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    Why Do Wars Occur?: Nations Compete Over Natural Resources. Individuals Demand Greater Political and Economic Freedom

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    The document discusses the causes and key events of World War II in Europe and Asia. In Europe, WWII was caused in part by the harsh Treaty of Versailles that ended WWI and humiliated Germany. Germany was led by Adolf Hitler and took over countries using blitzkrieg tactics. Britain and France attempted appeasement but Germany continued expanding. In Asia, Japan wanted to expand its territory and resources but was stopped by US embargoes, leading Japan to ally with Germany and Italy and attack Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into the war. Major battles included Midway, Iwo Jima, and the US dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, prompting Japan's surrender.

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    The document discusses the causes and key events of World War II in Europe and Asia. In Europe, WWII was caused in part by the harsh Treaty of Versailles that ended WWI and humiliated Germany. Germany was led by Adolf Hitler and took over countries using blitzkrieg tactics. Britain and France attempted appeasement but Germany continued expanding. In Asia, Japan wanted to expand its territory and resources but was stopped by US embargoes, leading Japan to ally with Germany and Italy and attack Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into the war. Major battles included Midway, Iwo Jima, and the US dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, prompting Japan's surrender.

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    The document discusses the causes and key events of World War II in Europe and Asia. In Europe, WWII was caused in part by the harsh Treaty of Versailles that ended WWI and humiliated Germany. Germany was led by Adolf Hitler and took over countries using blitzkrieg tactics. Britain and France attempted appeasement but Germany continued expanding. In Asia, Japan wanted to expand its territory and resources but was stopped by US embargoes, leading Japan to ally with Germany and Italy and attack Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into the war. Major battles included Midway, Iwo Jima, and the US dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, prompting Japan's surrender.

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    Why do wars occur?

    Nations compete over natural


    resources.
    Individuals demand greater political and
    economic freedom.
    We will study 3 aspects of
    WWII
    The war in Europe against
    Germany and Italy
    The war in Asia with Japan
    The home front
    What caused WWII in Europe?
    Germany wanted back what she
    lost from WWI, and revenge
    Appeasement Great Britain and
    France gave Hitler land w/o fighting
    for it.
    Hitler was racist; he invaded
    countries simply to kill the Jews
    living there.
    Treaty of Versailles end of WWI
    The main points of
    the Treaty [BRAT]
    1. Germany had
    to accept the
    Blame for
    starting the war
    2. Germany
    paid
    Reparations for
    the damage done
    during the war.

    Versailles cont. .
    3. Germany
    was forbidden to
    have submarines
    or an air
    force. She could
    have a navy of
    only six
    battleships, and
    an Army of just
    100,000 men.
    Versailles
    4. Germany
    lost Territory
    (land) in
    Europe (see
    map).
    Germanys
    colonies were
    given to
    Britain and
    France.


    Review Questions
    How did WWI help cause WWII?
    Depression in 1920s Europe
    Economy was bad in Europe
    WWI killed a lot of workers and
    customers
    After years of humiliation and
    starvation, Germans looked for
    a strong leader.
    NAZIs elected to power!
    Nazis promised to
    build up their
    army and get
    revenge for the
    WWI
    This is Adolf Hitler
    1933.
    Totalitarianism
    Mussolini (Italy) Hitler (Germany)
    Germany late 1930s
    Germany
    escaped the
    Depression
    by
    militarizing.
    This is
    Berlin 1936

    Appeasement Hitler wanted
    land, Britain and France let
    him have it without war


    WWII started when Hitler
    invaded Poland 1939.
    Fortress Europa
    In no
    time,
    Germany
    conquered
    most of
    Europe
    with
    tanks,
    planes,
    railroads.
    Hitler in Paris
    Battle of Britain
    Battle of Britain
    Tough cold winters killed
    many NAZI troops in USSR.
    Russian
    people are
    tough! 21
    million
    dead, yet
    no
    surrender!
    Invasion of Normandy, France

