World War II Summary
World War II was the largest and most catastrophic event in human history. There were two sides of the war; the Allies and the Axis (there was also the Axis- Occupied and Neutral). The Axis powers were made up of Germany, Japan, and Italy. The Allied countries included the Soviet Union, the United States, France, and Great Britain. One of the reasons World War II was caused was the rise of dictators like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Benito Mussolini. Adolf Hitler, the Nazi dictator rose to power in 1933. Joseph Stalin, the dictator of the Soviet Union, assumed this role in 1924. Benito Mussolini became dictator of Italy in 1922. Two more reasons this event was caused were the Great Depression in Europe and the Treaty of Versailles. The Great Depression happened because of World War II, and it made the League of Nations unable to do anything about hitler ignoring the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles was created after World World I to punish Germany, but Hitler ignored it by taking land and sending out troops even though Germany was demilitarized. Germany began invading European Countries when Hitler decided that he required more land. Czechoslovakia was the first country to be invaded along with Austria. The League of Nations, the United States, and the rest of the world did nothing to …show more content…
They had captured Malaya, Singapore, the Philippines, the Dutch Indies, New Guinea and threatened Australia, which was a base of operations for the Allies in the Pacific. The American navy and air force stopped Japan’s southward expansion by using the island hopping strategy. Two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan by the U.S. A bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, destroying half the population, and one was dropped in Nagasaki, killing over half a million people. These bombings are part of the reason Japan asked for peace and surrendered. On August 14t 1945, V-J Day, the war had
World War II was the largest and most catastrophic event in human history. There were two sides of the war; the Allies and the Axis (there was also the Axis- Occupied and Neutral). The Axis powers were made up of Germany, Japan, and Italy. The Allied countries included the Soviet Union, the United States, France, and Great Britain. One of the reasons World War II was caused was the rise of dictators like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Benito Mussolini. Adolf Hitler, the Nazi dictator rose to power in 1933. Joseph Stalin, the dictator of the Soviet Union, assumed this role in 1924. Benito Mussolini became dictator of Italy in 1922. Two more reasons this event was caused were the Great Depression in Europe and the Treaty of Versailles. The Great Depression happened because of World War II, and it made the League of Nations unable to do anything about hitler ignoring the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles was created after World World I to punish Germany, but Hitler ignored it by taking land and sending out troops even though Germany was demilitarized. Germany began invading European Countries when Hitler decided that he required more land. Czechoslovakia was the first country to be invaded along with Austria. The League of Nations, the United States, and the rest of the world did nothing to …show more content…
They had captured Malaya, Singapore, the Philippines, the Dutch Indies, New Guinea and threatened Australia, which was a base of operations for the Allies in the Pacific. The American navy and air force stopped Japan’s southward expansion by using the island hopping strategy. Two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan by the U.S. A bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, destroying half the population, and one was dropped in Nagasaki, killing over half a million people. These bombings are part of the reason Japan asked for peace and surrendered. On August 14t 1945, V-J Day, the war had