Failure of the Treaty of Versailles

When World War II ended, everyone tried to be nice. They kept trying and trying, but everyone kept blaming Germany for the war. 

This made everyone argue more

Totalitarianism & Fascism

The Soviet people were very scared of their leader, Joseph Stalin. He was a very powerful man.

Fascism was a way for the government to look after what people want.

Policy of Appeasement

In order to not get into another war, this policy was created. It allowed Hitler to expand German territory

Failure of the League of Nations

Germany, Italy, and Japan all left the League of Nations, which made it fail.

Leaders of WWII

Hitler- Leader of Nazi Germany. Caused 11 million people to die

Stalin- Soviet Dictator. Helped defeat Nazi Germany

Churchill- British military leader. Helped defeat Nazi Germany

Leaders of WWII

Mussolini- Started the Fascist Party in 1919. He was a dictator who used too much power and was killed by his own people

Tojo- Prime Minister of Japan during WWII. Tried and executed for war crimes

FDR- American President. Led the United States through Depression and WWII

Weapons and Technology

Enigma Machine- a device used by German military to encode messages

Radar- used to send and receive signals.

Guided Bombs- Flying bombs invented by Germany. Aiming for London. 

Aircrafts- WWII made the aircraft engine development better. 

Weapons and Technology 

Atomic Bombs- the first atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city, Hiroshima. It killed 80,000 people.

Penicillin- The first antibiotic. It was seen as a miracle drug. 

Strategies/battles

The European Theater of War

saw some of the most intense fighting of WWII and involved some of the most significant events of the war, including the Holocaust, the use of famous weapons, and the end of dictators.

Strategies/battles

Blitzkrieg- a strong hit at an enemy. Usually is armoured tanks or aircrafts.

Battle of Britain-  The successful defense of Great Britain against air raids by Germany

Operation Barbarossa- code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union. German troops failed, causing a turning point in the war.

Strategies/battles

Battle of Stalingrad- one of the largest and bloodiest fights in modern warfare between Russian forces and Nazi Germany

D-Day- Airborne assault in Normandy. The largest use of airborne attacks at the time. 

Battle of the Bulge- Hitler's last major move against the Western Front

Battle of El Alamein- Marked the beginning of the end of the axis in North Africa

Pacific Theater of War

Island Hopping- The U.S. Military trying to secure as many small islands as they could

Battle of Midway- Japan wanted to remove the U.S. as a Pacific Power so they could get more land

Manhattan Project- Code name for the American effort to create an atomic weapon in WWII

Pacific Theater of War

Pearl Harbor- Surprise attack by Japan. Hurt the U.S. Pacific Fleet badly

Battle of Coral Sea- A Japanese invasion force that gets control of Tulagi of the Solomon Islands

Battle of Guadalcanal- A six month battle that helped defeat Japan

Propaganda

Propaganda painted a picture for the public on who the enemy was and it shaped the public's opinion

Poster

Paintings

Newspaper

Movies

Radio

Genocide

-Nuremberg Racial Laws-

these were racist laws used in Nazi germany

-Jewish Population-

Started at 17 million. Ended at 11 million before the end of WWII

-Ghettos-

A part of the city legally enforced as a residence area for Jewish citizens

Genocide

Concentration Camps- camps that have people kept in very very bad conditions

Warsaw- Violent revolt to stop people getting sent off to concentration camps

"Sub-Human" groups- People who weren't considered human (polish, homosexuals, etc)