The Split History of World War II by Simon Rose

Author:Simon Rose [Rose, Simon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Perspectives Flip Books, Juvenile Nonfiction/History/Military & Wars
ISBN: 9780756546915
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2019-05-28T17:01:45+00:00

U.S. leaders were upset with Japan’s actions and began restricting exports to Japan. Almost one-third of Japan’s imports came from the U.S., especially the scrap metal and iron needed for the war with China. Gaining control of other Asian countries would provide Japan with the resources it needed. Like Hitler in Europe, the Japanese began to plan further expansion of their empire.

CHAPTER 2

1939–1940: AXIS EXPANSION

The invasion of Poland in 1939 was just the beginning of Hitler’s plans. Hitler wanted to create an empire called the Third Reich, in which Germany would rule the world for the next 1,000 years. He was determined to provide Lebensraum—living space—for the German people in Eastern Europe. Hitler’s blitzkreig, his “lightning war,” set the plan in motion. By spring he had added Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France to his conquests.

Alarmed, Britain began making plans for war. Britain, France, and the other countries opposing Germany would become known as the Allies.

Luftwaffe bomber planes attacked London.

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