World War II was a global war from 1939 to 1945 that involved over 30 countries. The major Allied powers were Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union, led by Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin respectively. The major Axis powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan, led by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Emperor Hirohito respectively. Some key battles included the Battle of France in 1940, the Battle of Stalingrad from 1942 to 1943, and the Battle of Berlin from 1945. World War II resulted in millions of casualties and the collapse of the Nazi party in Germany and the Japanese and Italian empires.

1. WORLD WAR II

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Major countries Involved.
• Introduction
• Progress of War
• War-Time Leaders
• Causes Of War
• Major Battles During World War II
• Results of War

3. MAJOR COUNTRIES INVOLVED:
Allied Powers
a) Britain
b) France
c) Soviet-Union
d) U.S.A
Axis Powers
a) Germany
b) Italy
c) Japan

4. INTRODUCTION
• World War II was a global war that lasted
from 1939 to 1945.
• It involved the vast majority of the world's
countries. It was the most widespread war in
history, and directly involved more than 100
million people from over 30 countries.
• The World War II begun on 1 September
1939 with the invasion of Poland by
Germany and following declarations of war
on Germany by France and Britain.

5. PROGRESS OF WAR
• 1939 September: Britain and France declare war on Germany after the
German invasion of Poland.
• 1940 May: Germany invades France. And starts a war on Britain and attacked
London in September.
• 1941: Germans attacked ships sailing from USA in the battle called “Battle Of
Atlantis”. In December 1941 Japan attacked American naval at Pearl Harbor.
Then USA declared war on Japan and Germany and Italy declared war on
USA.
• 1942 February: The Japanese captured Singapore. In the following year the
Allies begin air bombing on Germany and Germany invaded Soviet Union. In
November Soviet Union attacked Germany.

6. • 1943 February: Soviet Union forces German army to surrender at Stalingrad.
• 1944 June: The Allies invaded France and took Paris from Germans.
• 1945 February: The Allies invaded Germany. In May 1945 Germany
surrendered and Hitler committed suicide. In August USA dropped atomic
bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan . As a result Japan surrendered.
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7. WAR –TIME LEADERS
• The Allied Powers;
• The main Allied powers were
• Britain
• USA
• Soviet Union.
• Allied Leaders:
• Winston Churchill (Britain)
• Franklin. Roosevelt (USA)
• Joseph Stalin(Soviet Union)

8. • Axis Powers:
• Germany
• Italy
• Japan
• Axis Leaders:
• Adolf Hitler (Germany)
• Benito Mussolini (Italy)
• Emperor Hirohito (Japan)

9. CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II
World War II was the continuation of World War I.
The main causes were:
1. Italian Fascism
2. Japanese Militarism
3. Treaty of Versailles
4. Rise of Hitler and Nazi Party in Germany
5. Nationalism
6. Great Depression

10. MAJOR BATTLES DURING WORLD WAR-II
• Battle of France ( 10 May 1940 to 25 June 1940)
• Battle of Britain (10 July 1940 to 31 October 1940)
• Battle of Stalingrad ( 1942 to 1943)
• Battle of Atlantic ( 3 Sep 1939 to 10 May 1945)
• Battle of El-Alamein (23 Oct to 5 Nov 1942)
• The Blitz ( Sep 1940 to May 1941)
• Battle of Berlin ( 16 April 1945 to 2 May 1945)

11. RESULTS OF WORLD WAR II
Below are the results of World War II:
• Millions of people became homeless.
• The European economy collapsed.
• European industrial infrastructure destroyed.
• The Soviet Union was heavily affected.
• Nazi party of Germany collapsed.
• Creation of United Nations.
• Fall of Japanese and Italian Empires.
• It resulted in an estimated 50 million to 85 million fatalities.

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