World War II Part 1- Alliances and Events and the war begins

How did World War I begin?

• Germany invaded Poland

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated

• Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

• The Soviet Union invaded Japan

What was the condition Germany after World War I?

• Devastated, Angry, Trying to Heal

• Powerful, Focused, Democratic

• United, Weak, Hopeful

• Happy, Trying to Heal, Productive

Fascist dictators rose to power after World War I. What is fascism?

• Power is given to one person, and freedoms are often denied so they can control citizens better

• Extreme pride is promoted in the country, which often results in racism

• Power is spread between a group of people, where they rule together and promote peace

• Power in the government is split between three branches of government, so that it is balanced

Leader (Fuhrer) of Germany during WWII.

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Hideki Tojo

• Joseph Stalin

Leader (il Duce) of Italy during WWII.

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Hideki Tojo

• Joseph Stalin

Leader (Premier) of the Soviet Union (Russia) during WWII.

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Hideki Tojo

• Joseph Stalin

Leader (Prime Minister) of Japan during WWII.

• Franklin D Roosevelt

• Harry Truman

• Hideki Tojo

• Joseph Stalin

President of the United States for the Great Depression and beginning of WWII.

• Franklin D Roosevelt

• Harry Truman

• Hideki Tojo

• Joseph Stalin

President of the United States at the end of WWII.

• Franklin D Roosevelt

• Harry Truman

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII.

• Franklin D Roosevelt

• Harry Truman

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin