WWII Powers
- 1. Allied/Axis Powers in WWII Brian Copenhaver
- 2. Click here for World War II Allied/Axis Conclusion and Sources Individual countries Click on America, Great Britain, Russia, Germany, Green- Allies before the attack on Pearl Harbor Japan, or Italy to Blue- Allies after the attack on Pearl Harbor get started Black- Axis Powers Red- Russia started Axis and switched to Allied Gray- Neutral or not involved countries
- 3. America • America entered World War II after the attacks on Pearl Harbor December 7,1941. • America was one of the main factors in an Allied victory. • The war helped America grow as a country and establish itself as a dominant world power. For all slides: click pictures to advance
- 4. Great Britain • Great Britain was also a main factor in helping win the war in Europe. • British troops teamed with America soldiers in the famous attacks on the beaches of Normandy, France. • British troops also helped in Africa fighting of German forces. For all slides: click pictures to advance
- 5. Soviet Union • The Soviet Union, now Russia, started as an Axis power but later switched to an Ally after Hitler broke a pact and invaded the country. • The Soviet Union was also considered a dominant country after the war. • The Soviets all but ended the war when taking the city of Berlin and the most important building for the Nazis, the Reichstag. For all slides: click pictures to advance
- 6. Germany • The Nazis of Germany were well known in the war for their leader Adolf Hitler and his killing of the Jewish people. • The Nazis started the war by invading Poland on September 1, 1939 with Slovakia, another Axis country. • The main reason Germany lost the war was because of their lack of oil and failure to defeat the Soviets. For all slides: click pictures to advance
- 7. Japan • Along with Pearl Harbor, the Japanese attacked Southeast Asian and Central Pacific areas like Thailand and Malaya. • Japan had invaded China before the official beginning of World War II helping them expand before the war. • Japan lost the war after two atomic bombs were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the Americans ending the war. For all slides: click pictures to advance
- 8. Italy • Italy declared war on France and the United Kingdom after the German invasion on France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. • Italian forces were driven back from Africa with their navy suffering significant defeats. • Italy was the first main Axis country defeated when Allied forces pushed through and Italian leader Benito Mussolini was killed. For all slides: click pictures to advance
- 9. Franklin D. Roosevelt • Roosevelt was elected to office four times. • Roosevelt did not want to enter the war saying, “I’ve seen war, and I hate war.” • Roosevelt was the main reason America was a power in the war. • Roosevelt died in office April 12, 1944 shortly before the war ended.
- 10. Winston Churchill • Churchill was the leader of British forces. • Churchill was almost killed by a car during the war which may have changed the entire outcome. • He was a soldier in the first World War and helped implement the use of tear gas. • Churchill died January 24, 1965.
- 11. Josef Stalin • Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union. • Stalin was widely known for being the leader of the Communist Party. • Stalin signed a non- aggression pact with Hitler as an Axis power until Hitler broke it. • Died March 5, 1953
- 12. Adolf Hitler • Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany. • Hitler was a painter before becoming the leader of the Third Reich. • Hitler was known for the countless murders of Jews, Communists, homosexuals, the handicapped, gypsies, among others. • Hitler committed suicide before he was captured by Soviet soldiers April 30, 1945.
- 13. Hirohito • Hirohito was the Emperor of Japan. • After the war, Hirohito helped with the reorganization of the Japanese state. • Hirohito allowed the invasion of China before the war began. • He lived through the war and died January 7, 1989.
- 14. Benito Mussolini • Mussolini was the leader of Italy. • Mussolini was one of the founders of the Fascist government. • He was imprisoned during the war and later rescued by German forces. • Mussolini was executed while trying to flee to Switzerland and was hung upside in Milan for all to see his defeat.
- 15. America Question Who took over after the death of Roosevelt in office before the war was over? Back to Map
- 16. Great Britain Question What sign did Winston Churchill give the crowd in London after the Allied victory? Hint: Peace Back to Map
- 17. Soviet Union Question What was one nickname of the Soviet army? Hint: Do you know your colors? Back to Map
- 18. German Question What were the features of the “perfect person” Hitler envisioned? Hint: A lot of guys like this type of girl Back to Map
- 19. Japan Question Why did the Japanese flag look the way it did before it was changed after the war? Hint: It sets in the west Back to Map
- 20. Italy Question What area did Italy occupy the most of? Back to Map Hint: It has a horn
- 21. Conclusion I really liked this project. It took a while to do, but I like the end result. I’m glad I made it based on my major because it gave me a taste of what it would be like to use something like this in the classroom. I went with a history theme because it is my major. I tried to implement as much history related material as possible in the presentation, while putting some educational things in as well. I want to be a history teacher so the educational aspect and the history aspect went well with each other. The three ah-ha moments I had started with the Power Point itself. I have done many Power Points throughout my years of school, but I never had to do a non-linear one. I know the program well, but I had to watch a video on how to make this kind of slide show. My first ah-ha moment was learning how to make this non-linear. My second would be all of the pictures I found for the Power Point because I didn’t know most of the countries presented had different flags back then. My last ah-ha moment would be some of the general information that I found out about the countries I presented. I feel great about everything in the Power Point and I think it came out great. Back to Map
- 22. Bibliography • http://www.google.com/ • http://www.wikipedia.org/ • http://images.google.com/images • http://www.worldwar-2.net/ • http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/phot os/ • http://www.world-war-2.info/ Back to Map