World War II

1. War On the Home Front

2. Countries

2.1. Axis Powers

2.1.1. Germany

2.1.2. Japan

2.1.3. Italy

2.2. Allied Powers

2.2.1. Great Britain

2.2.2. France

2.2.3. United States

2.2.4. Russia

3. Important Dates

3.1. 1939

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

3.2. 1940

3.2.1. June 22nd France surrenders to Germany

3.3. 1941

3.3.1. December 7th Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

3.4. 1942

3.4.1. February 7th Battle of Singapore begins

3.4.2. February 19 the Bombing of Darwin

3.5. 1943

3.5.1. Italy surrenders to Allied Powers on September 7th

3.6. 1944

3.6.1. June 6th - D-Day

3.7. 1945

3.7.1. May 8th - Victory in Europe-Day

3.7.2. August 19th - Victory in Japan-Day

4. Leaders

5. Post World War II

6. Causes

6.1. Worldwide economic depression

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

6.3. Competition for resources (territory)

7. Battles

7.1. Iwo Jima

7.2. Normandy

7.3. Pearl Harbor

7.4. Battle of Britain

7.5. Battle of Tobruk

7.6. Battle of Singapore

7.7. Bombing of Darwin

7.8. Kokoda

8. War in Europe

9. War in the Pacific

9.1. Pearl Harbour

9.2. Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea

9.3. Singapore

9.4. Darwin