An overview of WWII

1. By: Chris Raymond

2.  World War II was a global conflict between
multiple nations from across the world
 War officially began September 1st, 1939
 War lasted 6 years and 1 day officially ending
September 2nd, 1945

3.  World War II was fought between the Axis and the Allied Powers
 The Allies include: United States, Great Britain, France, and the
Soviet Union
 Axis Powers include: Nazi Germany, Japan, and Italy (Tripartite
Pact signed by all 3 Axis powers to further world domination)

4.  Allies leaders include: Winston Churchill (Great Britain),
Franklin D. Roosevelt (USA), & Joseph Stalin (USSR)
 Axis leaders include: Adolph Hitler (Germany), Benito
Mussolini (Italy), & Emperor Hirohito (Japan)

5.  In July of 1937 Japan invades China
 January 30th, 1939 Adolph Hitler becomes
Chancellor of Germany
 September 1st, 1939 German forces attack
Poland
 September 3rd, 1939 France and Great Britain
declare war against Germany

6.  May 10th, 1940 German forces invade Belgium,
Luxemburg, France, and the Netherlands
 June 10th, 1940 Italy invades France officially
declaring war on both France and the United
Kingdom
 12 days later France surrenders to Axis powers
and is split up into German & Italian occupation
zones

7.  Until December of 1941 the US remained neutral supplying war material to
China, Great Britain, & the Soviet Union
 Due to advances in China the US decided to cut off it’s oil supply to the Japanese
 In response to it’s reduced supply of oil Japan decides to bomb Pearl Harbor on
December 7th, 1941 quickly triggering the United States entry into WWII

8.  After attack on Pearl Harbor the USA along with
Great Britain, Australia, and other allied powers
declare war on Japan
 Due to an agreement with the Japanese, on
December 11th, 1941 Germany officially declares
war on the USA
 The USA along with Great Britain, the USSR,
China, and 22 other countries issue the
Declaration of United Nations

9.  In May 1942 British Royal Air Force bombs
city of Cologne, Germany with 1,000 bombers
 September 11th, 1944 the first US troops
enter Germany, with the Soviets following
one month later
 April 16th, 1945 the Allies surround the
German capital Berlin

10.  Battles took place on many different islands throughout the Pacific
 Japan takes control of Guam, the Philippines, the Dutch Indies, Burma,
Hong Kong, and Singapore by 1942
 By late 1942 British forces in India and New Zeeland’s forces in New
Guinea halt the Japanese advance

11.  Most famous American battle “D-Day” took place June 6th,
1944 in an assault on the German controlled beaches of
Normandy, France
 Other famous battles of World War II include the Battle of
Stalingrad, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Battle of
Midway

12.  Genocide of approximately 6 million Jews by the
Nazi’s
 About 2/3 of the Jewish population in Europe at
this time was killed in the Holocaust, along with
over 1 million Jewish children
 US & Soviet Forces reached and liberated
thousands of concentration camps towards the
latter part of WWII

13.  One of the most controversial topics of the
United States involvement in WWII
 Occurred in final stages of WWII in 1945 with
atomic bombs being dropped on the 2
Japanese cities
 Was the only use of nuclear weapons in
warfare to date

14.  Adolph Hitler committed suicide on April 30,
1945 by gunshot in his bunker in Berlin,
Germany
 Benito Mussolini was captured and executed
by his own people on April 28th, 1945

15.  December 16th, 1944 Germany launches final counter-attack
against Allies which fails
 German forces surrendered in Italy on April 29th, 1945
 September 2nd, 1945 Japanese forces surrender and Emperor
Hirohito later apologizes for attack on Pearl Harbor before his
death in 1989

16.  Estimated 55 million deaths overall
 Largest/most destructive conflict in history to
date
 Allies- over 16 million military casualties
 Axis- over 8 million military casualties

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