What Is World War II?What Is World War II?

By Rafael and By Rafael and

ManuelManuel

How did it happen?How did it happen?

The beginning of WWII began in The beginning of WWII began in September 1September 1stst, 1939. Germany attacked , 1939. Germany attacked Poland without warning which sparked the Poland without warning which sparked the starting of World War II.starting of World War II.

Evening of September 3Evening of September 3rdrd, Britain and , Britain and France were at war with Germany.France were at war with Germany.

Within a week, Australia, New Zealand, Within a week, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa joined the warCanada, and South Africa joined the war

Who is Adolf Hitler?Who is Adolf Hitler?

Adolf Hitler was born April 20, 1889, in a small Adolf Hitler was born April 20, 1889, in a small Austrian town of Braunau.Austrian town of Braunau.

Hitler did extremely well at primary school. It Hitler did extremely well at primary school. It appeared he had a bright future.appeared he had a bright future.

Hitler decided to seize power constitutionally by Hitler decided to seize power constitutionally by using demagogic oratory . He spoke to mass using demagogic oratory . He spoke to mass audiences, calling for the German people to audiences, calling for the German people to resist the yoke of Jews and Communist. resist the yoke of Jews and Communist.

Nazis ruled for Nazis ruled for

When and Why Did the U.S. Join?When and Why Did the U.S. Join?

March 1940, the U.S. joined the war against March 1940, the U.S. joined the war against Germany, Japan, and Italy.Germany, Japan, and Italy.

U.S. ended up contributing 42 billion dollars to U.S. ended up contributing 42 billion dollars to the war effort by 1945the war effort by 1945

In 1941,the Japanese attacked U.S.’s military In 1941,the Japanese attacked U.S.’s military base, Pearl Harbor in two wavesbase, Pearl Harbor in two waves

Behind them they left chaos, 2403 dead, 188 Behind them they left chaos, 2403 dead, 188 destroyed planes, and 8 damaged or destroyed destroyed planes, and 8 damaged or destroyed battleships. This made the U.S. furious and battleships. This made the U.S. furious and joined the war.joined the war.

What happened in Stalingrad?What happened in Stalingrad? On June 22On June 22ndnd , 1941, four million German troops , 1941, four million German troops

poured over the Russian borderpoured over the Russian border Within one month, over two million Russians Within one month, over two million Russians

died.died. Winter hit, Germans were caught in summer Winter hit, Germans were caught in summer

uniforms, and it was a very bitter Winter for that uniforms, and it was a very bitter Winter for that year.year.

That was when Stalin sent in another two million That was when Stalin sent in another two million soldiers at Germanysoldiers at Germany

During the spring of 1943, another German During the spring of 1943, another German offensive was launched especially around the offensive was launched especially around the approaches to Stalingrad.approaches to Stalingrad.

How did World War II end?How did World War II end?

Germany surrendered on May 7Germany surrendered on May 7 thth and May 8 and May 8thth to to the Soviet Union, 1945, a week after Adolf Hitler the Soviet Union, 1945, a week after Adolf Hitler committed suicide.committed suicide.

Japan was able to hold out for a couple more Japan was able to hold out for a couple more months, but then atomic bombs were dropped months, but then atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 thth, 1945., 1945.

After that, the Imperial Government sought the After that, the Imperial Government sought the emperor’s personal authority to surrender which emperor’s personal authority to surrender which he granted.he granted.

ConclusionConclusion

Overall, World War II resulted in excessive Overall, World War II resulted in excessive terrorism against races.terrorism against races.

All of this discrimination led to the death of All of this discrimination led to the death of millions who were included in the war millions who were included in the war involuntarily.involuntarily.

Adolf Hitler’s death created the downfall of Adolf Hitler’s death created the downfall of the Axis force which ended any possibility the Axis force which ended any possibility of Germany attempting to create the Third of Germany attempting to create the Third Reich. Reich.