WORLD WAR 2

BACKGROUND

• It was the deadliest war in history
• Involved more than 30 countries
• More than 50 million military and civilian deaths
• Began by hitlers invasion of Poland in 1939
• Lasted for 6 years

CAUSES OF CONFLICT

• The ability and desire for hitler to control Europe
• Tensions between allies

SIDES

• The axis powers:
• Germany, Italy and Japan
• The allies:
• England, France and the U.S

CHANGES THAT OCCURED

• In America, the money not being spent on weapons helped the Economy became strong