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WORLD WAR 2 BEGINS

Unit 4: Chapter 7

The Rise of Dictators Countries in economic depression Dictators rise to power

Dictator: a leader who gains complete control of a country’s government

Adolf Hitler: Germany (1933)Benito Mussolini: Italy (1920s)

Fascism: individual freedoms are denied and complete power is given to the government

Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Tojo Hideki

The Axis Power

Germany Italy Japan

All believe in Racism (idea that one race, or group of people, is better than others)

Germany makes SECRET agreement with Soviet Union’s leader, Joseph Stalin

Italy takes EthiopiaJapan takes ChinaGermany takes Austria and

Czechnoslovakia

Allied Powers

France Great Britain

Protecting Poland (Soon to be the United States)

MORE PROMISES: Hitler promises not to invade anymore countries, Allies let him keep what he has

World War II BeginsAllied powers

declare war

September 1,1939

Hitler BREAKS his promise!

Germany attacks Poland

Allies declare war on Germany, the rest join in.

Allied Powers Struggle

France falls to Germany in June 1940 Great Britain alone Should USA join?

Think of some reasons people would want to go to war or would not want to go to war.

The Debate at Home

Bombs threatening lives overseas Winston Churchill: leader of the British

government Great Britain pleading with US to join the

war

The Debate at Home

Most Americans said NO! focus on home

President Roosevelt wants to help Britain

President Franklin D. Roosevelt agrees to the Lend-LeaseGives Britain permission to use military

supplies at no charge

How do you think people felt?

America is getting involved!

Declaring War

Britain won Battle of Britain 1941 Japan’s leader, Hideki Tojo, believed

USA standing in Japan’s way December 7, 1941, US naval base in

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii bombed EVERYONE calling for war

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYHgCPmGnAg

Video Documentary

USA Enters the War

United States declares war on Japan Germany and Italy declare war on

United States (Axis powers)

“A date which will live in infamy.” Roosevelt

(Infamy: something is known as shocking or evil)

Axis Advances

Look at map on p. 346 U.S.S.R.: Union of Soviet Socialist

Republics Soviet Union also had a dictator Joseph Stalin: allied with Hitler at first

Soviet Union Changes Sides

Axis Powers Allied Powers

Stalin made agreements with Hitler

Both attacked Poland and split

Hitler invaded Soviet Union

Stalin joins the Allies American supported the

Soviets with supplies

The Draft

Not enough men to fight Draft solved problem 10 million men drafted during World War

II