1. World Wars Compared
What do you know?

2. What do you know about
World War I and World War II?
Talk with someone about . . .
• Causes of each war:
• “Sides” of each war:
• Who won each war:

3. The Great War / World War I /
The War to end all wars

4. World War II – “Theaters” in
Europe, the Pacific, N. Africa,
etc.

5. Remember :
These wars resulted in
economic & social
changes

6. Remember:
Wars have political
results, too.
(For example . . . )
British soldiers from India in
WWI= Indian Independence?
African-American tank corps in WWII=
Civil Rights Movement?
Some governments gained
power as they controlled
the war effort. Some
governments fell at the
end of the war.

7. Remember: War
has a significant
impact on civilians,
economies, and
governments.

8. World Wars Compared
An overview

9. The Great War / World War I
1914-1918
U.S. was directly
involved: 1917-1918

10. World War II
1937 to 1945 in Asia
1939 to 1945 in
Europe and Africa
U.S. was directly
involved: 1941-1945

11. World War I - overview
• Global conflict between the “Central
Powers” and the “Allies.”

12. World War I - overview
• Central Powers:
Germany, Austria-Hungary,
and the Ottoman Empire
• (A HOG)
• Allies: France, Russia,
Great Britain, Japan, Italy,
Belgium (and later the U.S.)
and others
• (BFAIR)
The Western Front

14. World War II - overview
• Global conflict between the “Axis Powers”
and the “Allies.” Most extensive of all wars.

15. World War II - overview
• Axis Powers: Germany, Japan, and Italy (JIG)
• Allies: France, Great Britain, Soviet Union,
the U.S. and others (