1. Introduction to WWII WORLD WAR I WAS TO BE THE WAR TO END ALL WARS….OR WAS IT?
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3. WHO FOUGHT IN THE WAR? Allies Axis Great Britain France ( note: France surrendered to Germany in 1940 (after 6 weeks of fighting) United States Soviet Union (USSR) Germany Italy Japan (major powers) (major powers)
5. Major Leaders Winston Churchill British Prime Minister Hirohito Emperor of Japan Charles De Gaulle French Prime Minister
6. Major Leaders Harry S Truman US President Joseph Stalin Russian Leader Franklin Delano Roosevelt US President
7. Why? (underlying causes of WWII) 1. Treaty of Versailles A. Germany lost land to surrounding nations B. War Reparations 1) Allies collect $ to pay back war debts to U.S. 2) Germany must pay $57 trillion (modern equivalent) 3) Bankrupted the German economy & embarrassed Germans Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Woodrow Wilson during negotiations for the Treaty
8. Why? (underlying causes of WWII) 2. World-wide Depression A. The Depression made Germany’s debt even worse B. Desperate people turn to desperate leaders 1) Hitler seemed to provide solutions to Germany’s problems 1923 - Wallpapering with German Deutchmarks
9. Why? (underlying causes of WWII) 2. World-wide Depression 2) Hitler provided scapegoats for Germany’s problems (foreigners, Jews, communists, gypsies, mentally ill)
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