government ofGermany locked up all theJews and Gypsies they couldfind. The Nazis consideredthem inferior and evil: a"problem" to be solved.Their so-called "finalsolution" was to kill them.Six million Jews and twomillion Gypsies died in thegenocide known as theHolocaust.

945 Battle of the

Battle of

ATLANTICACEAN

qffi'"..1944 Leningrd

194:l-tS

Unlike the Allies, the Axiswas prepared for war andhad conquered huge areasby 1942. But the Alliesrecovered and attacked byland, sea, and air.

May 19.45Germa', ,- tr+,n

114

'1 ir "l ill