Bellringer
 On your desk is another Mini Timeline Sheet
 Recalling the important events we have discussed over the last few
days, use the word bank below to fill out your timeline. Match the
events to the date, and then write the dates and events on the
timeline in the correct order.
Word Bank
Pearl Harbor
September 1939
Germany Invades Poland
1941
December 7th,
Lend Lease Act Approved by Congress
June 1940
Paris Falls to Germany
March 1941
Our Big Idea…
Who were the major powers and leaders of
World War II?
Today We Are Going To:
-List major powers involved in WWII
-Identify major leaders involved in WWII
World War II
 World War II was a global conflict, meaning many
countries became involved at one point or another
 Overall, by the end of the war, 81 countries were
involved
 Don’t worry! You don’t need to know ALL 81! But you
do need to know the main ones!
Axis Powers
 The Axis Powers were the aggressors of the war
 Considered the root of all evil by the Allied Powers
 The main three include:
 Germany
 Italy
 Japan
Allied Powers
 Originally formed as a military alliance against German
aggression.
 Original members were Great Britain, Poland, and France
 Poland, and France were both invaded and fell to Germany
 The main three Allied Powers throughout the war:
 United States
 Soviet Union
 Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
Country/Leader
Benito Mussolini
Country/Leader
Hideki Tojo
Country/Leader
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Country/Leader
Winston Churchill
Country/Leader
Joseph Stalin
Country/Leader
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Starting Line-Up
 Before you leave, on your Exit Slip, create a starting
line-up for both the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers
 Under both sides, you will list the Top 3 Powers for
each side that we discussed today in class, and their
leaders