Causes of WWII?
What caused WWII?
German U-Boats
- German submarines patrol much of the Northern Atlantic, sinking allied ships
- Huge force in Economic warfare/blockades
- Major component of the Battle of the Atlantic (fought throughout the war
Cash and Carry Policy
- US Businesses could sell war materials if paid cash and purchaser picked up the items (eliminated Germany)
Lend- Lease Act
- "Lent" Destroyers to British (war had already started in Europe)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
- Interactive Battle Sequence
Japanese had expanded and taken over areas in the Far East (China, Manchuria, and French Indochina)
US restricts trade Japan (hurts economy)
US Freezes Japanese assets in US Banks
Negotiations were unsuccessful
Surprise Attack cripples the US Pacific Fleet
Attack Statistics
Rise of the Totalitarian Regimes
- A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force or, a person who tells people what to do in an autocratic way or who determines behavior in a particular sphere
- Mussolini: Fascist leader of Italy , Il Duke(“The Duke” or “The Leader”)
- Tojo: Military Leader of Japan, Planned Pearl Harbor Attacks
- Hitler: Fuhrer of Germany
German U-Boats
German submarines
Adolf Hitler
Fuhrer of Germany
Tojo
Military leader of Japan