The World Divided… Again:The World Divided… Again:World War IIWorld War II

By: Chanel BradshawBy: Chanel BradshawTimmy SwatskiTimmy SwatskiRyan HockerRyan HockerTara DohertyTara Doherty

Causes of the WarCauses of the War Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler- Dictator of - Dictator of

GermanyGermany German MilitarismGerman Militarism- -

Disobeying the Treaty Disobeying the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler of Versailles, Hitler built up militarybuilt up military

AppeasementAppeasement- France - France and Britain didn’t want and Britain didn’t want any confrontation with any confrontation with HitlerHitler

Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler Connection To WWII:Connection To WWII:

Extremely anti-Semitic (prejudice Extremely anti-Semitic (prejudice against Jews)against Jews)

Blamed them for loss of WWIBlamed them for loss of WWI

Goal: Make Germany most Goal: Make Germany most powerful empire in Europepowerful empire in Europe

How: Used power as Chancellor of How: Used power as Chancellor of Germany Germany

Took control of Nazi PartyTook control of Nazi Party Built up German militaryBuilt up German military Convinced people Jews were an Convinced people Jews were an

inferior raceinferior race Think About It: Do you think the artist of this picture was against Hitler or supported him? Why?

Nazi Party Nazi Party Started 1919Started 1919 Hitler became leader Hitler became leader

2 years after2 years after Main Belief: Jews Main Belief: Jews

ruining Germany; ruining Germany; needed nation of their needed nation of their ownown

Goal: exterminate Goal: exterminate Jews from GermanyJews from Germany

Think About It: If the Nazi Party had a different leader other than Adolf Hitler, do you think it would have been so powerful?

Admiral YamamotoAdmiral Yamamoto Who?Who?

Commander-In-ChiefCommander-In-Chief Imperial Japanese Imperial Japanese

NavyNavy War ExperiencesWar Experiences

In Russo-Japanese and In Russo-Japanese and WWIIWWII

Why is he important to Why is he important to WWII?WWII? He was the reason He was the reason

U.S. got involvedU.S. got involved Planned bombing of Planned bombing of

Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

What?What?U.S. naval base U.S. naval base

in Hawaiiin Hawaii UsesUses

Help navy in Help navy in PacificPacific

Help trading in Help trading in PacificPacific

Pearl Harbor contd.Pearl Harbor contd.

Surprise attackSurprise attack Began at:Began at:

6:00am on December 76:00am on December 7thth

Attack planes came in Attack planes came in two wavestwo waves First: 7:53amFirst: 7:53am Second: 8:55am Second: 8:55am End: 9:55End: 9:55

By 1:00 in the afternoonBy 1:00 in the afternoon Attack planes were headed Attack planes were headed

back to Japanback to Japan

How it happenedHow it happened When? When? December 7, 1941December 7, 1941

Where?Where? Oahu, Hawaii (Pearl Oahu, Hawaii (Pearl

Harbor)Harbor)

Why?Why? Japan didn’t want the Japan didn’t want the

U.S. involved in the U.S. involved in the pacific theater pacific theater

Think about it: If Japan never bombed Pearl Harbor, do you think that the United States would still have gotten involved?

Pearl Harbor Contd.Pearl Harbor Contd. How?How? Japan’s sideJapan’s side

Attack force and 181 fighter Attack force and 181 fighter planesplanes

Japanese carriers’ started Japanese carriers’ started trainingtraining 6 heavy aircraft 6 heavy aircraft 24 supporting vessels24 supporting vessels

Separate group of Separate group of submarines = sink any submarines = sink any American warships that American warships that escape Japanese forceescape Japanese force

Pearl Harbor’s ResultPearl Harbor’s Result

United StatesUnited States 19 naval vessels 19 naval vessels

destroyeddestroyed 8 battleships sunk8 battleships sunk

Military casualtiesMilitary casualties 2,280 soldiers killed2,280 soldiers killed

WoundedWounded 1,109 soldiers1,109 soldiers

CiviliansCivilians 68 killed68 killed

JapaneseJapanese Loses were lightLoses were light

PeoplePeople Fewer than 100 killedFewer than 100 killed

Planes Planes 21 destroyed21 destroyed

Concentration CampsConcentration Camps

AuschwitzAuschwitzEstablished by Established by Heinrich HimmlerHeinrich HimmlerMost European Jews Most European Jews were killed in this campwere killed in this campMass gassing of Jews Mass gassing of Jews began herebegan here

