World War II, lasting from 1939 to 1945, was a catastrophic global conflict involving the Allied Powers (USA, USSR, Britain, France) against the Axis Powers (Germany, Japan, Italy). Key causes included political instability, economic devastation, and the rise of fascism, particularly under leaders like Adolf Hitler. Major events included the invasion of multiple countries, the attack on Pearl Harbor, significant battles, and the eventual use of atomic bombs, resulting in over 60 million deaths and the emergence of the US and USSR as superpowers.

1. By
Rahmatullah
BE- 02
Sukkur IBA

2. • Most catastrophic war
• Started from 1939 to 1945
• A global war

3. Countries involved in war
• Allied group
1. USA
2. USSR
3. Britain
4. France
• Axis group
1. Germany
2. Japan
3. Italy

4. Causes of war
• Political instability & economic devastation
– Depression
-- Massive unemployment
– High inflation
– High war debt owed by Germany

5. Causes of the war
• Rise of Fascism
– Fascism = “total power is given to a dictator”
– Germany – Adolf Hitler
– Italy – Benito Mussolini
– Japan – Hideki Tojo
*Became the Axis Powers (Rome-Berlin-Tokyo axis)

6. Causes of the war

7. Adolf Hitler
• His mission
-- to kill the jews publicly

8. Hitler and nazi germany
• Rise to power
• Became Chancellor in 1933
• Blamed Jews, communists
for Germany’s problems
• Promised return of German
pride
• His friendship with
Bennito Mussolini

9. Japanese expansion
• Sought total control of pacific
• Japan-china war 1937
• Japan-Germany-Italy pact 1937

10. Major events
• Germany attacks and conquers Poland, France,
Denmark, Norway, Belgium and Netherland.
• Battle of Britain begins (bombing London)
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11. Major events
• US aids Britain in return for bases
• US bands Japan on trade
• Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
• Germany declares war on US
• US declares war on Germany & Japan
• Battle of Midway – turning point against Japan
• Germany invades Soviet Union
– Battle of Stalingrad (turning point in Europe)

12. Major events
• Hitler weakens
• Turned east and tried to invade Russia
• Stalled for months, winter hit, millions died
August 1942-February 1943
• Hitler pulled out of Russia
and lost momentum in war

13. Major events
• D-Day (Doomsday) – invasion of Normandy
• 2 million people participated
• Liberated paris

14. Major events
• Atomic Bombs dropped: Hiroshima & Nagasaki
• Nearly 12 lac people died at the moment
• Japan surrenders (V-J Day)

15. Major events
• Hitler suicides
• Germany surrenders soon after the Hitler’s
death
• The war is OVER…

16. Results of War
• More than 60 million (6 crore) people died
• Out of 6 crore dead persons, 3 crore were
Russians.
• End to the great depression
• Women took job
• Destroyed whole Europe
• Soviet union and USA became superpowers