world war ii
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The presentation is my account on one of the biggest, most devastating wars of all time. All the facts are verified to my best knowledge, and any discrepancy which might have crept in the exact timeline of events is regretted.TRANSCRIPT
WORLD WAR IIHow did it begin?
Who was involved?What happened?
A Presentation By:Sahil Avi Kapoor
THE BACKGROUND
World War I radically changed the political map of the world.
Meanwhile, the victorious Allies such as France, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Romania gained territories.
The loss of territory and the defeat caused rise of nationalist and patriotic feelings across European countries.
In Germany, the economic, political and territorial loss after the Treaty of Versailles (Germany lost 13% of its home territory and all overseas colonies), caused widespread anger, and radical notions of patriotism.
Japan gets on the offensive, attacks China.
With the onset of the Great Depression, domestic support for the Nazis rose and, in 1933, Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany.
He abolished democracy, espousing a radical, racially motivated revision of the world order, and soon began a massive rearmament campaign.
Hoping to contain Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy formed the Stresa Front.
The Soviet Union, concerned due to Germany's goals of capturing vast areas of eastern Europe, wrote a treaty of mutual assistance with France.
THE WAR
1 September 1939
Germany invades Poland.
3 September 1939
France and Britain declare war on Germany.
17 September 1939
Soviets also attack Poland.
Poland is now divided between Germany and the Soviets.
April 1940
Germany attacks Denmark and Poland.
Secures iron ore shipments from Sweden, which the allies were about to disrupt.
The Axis Powers Advance
10 May 1940
Germany invades France, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg.
The Axis Powers Advance
10 June 1940
Italy joins the Axis Powers, attacks France.
USA is still out of the war.
United States embargoed steel and mechanical parts to China, against Japan.
They further agree to trade American destroyers for British bases.
Besides, they work out a lend lease policy for war supplies with UK and China.
The Axis Powers Advance
Germany, Italy and Japan formally sign the
Tripartite Treaty and form the Axis Powers.
Hungary, Slovakia and Romania soon joined the
Axis Powers.
22 June 1941The Axis Powers launch Operation Barbarossa, a surprise offensive against Soviet Union.
7 December 1941Japan went on offensive overdrive,
attacking British and American
territories in Asia as well as Pacific.
This included
attack on Thailand, Malaya, Hong Kong and the US Navy
Base Pearl Harbour.
USA, Australia, Britain and other Allies declare
war on Japan.
Italy, Germany and other Axis Powers declare war on USA.
6 June1944 – D DAYAllies invaded France, these were highly successful and threw Germany out of Southern France.
22 June1944
Soviets attacked a strategic offensive against Germany (Operation Bagration), which led to the complete defeat of the German Army Group Centre.
Operation Bagration
Hitler commits suicide, Mussolini is killed, and Germany surrenders in Italy.
German Instrument of Surrender is signed on 7 May
The Potsdam Meeting
On 11 July, the Allied leaders met in Potsdam, Germany. They confirmed earlier agreements about Germany, and reiterated the demand for unconditional surrender of all Japanese forces by Japan, specifically stating that "the alternative for Japan is prompt and utter destruction".
The Brutal EndHiroshima - Nagasaki
Japan ignored the Potsdam terms and USA felt compelled to drop atom bombs on Japan, thus compelling Japan to surrender and marking the end of the World War.
THE END
Presentation By | Sahil Avi Kapoor
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