World War IIWorld War IIBy: Maddie Garfinkle

Causes of the WarCauses of the War

• Germany invades Poland in 1939Germany invades Poland in 1939• United States gets involved in United States gets involved in 1941 when Japan attacked Pearl 1941 when Japan attacked Pearl HarborHarbor

Countries that Countries that ParticipatedParticipated

Axis PowerAxis Power Allied Allied ForcesForces

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany United StatesUnited States

Italy Italy United United KingdomKingdom

JapanJapan FranceFrance

Hungary Hungary BrazilBrazil

RomaniaRomania Poland Poland

BulgariaBulgaria ChinaChina

Major Political and Military Leaders

• Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler • General Hideki Tojo General Hideki Tojo • Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini • Winston Churchill Winston Churchill • Joseph Slatin Joseph Slatin • Franklin RooseveltFranklin Roosevelt

Duration of the WarDuration of the War

• The war lasted from 1939 to The war lasted from 1939 to 19451945

Where the Fighting Where the Fighting Took PlaceTook Place

• Europe Europe • South East Asia South East Asia • North AfricaNorth Africa

Results of the WarResults of the War

• US bombs Japan US bombs Japan • Germany Surrenders Germany Surrenders • Auschwitz and other camps Auschwitz and other camps liberatedliberated

Jews in the WarJews in the War

• Europe- Jews were treated Europe- Jews were treated badly, and many were forced badly, and many were forced to live in ghettos to live in ghettos

• America- Jews fought in the America- Jews fought in the war- Stanley Pearlman war- Stanley Pearlman

African Americans in African Americans in the Warthe War

• A large amount of African Americans A large amount of African Americans served in the US army, navy, air served in the US army, navy, air forces, national guard…etc.forces, national guard…etc.

• Also, many African Americans were in Also, many African Americans were in European armies during the warEuropean armies during the war

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Women in the WarWomen in the War

• Nurses Nurses • Ambulance drivers Ambulance drivers • Making gun bayonetsMaking gun bayonets• Driving fire enginesDriving fire engines• Building shipsBuilding ships

Interesting Facts

• Between 1939 and 1945 the Allies dropped Between 1939 and 1945 the Allies dropped 3.4 million tons of bombs, An average of 3.4 million tons of bombs, An average of about 27,700 tons of bombs each month.about 27,700 tons of bombs each month.

• German Me-264 bombers were capable of German Me-264 bombers were capable of bombing New York City but it wasn't worth bombing New York City but it wasn't worth the effort.the effort.

• Germany lost 40-45% of their aircraft Germany lost 40-45% of their aircraft during World War 2 to accidents.during World War 2 to accidents.

• The US Army had more ships than the US The US Army had more ships than the US Navy at the time. Navy at the time.