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A Visual Review of Major Events and Figures in World War II

This comprehensive visual review explores significant people, places, and major events of World War II, which spanned from September 1, 1939, to August 1945. It highlights Japan's aggressive imperialism under Emperor Hirohito and Prime Minister Tojo, examines the actions of the Luftwaffe and the Axis powers led by Hitler and Mussolini, and delves into pivotal moments such as the Blitzkrieg, the escape from Dunkirk, Operation Barbarossa, and the pivotal D-Day invasion. Gain insights into the ideological underpinnings that shaped Nazi Germany's foreign policy and the critical turning points that led to the end of the war.

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A Visual Review of Major Events and Figures in World War II

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  1. WORLD WAR II • The following material will serve as a visual review of some of the major people, places and events of World War II • WWII lasted from September 1, 1939 to August of 1945

  2. In Japan, the weak and youngEmperorHirohitowas being manipulated by the “military industrial complex”…the nation was becoming more aggressive and imperialistic Real power was Tojo,Prime Ministerin 1941

  3. Manchuria

  4. Japanese Imperialism: Rape of Shanghai

  5. Italy in Ethiopia

  6. Francisco Francoled a Fascist Revolution inSpain… It was a harsh regime!

  7. The work of the Luftwaffe

  8. THE ROME-BERLIN AXIS (Mussolini and Hitler) THE ROME-BERLIN-TOKYO AXIS (Hirohito, Hitler and Mussolini)

  9. Germany occupied the Rhineland in 1936 In 1939, Germany took the rest of Czechoslovakia & planned to do MORE! Germany occupied the Sudetenland in 1938 Germany annexed Austria in 1938. This was called the Anschluss

  10. Analyze various ways in which ideology shaped the foreign policy of Nazi Germany in the period 1933 through 1945.

  11. FRIENDS OR FOES?

  12. Blitzkrieg

  13. The escape from Dunkirk, France

  14. Petain (right) and “He hears his masters voice” (below)

  15. 1940

  16. Hitler’s feelings about …? • We have only to kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down— Adolf Hitler

  17. Operation Barbarossa

  18. The United States had tried to stay neutral…it did not last for long We first tried “Cash and Carry” Then we adopted a “Lend lease” plan Then we placed a trade embargo on most materials exported to Japan Everything changed on December 7th, 1941

  19. What countries could be the “victim” in this cartoon?

  20. Winston Churchill and FDR met late in December of 1941 and planned their “Beat Hitler First” campaign for the coming year American G.I.s were soon in the thick of the battle

  21. Turning Points…

  22. El Alamein, Nov. 1942 General Rommel “the Desert Fox” General Eisenhower

  23. Casablanca 1943

  24. Allied invasion of Italy Liberated in 1944

  25. The Battle for Stalingrad

  26. German Prisoners taken at Stalingrad

  27. Tehran Conference, 1943

  28. D-Day, the Normandy Invasion (code named Operation Overlord) Began on June 6th, 1944 This led to the liberation of France and the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany

  29. Map of the D-Day Invasion of the French Coast line

  30. The loss of life on the beaches was incredible

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