Introduction

Highlights of WWII

     This blog is about the various events and people which surrounded the time of World War II. This blog will list various important figures from this time; both highly regarded, and lowly regarded. Then there will be a few cartoons or posters which show the attitude of the people during the time of war. A major event will be mentioned to further explore World War II, and to get a clearer understanding of the time. Lastly the blog will be summed up by connecting the dreadful time of war to the world we live in today. This will provide some insight on both the time of war, and how it continues to affect the world today.

     Chapter 16 from the book goes through the different events and people which were involved and affected World War II. Chapter 16 is basically a timeline of the war. First it goes through how Germany began the war by invading surrounding countries. The chapter describes how several countries fell to the invasions from Germany. Then the chapter goes on to explain how Japan gets involved into the war. Next chapter 16 tells of how America finally gets truly involved into the war, making a counter offense. Then a description of the Holocaust is given. This is also a timeline of the many events and how the Holocaust got progressively worse. The Allies then make their move to become victorious, victorious on both Japan and Germany. The devastation and rebuilding of Japan and Europe are lastly mentioned in chapter 16.