World War II
Causes of WWII
1. Problems in Europe from World War I
 ________________ wide __________________________
 ______________________ high World War I _____________ (remember Treaty of
Versailles and _________________________)
 High ______________________________ - the value of ____________________ goes
_____________________ over a period of time.
 Massive _________________________
2. Rise of _________________________: a political philosophy in which _____________
______________________ is given to a _______________________.




_________________ of these countries became known as the _______________
FASCISM
3. ________________________ = giving in to Hitler’s actions to avoid war
 The __________________________ and other ______________________ countries did not
want to get involved in other government’s disputes because of the ___________
_______________________ and the _____________________ of _____________
Major Leaders of World War II – Allied Powers
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Allied Power)
 _______________ President
 Elected in 1933 during the Great Depression and leads until his death in
1945
 Enters war ________________ attack on _______________
________________
 ____________________________________________ before the
_________ of the ________________
Harry Truman (Allied Power)
 _____________ President after the _____________ of President
_______________
 Important at the end of the war by dropping _______________
_____________ and giving __________ to worn-torn countries
Winston Churchill (Allied Power)
 Prime Minister of _____________________________________
 Strong stand ____________________ _____________________
 His speeches kept British morale high
Joseph Stalin (Allied Power)
 Starts as an Axis Power, then switches sides
 ___________________ ___________________ (USSR) Dictator
 Led ___________________________ party
 Ruled for 30 years by _______________ and ________________
 Helped defeat Nazi Germany
“The Big Three”: _________________, ____________________, ____________________
Major Leaders of World War II – Axis Powers
Adolf Hitler (Axis Power)
 ________________ dictator of ________________________
 Leader of the _________________ _______________________
 Rose to power through ________________________________
 Started the “Third ______________________” (Reich = empire in
German)
 Preached ____________________ of ___________________
Benito Mussolini (Axis Power)
 __________________ dictator of ______________
 Aligned with Hitler
 Fired by King of Italy in 1943 but is reinstated days later after
Hitler takes control of Italy
Hideki Tojo (Axis Power)
 ___________________ ____________________ - leader of the military
 Ordered attack on __________________ ___________________
 Executed at the end of the war
Hirohito (Axis Power)
 ___________________ of ________________________
 Viewed as a ________________________ figure (God gave him
the power to rule)
 Japan’s military gained political influence during his rule