World War II 1939-1945. Causes of WWII Aggression by totalitarian powers (Germany, Italy, Japan)...

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World War II 1939-1945

Transcript of World War II 1939-1945. Causes of WWII Aggression by totalitarian powers (Germany, Italy, Japan)...

World War II1939-1945

Causes of WWII Aggression by totalitarian powers (Germany,

Italy, Japan) Nationalism Failures of the Treaty of Versailles Weakness of the League of Nations Appeasement Tendencies towards isolationism and

pacifism in Europe and the U.S.

WWII ALLIANCES

AXIS vs. ALLIED

Germany United Kingdom

Japan United States

Italy Soviet Union

China

Australia

Canada

Major World Leaders during World War II: Dictators

Harry S TrumanUSA

Franklin D. RooseveltUSA

Winston ChurchillUNITED KINGDOM

Neville ChamberlainUNITED KINGDOM

Major Leaders During WWII: UK & US

U.S. Generals During World War II

General Douglas MacArthur

Commander in the Philippines

(Pacific Theater)

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe

General George S PattonGeneral in North Africa,

Sicily, and EuropeGeneral George C. MarshallU.S. Army Chief of Staff

World War II was fought on 3 fronts:

1. Europe2. North Africa3. Pacific

European and North African Theaters

Pacific Theater