WORLD WAR II BY THE NUMBERSBY ANNA KEYES

Introduction . World war 2 was a

worldwide conflict .During the war years of

1939-1948 millions of people lost their lives estimates are more than 50 million people died as the result of the war .

There were two sides in world war 2 the Axis and Allies.

Chapter 1 The story of world war 2

begins with Germany role in world war 2

During world war 1 Germany battled of European countries as the united states .

After world war 1 the German economy fell apart.

Chapter 1

Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi party.

Adolf blamed jewish people for Germany probles.

Hitler started his plans for the return of Germany power.

Chapter 2 Germany attacks In 1938 Hitler took over

Austria and then invaded Czechoslovakia.

In 1938 great Britain and France warned Hitler stop invading other countries.

When Hitler invaded Poland in 1939 great Britain and France declared war against Germany.

Chapter 2 Germany attack Once hitler realized

that great Britain was not so eazy target he turned his attention to the soviet union.

Because of the promise the soviet union did not oppose german activities

Chapter 3 Japan Attack While Germany was

conquering Europe japan was taking power in Aisa

In 1931 japan invaded manchoria which was consitured part of china.

In 1931 launched another major attack against china

Chapter 2 Japan Attack On the moring of

December 1941 hundreds of Japaneses airplanes and ships attack the U.S Preal harbor. The attack was devastating

oily black smoke billawad up from sinking ship sailors trapped in the wreakage.

The Japanese had damange of destroyed 347

THE US JOIN THE WAR In December 1941 the

united states declared war on japan an ally of Germany

Americans responded patriotically to the war effort. Remember pearl harbor!”

Young men dropped out of school to enlist. Teachers, store clerks, farmers, and others joined the army.

United States join the war The war had huge effect on

Americans-even at home. Factories that had once built cars and other goods joined the war effort

Now those factories made airplanes, ships, and tanks.

Farmers and ranchers worked hard to provide enough food to feed the American soldiers.

Chapter 4 It was important to make

sure that soldiers had enough food and military supplies

This cause shortages of things such as butter, sugar, and gasoline at home in the united states.

A system called rationing allowed each family to buy only small amounts of scare items.

The War Continues The U.S. forces fought in

many places around the world. Americans were in battles in the Atlantic Ocean, North America and Europe, and the Pacific Ocean

From the start of war German U-boats, or submarines, prowled the Atlantic.

By 1943, the allies had improved radar on their ships and planes.