Section outline

  • Scenes of World War II















    World War II is considered the world's most destructive war in destruction as well as massive loss of life.  Lasting 6 years, over 61 million would perish soldier and civilian alike. No war has been as destructive since. In this chapter, the causes are discussed in detail to provide a clear message as why this war became inevitable and the effects of the war on Europe as a whole.

    (Credit: Wikimedia Commons  Author: Gozei  License: Creative Commons - ShareAlike)

    Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

    1. Discuss in detail the economical, political, and military causes of World War II
    2. Discuss the different Theaters of of the war and the events in each
    3. Discuss the effects of the war on civilian life
    4. Discuss the causes and system of the Holocaust

    To achieve these objectives:

    1. Read the Module 9 Introduction. 
    2. Read and view the materials in the Module 9 Pressbooks book.
    3. Read Chapter 9 in Western Civilization II.
    4. Complete the Module Assignment and Discussion Forum.

    Module Pressbooks Resources and Activities

    You will find the following resources and activities in this module at the Pressbooks website. Click on the links below to access or complete each item.

Accessibility
Reset All

Background Colour Background Colour

Font Face Font Face

Font Kerning Font Kerning

Font Size Font Size

1

Image Visibility Image Visibility

Letter Spacing Letter Spacing

0

Line Height Line Height

1.2

Link Highlight Link Highlight

Text Colour Text Colour