World War II

1. Countries

1.1. Axis Powers

1.1.1. Germany

1.1.1.1. Hitler

1.1.2. Japan

1.1.3. Italy

1.1.3.1. Mussoulini

1.2. Allied Powers

1.2.1. Great Britain

1.2.1.1. Churchill

1.2.2. France

1.2.3. United States

1.2.3.1. FDR

1.2.3.2. Truman

1.2.4. Russia

1.2.4.1. Stalin

2. Important Dates

2.1. 1939

2.1.1. Germany Invades Poland on September 1st - WWII begins

2.2. 1940

2.2.1. June 22nd France surrenders to Germany

2.3. 1941

2.3.1. December 7th Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

2.4. 1942

2.5. 1943

2.5.1. Italy surrenders to Allied Powers on September 7th

2.6. 1944

2.6.1. June 6th - D-Day

2.7. 1945

2.7.1. May 8th - VE-Day

2.7.2. August 19th - VJ-Day

3. Battles

3.1. Iwo Jima

3.2. Normandy

3.3. Pearl Harbor

3.4. Battle of Britain

4. Causes

4.1. Worldwide economic depression

4.2. Harsh WWI reparations on Germany from the Treaty of Versailles

4.3. Competition for resources (territory)