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World War II Mind Map Template 1. Main Topic: World War II A. Causes I. [] Treaty of Versailles Ii. [] Rise of Fascism Iii. []Economic

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World War II Mind Map Template 1. Main Topic: World War II a. Causes i. [] Treaty of Versailles ii. [] Rise of Fascism iii. []Economic Depression iv. []Expansionist Policies b. Major Events i. []Invasion of Poland ii. [] Battle of Britain iii. [] Pearl Harbor Attack iv. []D-Day Invasion c. Key Figures i. [] Adolf Hitler ii. []Winston Churchill iii. []Franklin D . Roosevelt iv. []Joseph Stalin d. Alliances i. []Axis Powers ii. [] Allied Powers e . Consequences i. []Holocaust ii. [] Atomic Bombings iii. []United Nations Formation iv. [] Cold War Beginnings

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## World War II Mind Map Template**1. Main Topic: World War II (1939-1945)****a. Causes**i. [**Resentment and Instability caused by the**] Treaty of Versailles (placed harsh penalties on Germany after WWI)ii. [**Nationalism and Aggression fueled by the**] Rise of Fascism (totalitarian regimes in Italy, Germany, and elsewhere)iii. [**Global Weakness caused by the**] Economic Depression (desperation and instability created fertile ground for extremist ideologies)iv. [**Militarism and Conquest driven by**] Expansionist Policies (Germany's invasion of neighboring countries, Japan's expansion in Asia)**b. Major Events**i. [**Start of WWII in Europe:**] Invasion of Poland (September 1, 1939, by Germany, triggering declarations of war by Britain and France)ii. [**Crucial Air Battle:**] Battle of Britain (Summer/Fall 1940, prevented a German invasion of Britain)iii. [**Brought the US into the War:**] Pearl Harbor Attack (December 7, 1941, Japanese surprise attack on US naval base)iv. [**Turning Point in Europe:**] D-Day Invasion (June 6, 1944, Allied landings in Normandy, France)**c. Key Figures**i. [**Leader of Nazi Germany:**] Adolf Hitlerii. [**Prime Minister of Great Britain:**] Winston Churchilliii. [**President of the United States:**] Franklin D. Rooseveltiv. [**Premier of the Soviet Union:**] Joseph Stalin**d. Alliances**i. [**Germany, Italy, Japan:**] Axis Powersii. [**Great Britain, France, USA, USSR (and others):**] Allied Powers**e. Consequences**i. [**Genocide of European Jews:**] Holocaustii. [**Devastation of Japanese Cities, end of the war:**] Atomic Bombings (Hiroshima and Nagasaki)iii. [**International Peacekeeping Organization:**] United Nations Formationiv. [**Geopolitical Tension between USA and USSR:**] Cold War Beginnings