Used Zyklon-B gasUsed Zyklon-B gas

Bergen BelsenBergen Belsen Created by Nazi’sCreated by Nazi’s Weak prisoners Weak prisoners shipped here to die of shipped here to die of starvation starvation Ex: Anne Frank died Ex: Anne Frank died herehere

Lack of Food

Gas ChambersForced Labor

Conditions

Liberation of JewsLiberation of Jews

50,000-100,000 survivors 50,000-100,000 survivors lived in three zoneslived in three zones

American, British, and American, British, and SovietSoviet

Many Jews couldn’t return Many Jews couldn’t return homehome

Bad memories and Bad memories and prejudice neighborsprejudice neighbors

DP camps were set up until DP camps were set up until emigrationemigration

Last DP camp closed in Last DP camp closed in 19571957

First BattleFirst Battle

Who: Japan VS U.S.Who: Japan VS U.S. When: June 4, 1942When: June 4, 1942 Where: MidwayWhere: Midway

Key American Military BaseKey American Military Base

What:What: US sank 4 Japan aircraft US sank 4 Japan aircraft

carrierscarriers 228 Japan aircraft destroyed228 Japan aircraft destroyed

Results Of First BattleResults Of First Battle

Japan losesJapan losesReduced Japan’s supply of highly trained Reduced Japan’s supply of highly trained

pilotspilots Led to Japan using kamikazes Led to Japan using kamikazes

Japan’s navy no longer rules PacificJapan’s navy no longer rules Pacific

Manhattan ProjectManhattan Project

What: Organization in creating the atomic bombWhat: Organization in creating the atomic bomb When: Began Sept. 23, 1942When: Began Sept. 23, 1942 Who: Colonial Leslie Groves = directorWho: Colonial Leslie Groves = director Why: Fear of Nazi Germany developing nuclear Why: Fear of Nazi Germany developing nuclear

weaponsweapons

Atomic BombAtomic Bomb Who: Who:

President Truman made plans to President Truman made plans to invade Japaninvade Japan

What: What: America dropped atomic bomb on America dropped atomic bomb on

Hiroshima, JapanHiroshima, Japan

Why:Why: See effects bomb would have on See effects bomb would have on

citycity U.S. didn’t want to continue warU.S. didn’t want to continue war

Why Not:Why Not: Military advisor warned = half Military advisor warned = half

million American casualtiesmillion American casualties Think About It: Do you think it was wise for the United States to use the atomic bomb?

Atomic BombsAtomic Bombs

First Bomb:First Bomb:

August 6August 6thth American plane American plane dropped bomb on Hiroshimadropped bomb on Hiroshima

Nothing like the world has ever Nothing like the world has ever seenseen

Within mins, blasts and heat Within mins, blasts and heat killed= 200,000 peoplekilled= 200,000 people

Second bomb:Second bomb:

August 9August 9thth Nagasaki Nagasaki was bombedwas bombed

40,000 died40,000 died

Both Both cities die cities die from from slower slower deaths deaths from from radiation radiation poisoning poisoning

Japan’s SurrenderJapan’s Surrender

At last, August 14At last, August 14thth

Emperor of Japan Emperor of Japan announced nation announced nation would surrenderwould surrender

Day was known as V-Day was known as V-J DayJ Day

September 2, 1945September 2, 1945 MacArthur accepted MacArthur accepted

Japan’s surrender Japan’s surrender aboard USS Missouri aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bayin Tokyo Bay

World War II Death TollWorld War II Death Toll

Axis ForcesAxis Forces Germany:Germany:

Civilians: 700,000Civilians: 700,000 Troops: 3,500,000Troops: 3,500,000

Japan:Japan: Civilians: 350,000Civilians: 350,000 Troops: 2,000,000Troops: 2,000,000

Allied ForcesAllied Forces Soviet Union:Soviet Union:

Civilians: 10,000,000 Civilians: 10,000,000 Troops: 10,000,000 Troops: 10,000,000

Poland:Poland: Civilians: 5,700,000 Civilians: 5,700,000 Troops: 100,000 Troops: 100,000

United StatesUnited States Civilians: not knownCivilians: not known Troops: 400,000Troops: 400,000

Think About It: Why do you think the U.S had the least amount of casualties in the war?

BIG QUESTION! BIG QUESTION! Was World War II necessary? If Was World War II necessary? If so, which was the worst event so, which was the worst event

that happened during this time? that happened during this time? Why do you think so?Why do you think so?

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In this video, you will see what happened In this video, you will see what happened at Pearl Harbor.at Pearl Harbor.