World war 2

Economic problems

•  Winners and losers came out of WW1 in debt

treaty of versailles

• Germany was forced to take responsibility for WW1

Nationalism

• Nationalism-Extreme form of patriotism

Rise of dictatorships

• There were dictators in the Soviet Union, Italy, and Germany

aggression

• Countries invaded weak lands that could easily be won

spanish civil war

• Spanish army officers revolted against the government 

Failure of appeasement

• The act of trying to prevent war

American involvement in war

• Pearl Harbor caused the US to declare war on Japan

i WANT YOU FOR US ARMY

• U.S. wants people to volunteer for the army

we can do it

• Government wants women to join the workforce

united we will win

•  Every citizen expected to take a part in war effort

bATTLE of normandy

• Known as "Operation Overlord"

battle of the bulge

• German offensive on the Western Front of World War II.

battle of moscow

•  650,000 soviets died and the Germans lost 155,000 men

battle of monte cassino

•  objective for the Allied forces was to gain control of Rome.

battle of stalingrad

• Battle was marked by terrible losses on both sides.

role of women

• Women joined the workforce to make military supplies

Holocaust

• 6 million jews were murdered by nazis

japanese internment

• Internment started in 1942 after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

role of native americans

• About 25,000 native americans were in the U.S. army

use of atomic bomb

• U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

pros/cons of atomic bomb

• Pro-saved a lot of American lives
• Con-killed many Japanese civilians 

result of allied victory

• Allies punished leaders of the opposing side with war crimes

post-war life in u.s.

• America becomes a super power