There is no one simple cause to World War II. There were many causes, most of which grew out of World War I. World War II was known as the "war to end all wars." Instead of fixing old problems, it actually crated new ones. Germany was mad at the Allies for making it loose its territory. It lost one eighth of its land, and its army and navy were virtually wiped away. If Germany ever got strong again, it would definitely seek revenge.

On September 1, 1939, the German army stormed across the borders of Poland. First came the "stuka", dive-bo

Women were a vital part of the war effort. Women were encouraged to take over the jobs that the men had left behind. Five million women entered the workforce during the war. "Rosie the Riveter" became a national symbol of the integral contribution women made to the war effort. Women did jobs that were traditionally not theirs. They worked on production lines, in steal mills, on the docks, and in other jobs that required heavy laboring.

(2)"The war was only nine hours old that September day. The passengers on the British liner the Athena - which was traveling from London to Montreal - were enjoying themselves. Suddenly someone cried, 'Look! There's a torpedo!'" Almost at once, there was a crashing explosion. The unarmed ship began to sink. Women and children were rushed into lifeboats. Nearly one hundred people lost their lives that day. This event was an example of the cruelty of war because so many innocent lives were lost. The British hadn't even done anything yet to protect their ships at sea. That's why this was such a blatant act of cowardice on the part of the Germans. The sinking of the Athena did however serve as a warning to the world that the Germans would stop at nothing to break British control of the seas.

The speed at which the United States industries converted to wartime production was amazing. When Franklin Roosevelt talked of producing 50,000 airplanes a year, some thought he was crazy. Yet, by 1944 the number of planes produced annually rose to about 100,000. Mass production in the ship industry was also extremely effective. The average time for building a freighter dropped from a year to less than two months.

Then it happened. (8)"Flying low out of the morning haze, came the first wave of Japanese bombers." The bombs began to drop. It was a murderous attack. The battleship Arizona was almost completely destroyed by a direct hit. The Oklahoma, struck by many torpedoes, turned over and sank in shallow waters. In all, some fourteen big warships and many smaller ships were wrecked or damaged. United States planes were smashed to bits on the ground before they ever had a chance to rise. In a matter of minutes, American naval and air power in the Hawaiian Islands was paralyzed. Nearly 2,500 soldiers, sailors and civilians hid in the fire, most of them Americans. One day later, on December 8, the United States of America declared war on Japan.

There had been signs that something was wrong earlier on. At 6:45 that morning a patrolling American destroyer, the Ward, had found a sunken Japanese mini submarine in waters where the Japanese had no right to be. (7)"Two army privates, working at a radar station, spotted planes many miles away. They were worried, but their lieutenant said

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