1940-1950 1940-1950

By Tommy Nellen By Tommy Nellen

World War TwoWorld War Two

1939-1945 1939-1945

Events Leading Up To WWIIEvents Leading Up To WWII

Month and year Month and year What happened What happened

October, 1922 October, 1922 Mussolini gains power in ItalyMussolini gains power in Italy

September 1931September 1931 Japan Invades ManchuriaJapan Invades Manchuria

January 1933January 1933 Hitler becomes leader in Hitler becomes leader in Germany Germany

July, 1937 July, 1937 Japanese’s move farther in Japanese’s move farther in ChinaChina

March, 1938March, 1938 Germany annexes Austria. Germany annexes Austria.

September, 1938September, 1938 Munich Conference is held Munich Conference is held

August, 1939 August, 1939 Nazi- Soviet pact is signedNazi- Soviet pact is signed

September, 1939September, 1939 Germany invades PolandGermany invades Poland

Asia Asia

Hitler was not the only person who wanted more Hitler was not the only person who wanted more land. A lot of the Japanese wanted the land and land. A lot of the Japanese wanted the land and resources they did not have. resources they did not have.

The Japanese were gaining control of islands in The Japanese were gaining control of islands in Asia. Asia.

In the 1930’s Japan needed natural resources to In the 1930’s Japan needed natural resources to help with the factories. help with the factories.

In 1931 Japan attacked Manchuria in North China, In 1931 Japan attacked Manchuria in North China, they had a lot of coal and Japan fought over it. they had a lot of coal and Japan fought over it.

In 1937 Japan started to attack China. The US was In 1937 Japan started to attack China. The US was a little scared but did not send the army to China a little scared but did not send the army to China to help China. to help China.

Japan controlled East China. Japan controlled East China.

Asia Asia

In the spring of In the spring of 1942 the Allies 1942 the Allies moved across the moved across the Pacific.Pacific.

There was a jet 700 There was a jet 700 miles from Japan miles from Japan carrying 16 US carrying 16 US bombs. bombs.

Japan had never Japan had never been attacked been attacked before this. before this.

US VS WWII US VS WWII

““The only reason why the US entered The only reason why the US entered WWII was the attack of Pearl Harbor. WWII was the attack of Pearl Harbor.

We did not care about the We did not care about the Concentration Camps.”Concentration Camps.”

Sey Schorr Sey Schorr

INTERNMENT CAMPS INTERNMENT CAMPS Japanese Americans Japanese Americans

(100,000) give up their (100,000) give up their farms farms In 1942 Japanese In 1942 Japanese

Americans had to go to Americans had to go to interment camps.interment camps.The reason why we The reason why we

did this was that they did this was that they were Japanese. were Japanese. The internment camps The internment camps

were camps for the were camps for the Japanese.Japanese.They were free once They were free once

the war ended. the war ended.

AT HOME AT HOME In 1939 we made about 6,000 In 1939 we made about 6,000

airplanes. airplanes. In 1944 we made 90,000 planes a In 1944 we made 90,000 planes a

year. year. By the end of the war US women By the end of the war US women

made, over 7,000 ships, about 44 made, over 7,000 ships, about 44 billion bullets, and 2 and a half billion bullets, and 2 and a half million army trucks. million army trucks.

A lot of woman worked at the A lot of woman worked at the America Red Cross.America Red Cross.

At the end of the war, women in At the end of the war, women in factories got paid a third of what factories got paid a third of what men made. men made.

Woman worked as nurses.Woman worked as nurses. The women flew planes to give the The women flew planes to give the

troops the stuff they needed. troops the stuff they needed. Over 27 million Americans moved Over 27 million Americans moved

during the war -out of the country. during the war -out of the country. African Americans made a better African Americans made a better

living in factories than in farming living in factories than in farming jobs. jobs.

In 1941 African American trained In 1941 African American trained as fighter pilots.as fighter pilots.

END OF THE WAR END OF THE WAR

D- day June 6th 1944 was an important D- day June 6th 1944 was an important battle day.battle day.

Allies attacked Western Europe.Allies attacked Western Europe.

On D- day over 17,000 Allied soldiers died.On D- day over 17,000 Allied soldiers died.

Allies tricked Hitler on D- Day.Allies tricked Hitler on D- Day.

Allies wanted Hitler to surrender.Allies wanted Hitler to surrender.

On 1944 Nazis made a final attack on the On 1944 Nazis made a final attack on the Allies but the Allies forced the Nazis to Allies but the Allies forced the Nazis to retreat. retreat.

Holocaust Holocaust The Holocaust: when The Holocaust: when

Hitler forced all the Hitler forced all the Jews to wear gold Jews to wear gold stars, and the stars, and the Germans put them in Germans put them in concentration camps. concentration camps. Those are camps that Those are camps that the Jews had to suffer the Jews had to suffer through, and some got through, and some got shot, some were put shot, some were put in gas chambers. One in gas chambers. One of the reasons why of the reasons why Hitler wanted to do Hitler wanted to do this was that he this was that he blamed the Jews for blamed the Jews for their problems. their problems.

Sports 1947 Sports 1947

Jackie Robinson Day, 4.15.2007. 60Jackie Robinson Day, 4.15.2007. 60thth Anniversary Anniversary

Jackie RobinsonJackie Robinson

He was a soldier He was a soldier A writerA writer An activist An activist A Politician A Politician A VoiceA Voice A leaderA leader A fatherA father A husband A husband And a friend And a friend Being a Hall of Fame 2nd basemen was the Being a Hall of Fame 2nd basemen was the

easy part. easy part.

STATS STATS 1919-19721919-1972 He broke the color barrier in He broke the color barrier in

1947. 1947. He won the 1949 NL MVP. He won the 1949 NL MVP. Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. People hated him, at first, even People hated him, at first, even

his team mates because he was his team mates because he was Black, people did not respect him.Black, people did not respect him.

After the first year of playing After the first year of playing people started accepting him people started accepting him because he was a good guy, and because he was a good guy, and he was a good baseball player. he was a good baseball player.

He died as a young man- he had He died as a young man- he had high blood pressure, and high blood pressure, and diabetes, and he was blind in one diabetes, and he was blind in one eye.eye.

On 4.15.2007 it was the 60On 4.15.2007 it was the 60thth Anniversary after he played his Anniversary after he played his first game, and people from first game, and people from different teams got to wear # 42 different teams got to wear # 42 to honor him. to honor him.

Every team retired his jersey,# 42Every team retired his jersey,# 42

Why is he important?Why is he important?

He was important because he broke He was important because he broke the color barrier in 1947.the color barrier in 1947.

He changed the world because he He changed the world because he changed the way people looked at changed the way people looked at AAAA

He also showed that you don’t have He also showed that you don’t have to be white to be a good player to be to be white to be a good player to be white or a good person.white or a good person.

Korea War Korea War Korea is dived into North Korea, and South Korea is dived into North Korea, and South

Korea. Korea. 1910 Korea was ruled by Japan1910 Korea was ruled by Japan US did not want other countries to be US did not want other countries to be

powerful. powerful. June 1950 North Korean troops attacked South June 1950 North Korean troops attacked South

Korea.Korea. North Korea is under a communist government. North Korea is under a communist government. The president sent troops to Korea.The president sent troops to Korea. The Korea War became the American War after The Korea War became the American War after

a while because US was getting so involved. a while because US was getting so involved. Nobody won the war. Nobody won the war.

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