World+War+II+How+it+all+began

=After WWI, the world became a totally different place. The Treaty of Versailles was meant to bring peace to Europe, but in the end it only brought more problem. Look at the political cartoons below. Analyze the political cartoons below and determine what country had the largest price to pay at the end of WWI. =

Europe during the mid to late 1930
Soon countries in Europe faced troubling times with their economy. Germany felt the pain the worst and many felt like they were at the end of their rope. Other countries felt like their leadership was not doing enough to make their nation great. Many wanted to see change. This led to the rise of Nationalism in Europe as well as other countries around the world. Check out the power point and video clips to learn more about the rise of Nationalism and Dictators that would eventually lead the world into another war. ==Download the graphic organizer and print it out. As you look through the power point and video clips, fill in information about each of the types of power by the different leaders and their leadership over their countries.== = media type="file" key="Italy & Fascism" width="300" height="300" Fascism =

media type="file" key="Japan Military Control" width="300" height="300"Japanese Military Control
= media type="file" key="Rise of the Axis Power" width="300" height="300" Rise of the Axis Power = = = =During 1939, the world entered another World War that included most of the countries in Europe and around the South Pacific area of Asia. The United States was dealing with economic issues and did not want to get involved. Roosevelt offered a Lend-Lease to Great Britain which provided them with supplies and weapons. = = = =What can you infer about the United States decision to not get involved in the war in Europe? =

=On December 7th 1941, the country was forced into the war with the bombing of Pearl Harbor. =

Check out the video clip below to learn more about why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and forced the United States to get involved in the second world war.

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor/videos

=Click on the links below to read more about the timeline of events leading up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor along with first hand account of the people that lived in area during that time. =

http://teacher.scholastic.com/pearl/timeline/time6.htm

http://www.tampabay.com/incoming/elizabeth-p-mcintoshs-first-hand-account-of-pearl-harbor-attack-is-finally/1265037

http://ospreypearlharbor.com/accounts/gingers-diary.php

http://libertyletters.com/resources/pearl-harbor/account-of-pearl-harbor.php

=Check out the video clip below about the Pearl Harbor attack= media type="file" key="Pearl_Harbor__December_7__1941.mp4" width="300" height="300"