What started WW2?

What are the different events that could be considered the beginning of World War II?

-Germany invading Poland leading to Britain and France declaring war on Hilter's Nazi state in retaliation. -Hitler becoming leader of Germany. -Japan seizing Manchuria from China -Italy's invasion and defeat of Ethiopia -Spanish civil war -Germany's occupation of Czechoslovakia -"Marco Polo Bridge Incident" led to prolonged war between Japan and China.

What was the definite cause of World War II?

-Italy's fascism -Japanese militarism and invasion of China -Political takeover of Hitler and his Nazi party and it's aggressive foreign policies.

How many lives were lost in the Battle of Stalingrad?

2 million

How many Jews did the Nazis kill during the Holocaust?

6 million

What was the blitzkrieg? How effective was the blitzkrieg?

A German term meaning "lightning war," a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces throughout he use of mobile forces (trucks) and locally concentrated firepower (tanks and airplanes). It's successful execution results in short military campaigns, which preserves human lives and limits the expenditure of artillery.

How might German agriculture been a reason for war?

By them trying to gain more land so that they could have more land to grow more food to feed their people so that the German's didn't starve.

On what date was victory in Europe declared by the Allies?

May 8th, 1945

What happened to the Nazi 6th Army during the Battle of Stalingrad?

The 6th army got encircled by Soviet forces and they ended up surrendering after failing to protect themselves. They ended up losing 147,200 Germans due to death and injuries and having 91,000 Germans captured. Only 5,000 returned to Germany after this war.

What was the Rape of Nanking and why does it still matter today?

The Japanese butchering an estimated 150,000 male "war prisoners", massacred an additional 50,000 male civilians, and raped at least 20,000 women and girls of all ages, many of whom were mutilated or killed in the process.

Why was 1941 a significant year for the war?

The United States officially enter WW2 by declaring war on the Empire of Japan after Pearl Harbor.