INTRODUCTION TO WORLD WAR II

WORLD WAR 2

An Introduction

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

*To think critically about cause and effect relationships, as well as some of the possible causes for wars and WWII.

*To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of many of the essential facts about WW2, including answers to the who, what, when, where, why and how of the war.

Cause and Effect: World War II?

*As we know from what we learned about cause and effect relationships, almost everything happens as a result of previous events or causes.

Open Ended

Can you think of any cause of or reason why a war might begin?

World War II

WHAT was it and WHEN did it happen?

*A WORLD-WIDE war on a massive scale.

*The war officially started in 1939 and the final country surrendered in 1945.

*Total military and civilian deaths as a result of the war are estimated to be between 60-85 million.

Open Ended

What was World War 2?

Multiple Choice

When did the World War start and end?

• 1993 and 1954

• 1399 and 1495

• 1938 and 1594

• 1939 and 1945

Multiple Select

What was the estimated death as a result of the war?

• 5 to 7 million

• 6 to 8 million

• 7 to 9 million

• 8 to 10 million

WHO was Involved?

The Allied Powers: United Kingdom, Commonwealth countries, France, Soviet Union (in 1941) and USA (in 1942).

The Axis Powers: Germany, Japan, Italy 

Multiple Select

Identify two countries within the Allied Powers

• United Kingdom

• Italy

• France

• Ghana

Multiple Select

Identify two countries within the Axis Powers

• USA

• Togo

• Japan

• Germany

The Leaders:

The Allied and Axis powers were led by some of the most important and influential world leaders of the last century. These include:

Winston Churchill (United Kingdom)            

Franklin Roosevelt (USA)

Adolf Hitler (Nazi Germany)                   

Josef Stalin (Soviet Union)

Multiple Choice

The Allied and Axis powers were led by these except...

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Josef Stalin

WHERE was

it Fought?

The war was fought mostly in Western

and Eastern Europe, ranging from

France to Russia (Soviet Union).

The war also took place in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, East Asia, and northern Africa!

WHY did it Occur? 

It was mostly a war of aggression and expansion started by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. They wanted more land, more resources, more money and more power.

The leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler, is considered the single most responsible individual. 

Open Ended

Why did World War 2 occur?

Multiple Choice

Who is considered the single most responsible individual for World War 2?

• Adolf Hitler

• Josef Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin Roosevelt

HOW was it Fought?

It was the first war to be fought equally on land, at sea and in the air, using advanced new technologies and strategies that changed the world forever.

1. Soldiers and tanks

2. Battleships and Aircraft carriers

3. Fighters and Bombers

Multiple Select

Identify two ways in which the war was fought

• Spears and swords

• Soldiers and tanks

• Fighters and Bombers

• Bows and arrows

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