World War II1939-1945

Post war

Most of the world was suffering from the great depression, many countries were struggling to rebuild economies.

This frustration led citizens to question its countries leaders.

Dictators came to power in Italy and Germany

Axis powers

Axis: the nations that fought against the allies during world war II, led by Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Japan joined forces with Italy and Germany in 1940

Adolf Hitler German Dictator Promised to

restore strength in his nation after being defeated in WWI

Planned to seize land from neighboring countries.

Major invasions: summary

1940 Germany invaded Poland.› In 1941 America began sending supplies to

Great Britain Japan Invaded china and other parts of

southeast Asia › America valued trade with countries Japan

was invading › Cut off trade with Japan

December 7, 1941

Japan attacked the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

The United States Declared war on Japan who was allied with Germany and Italy…Starting a world wide war.

U.S. at war

Increase in production of war related supplies

Farming production › Lack of farmers › Government excluded them farmers

military duty Lack of men to work jobs

› Women took jobs that were normally for men

U.S. at War: definitions

Patriotism: devotion to one's country Rationing: limiting the amounts of

certain foods or materials that one is allowed to purchase

Victory Gardens: Private or community garden that people planted to help relieve food shortages during war time

The Atomic Bomb 1945 August 6 - The

United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.1945 August 9 - Another atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. 

1945 September 2 - Japan surrenders to US

Devastating blast radius of .8 miles

After the War

War related supplies strengthen the economy to end the Great Depression.

Women made important contributions The United States became one of the

most powerful countries in the world.

Timeline Before the war

1933 January 30 - Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. His Nazi Party1936 October 25 – Germany and Italy form Axis powers . 1936 November 25 - Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact. This was a pact against communism and Russia. 1937 July 7 - Japan invades China. 

World War II 

1939 September 1 - Germany invades Poland World War II begins. 1939 September 3 - France and Great Britain declare war on Germany. 1940 April 9 to June 9 - Germany invades and takes control of Denmark and Norway. 1940 June 10 - Italy enters the war as a member of the Axis powers. 1940 September 22 - Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance. 1941 June 22 - Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia1941 December 7 - The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor.. 1944 June 6 - D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France.1944 August 25 - Paris is liberated from German control. 1944 December 16 - The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge. 1945 May 7 - Germany surrenders to the Allies. 1945 August 6 - The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.1945 August 9 - Another atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. 1945 September 2 - Japan surrenders to US General Douglass MacArthur and the Allies.