Causes
Treaty of Versallies
Blamed Germany for World War I
"Lighting War"
The offensive warfare responsible for Germany's military success.
Pearl Harbor
December 7th 1941.
Invasion of Italy
September 3rd 1943
Food Shortages
After the war there was a food shortage
Militarism
Militarism began to rise in Germany and Japan
Atomic Bomb
The atomic bomb was first used in WWII
Battle of Midway
June 1942
Battle of the Coral Sea
May 4th 1942
End of Dictatorship
WWII ended dictatorship in Germany and Italy.
Leage of Nations
The League of Nations failed.
Aircraft
WWII was a war using a lot of aircrafts for the first time.
Battle of Normandy
June 6th 1944
Battle of the Philippine Sea
June 19th 1944
Deaths
Millions of people died because of the war and the holocaust
Expansionism
Countries wanted to expand.
Flamethrower
Made during WWII and used a lot.
Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland
Battle of Stalingrad
August 23rd 1942
Destroyed cities
The war destoryed cities and towns
Economy
There was a worldwide economic depression.
Radar
A radar was created because of WWII
Battle of the Atlantic
September 1939
Battle of Iwo Jima
Feb 19th 1945
Casualites
Every country in the war lost a lot of casualites during the war