    Tank!
    Anti-tank weaponry
    English
    Channel
    protected
    England
    Britain
    resisted
    German
    air force
    Germanys end
    Germany invaded the Soviet Union and
    lost a million troops due to the cold and
    Russian bravery.
    Germany spent too many resources
    trying to kill Jews and not supporting
    his troops
    Germans fought Russians in the east
    and Americans and Brits in the West.
    Germany surrenders April 45

    Quiz (European front)
    1. How was WWI a cause of WW2?
    2. Define totalitarianism
    3. Define appeasement
    4. Name 2 countries that Germany
    invaded.
    Meanwhile, in the USA. . .
    US Isolationism
    Americans
    wanted to stay
    out of Europes
    wars.
    FDR wanted to
    help Britain
    anyway
    USA had 2 oceans to protect
    them (sort of).
    Lend Lease Act
    FDR sent war
    materials to
    Britain and the
    USSR.
    This is a
    Sherman tank
    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor.
    America enters WWII.
    December 7, 1941
    Axis Powers
    Germany and Italy declared war
    immediately after Pearl Harbor.
    Germany, Italy and Japan made a deal
    to help each other in case on was
    attacked.
    Allied Powers
    The Allies were the USA, Great Britain,
    and the Soviet Union (USSR). These are
    called the big three.
    In addition were the colonies and
    territories of these countries.
    These include China, Canada, Australia,
    France, Poland and others.
    USAs contribution was
    production, not blood.
    Women in workforce

    Rosie the Riveter
    People rationed goods for war
    use.
    The Army was segregated,
    but African Americans served.
    Tuskegee Airmen
    Women in the Forces
    Women in Forces
    How did USA pay for this war?
    Internment of Japanese
    Americans
    USA was afraid if
    Japan were to
    attack the Pacific
    coast, Japanese
    Americans would
    help them.
    The Government
    ordered them to
    move to camps.
    Internment camp
    Strangely, Japanese
    Americans served in the Army
    Any questions before the
    quiz?
    Home Front Quiz
    1. How did USA pay for WW2?
    2. Who were the Allied powers besides
    the USA?
    3. Why did the USA intern the
    Japanese Americans?
    4. What was the Lend Lease Act?
    5. When was the Pearl Harbor attack?
    Meanwhile, in Asia. . .
    Japan wanted China and the
    USSR.
    Japan is an island,
    and not a big one.
    They wanted more
    living space and
    resources for their
    superior people.

    Japan wanted oil reserves
    Japan wanted more
    oil to invade
    China.
    America
    embargoed their
    oil in Indonesia
    Japan considered
    this an act of war.
    Japan joins Axis Powers
    Germany was sick
    of the U.S. helping
    Britain with its lend
    lease program.
    Japan agreed to
    attack Pearl Harbor
    and distract the
    U.S. from Europe
    war.
    Battle for Midway Island
    If won,
    Japanese
    could have
    bombed
    Hawaii more
    from here.
    Major
    turning
    point
    Island Hopping US fought to
    gradually reach Japan
    Battle for Iwo Jima
    Island hopping
    became fact of the
    war with Japan.
    Died: 6800 US 20000
    Japanese.
    This flag raising was a
    serious morale boost
    to soldiers on the
    island.
    Kamikaze attacks
    This plane dropped an atom
    bomb on Hiroshima
    Atomic bomb
    Hiroshima and Nagasaki 1945
    Victims in Hiroshima
    Why drop the Atomic Bomb?
    The Japanese had shown they would
    fight to the last man, woman and child.
    The atomic bomb saved as many as 1
    million U.S. lives, and possibly many
    Japanese.
    Harry Truman said he dropped the
    bomb to end the war.
    Japan surrenders 1945
    World War II deaths
    USSR 22 million
    China 11 million
    Germany 7 million
    Poland 7 million
    U.S. 0.5 million
    Great Britain 0.3 million
    Japan 1.5 million
    Asia WW2 Quiz
    1. What cities were nuclear bombed?
    2. Define island hopping?
    3. What was the importance of Midway
    Island battle?
    4. Why did Japan want war with the
    USA?
    5. What ocean protected USA from
    Japan?
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