World+War+Two

As the world suffered from depression, many desprate countries looked for solutions in different types of government and political parties. Germany was one of these countries. A man named Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party slowly picked up support in Germany promising a bright future and The Anschluss, leading to the rise of The 3rd Reich. In Italy, a man by the name of Mussolini gained power and was practiced strong Facism. In Japan, after invading China, America cuts off their supply of oil and steel to Japan. After war breaks out in Europe and Asia, America trys to avoid it and steers towards isolationism. Japan, furious about our cut off of their supply launches an attack on America's naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. After America joins the war, The Axis power's slowly fail. Hitler is forced to retreat back further and further and after France's and Italy's liberation, the fight was on Germany's doorstep. In May of 1945 Germany surrendered and in August Japan followed.