Ww2

World War II Mind Map

Central Idea: World War II

Main Branches:

1. Causes of World War II

   • Treaty of Versailles

   • Rise of Fascism

   • Economic Depression

2. Major Players

   • Allies

     • United States

     • United Kingdom

     • Soviet Union

   • Axis Powers

     • Germany

     • Italy

     • Japan

3. Key Events

   • Invasion of Poland

   • Battle of Stalingrad

   • Pearl Harbor Attack

   • D-Day Invasion

   • Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

4. Impact of World War II

   • Loss of life and destruction

   • Emergence of the United States and Soviet Union as superpowers

   • Creation of the United Nations

   • Holocaust and war crimes trials

Sub-branches:

Causes of World War II

• Treaty of Versailles

  • Harsh terms imposed on Germany

  • Resentment and desire for revenge

• Rise of Fascism

  • Adolf Hitler and Nazi Party in Germany

  • Benito Mussolini and Fascist Party in Italy

• Economic Depression

  • Global economic downturn

  • Unemployment and poverty

Major Players

• Allies

  • United States

    • Franklin D. Roosevelt

    • Involvement after Pearl Harbor

  • United Kingdom

    • Winston Churchill

    • Battle of Britain

  • Soviet Union

    • Joseph Stalin

    • Eastern Front battles

• Axis Powers

  • Germany

    • Adolf Hitler

    • Blitzkrieg tactics

  • Italy

    • Benito Mussolini

    • Invasion of Ethiopia

  • Japan

    • Emperor Hirohito

    • Attack on Pearl Harbor

Key Events

• Invasion of Poland

  • Germany's aggression

  • Start of the war in Europe

• Battle of Stalingrad

  • Turning point in the Eastern Front

  • Soviet victory over Germany

• Pearl Harbor Attack

  • Japanese surprise attack on the US

  • US entry into the war

• D-Day Invasion

  • Allied invasion of Normandy

  • Liberation of Western Europe

• Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

  • US dropping atomic bombs on Japan

  • End of the war in the Pacific

Impact of World War

• Holocaust: Nazi genocide during World War II, 6 million Jews killed

• Zionism: Jewish national movement, establishment of Israel

• Anti-Semitism: Prejudice and discrimination against Jews

• Diaspora: Scattering of Jewish population outside of Israel

• Torah: Jewish holy book, contains religious laws and teachings

• Synagogue: Jewish place of worship

• Kosher: Dietary laws followed by observant Jews

• Tikkun Olam: Jewish concept of repairing the world through acts of kindness

• Bar/Bat Mitzvah: Coming-of-age ceremony for Jewish boys/girls

• Yom Kippur: Jewish Day of Atonement, holiest day in the Jewish calendar