二战英文介绍

1、World War TwoBy Qiu ShuangHuman losses of World War II CountryTotal deaths Deaths as% of 1939 population China10,000,000to 20,000,000(1.93 to 3.86)United States418,5000.32Japan2,620,000 to 3,120,000(3.67 to 4.37)Total deaths62,171,400至 78,511,500(3.17 至 4.00)The Second World WarBrief Introduction Of

2、 World War TwoReasonsProcessBrief Introduction Of World War TwoTime: 1st September 1939-15th August 1945The character(性质）of the War :It can be divided into two phases-imperialist war(帝国主义战争) and anti-Fascism war（反法西斯战争）Two opposing military alliances :the Allies and the AxisWorld War TwoGermanyItaly

3、JapanAxis VS Allies AdolfHitler Benito Mussolini本尼托 墨索里尼 Hirohito裕仁 America BritainChina Soviet Union Franklin Roosevelt Winston Churchill Jiang Jieshi Stalin ReasonsThe Aftermath of WWIWorld War I caused the deaths of millions and the destruction of numerous cities and farms. The European economy w

4、as in ruins.ReasonsDirect reasonsGermany would not take their defeat accepting the harsh punishment and limitless of the Treaty of Versailles(凡尔赛条约). Italy falls into economic decline Japan lacks of strategic goods( petrol ) which hold back their economic developmentRoot cause: The Great Depression大

5、萧条The Great Depression in 1929 resulted in serious political crisis. What was worse, in order to protect domestic economy, some nations such as America started to erect trade barriers ,which had a impact on Germany and Japan. While these countries couldnt get over the crisis by themselves, then they

6、 built the fascist dictatorship（法西斯专政） to do external expansion crazily1939.9.1 The invasion of Poland1945.8.6 The United States dropped atomic bomb on Hiroshima（广岛）processIIWORLD WARInvasion of PolandAfter World War I, defeated Germany was forced to cede large tracts of land. Danzig(担泽), which belo

7、nged to Germany, was designated a free market and transferred to Poland. “Polish Corridor” leading to the Baltic Sea（波罗的海） divided Germany into two pieces. So the Germans had been taking the loss of Danzig and the corridor area to heart.BACKGROUNDDanzig MokraInvade Polands bordersWarsaw Poland is lo

8、cated in the eastern part of Europe, on the east of Russia, on the west of Germany, on the north of Czechoslovakia（捷克斯洛伐克）. And its northern boundary is near the Baltic Sea. Because of its special geographical position, Poland becomes the transportation hub of Europe, which owns a strategic importan

9、ce. Poland was one of the most powerful military forces among the European allies. If Germany occupied Poland, Germany not only had access to a large number of military and economic resources, but also greatly improved its strategic position: it not only could eliminate the worries of the British an

10、d French attack, but also to establish a base for attacks on the Soviet Union. IMMEDIATE CAUSEMonument to the September Veterans of 1939 in southern Poland.The Bomb Attack of HiroshimaThe Atomic Bombings of HiroshimaOn August 6, 1945, the United States used a massive, atomic weapon against Hiroshima, Japan, killing tens of thousands of civilians. It is the first time to use weapons of mass destruction in the human historyWhy chose Hiroshima?Hiroshima was described as “an important army depot and port of embarkation in the middle o