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

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