World War II was the deadliest and biggest war in history. when Germany invaded Poland, that sparked the war. then in 1941, the axis powers attacked the soviet union. that year Japan also joined the Axis powers and went to war with the U.S. In 1944 the Allies attacked France and the Soviet Union invaded Germany. The war finished with the soviet union obtaining Berlin by Soviet Troops and the surrender of Germany in May of 1945. in 1944 and 1945, the united states defeated the Japanese Navy and dropped nuclear bombs on japan. Japan surrendered after this
5. How did the world respond to the Axis Powers' aggression in the 1930's? There wasn't much response because the Axis powers didn't want war because they had just had an appeasement.
The city of Hiroshima after the bombing (photo provided by Bing)
Bombing of pearl harbor. This is what brought the U.S. into the war (Library of Congress)
German soldiers advancing further into Russia (Triumph of Hitler)
6. What were the keys to victory in Europe and the Pacific? Militarism, Nationalism, and Alliances were the keys to victory.
Japan weapons ready to go a a moments notice. (Library of Congress)
British Soldiers trying to enjoy themselves during war. (D-Day in number)
U.S. soldiers march into battle (Library of Congress)
7. What were the justifications/repercussions of the Nazi policies that led to the holocaust? The Nazi believed that the Jews were the scum of the earth. They compared them to rats, and dehumanized them so that the whole population would hate them. They also blames them for all their problems.
In this picture the Nazi's compare a Jew to an insect. (WW2 wiki)
Concentration camps were where the Nazi's would mass murder non-aryans. (U.S. Army)
Jews after being starved at concentration camps. (U.S. Army