The Second Great War

HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?

A short story by: Tyler Eldridge

SECTION 5 of FINAL PROJECT

What caused World War 2? To answer that little

question, we need to go back a little ways to
World War 1

The Great War (or World War 1 as it became known) was a conflict of
epic scales that took place around the globe! Two sides fought for
dominance in the world: the Allies (UK, France, Russia, and later
the US) and the Central Powers (Germany, Ottoman Empire, and
Austria-Hungary).
We want to defend
poor little Belgium
And we dont want competition from the
sauerkraut people.

bout to go to Empires-RUs and pick me one out

French glory pride

brotherhood just give
me my land back.

Im still important
right?

Not my
problem

WAR! Maybe
my starving
people wont
notice

You know what our rotting empire of

disgruntled people needs? A WAR!
Thatll cheer them up!

Totally going
to be a
winner!
Us too >: )

Other powers like Japan and Italy fought with the

Allies Italy wanted land from Austria and Japan wanted
to expand its new empire.

After a lot of death and destruction, the Allies won (if you want
to call shattered countries and millions of young, dead soldiers
winning). With Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire being broken
up, Germany was the only one left to blame.

Brb, getting
murdered
by
commies.

Yea, we
got rekt.

Uhoh
Sorry
bro

The Treaty of Versailles left Germany responsible for the war. They were
demilitarized and forced to pay massive war reparations to the Allied
powers. This humiliation would not be forgotten. Meanwhile, Japan was
given German territories in the Pacific and Italy was cheated of what it
was promised during the war.
You deserve it!
Thank god, no more
competition

This new empire

is pretty cool.
Hope Facists
dont take over!

OH COME
ON.
SUFFER!!!

I know,
its a bit
harsh.

WAIT.
Wheres
my
LAND!?!

The League of Nations was created after WW1 to ensure a lasting

peace. Without American membership, the organization proved weak.
The Great Depression, nationalist anger in Germany and Italy, and
aggressive Japanese imperial ambitions gave rise to fascism and
their wars of expansion.
Totally
going to
take over
the world

Ohh

Italy will be
like Rome (if
Hitler is cool
with it, you
know?

Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini

We just want a bigger

Empire. Oh, and were
now obsessed with
rape and genocide.

Emperor Hirohito

In 1939, Germany began World War 2 by invading Poland. Japan had already
been at war in China since 1931 and Italy had invaded parts of Africa in
1935. By December of 1941, Germany had conquered much of Europe (including
France) and was advancing across the Soviet Union.
HELP.
HELP.
AMERICA.
HELP.
Soviet Union (USSR)
Republic of China
OMG.

HELP.

Ethiopia (Abbysinia)

For the
love of-

Japan, viewing the United States as a threat to its expansion, attacked

Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The US declared war against
Japan. Germany and Italy declared war on the US only days later. This
marked the beginning of one of the bloodiest and expensive wars in US
history. It solidified the US role as a Super Power at the end of the war.
Good job, Japan! So
you helping with
Russia now?...
No?... Oh man

DEATH TO
AMERICA!

How bad can it

be fighting
America?...

Youll
regret
that.
PLEASE HELP
NOW AT THIS
MOMENT
ASAP!!!

Hey Germany, I
heard Japan
wont help you
>: )

Sources
World War Two - Causes. (2014, August 14). Retrieved May 07, 2016,
from http://www.historyonthenet.com/ww2/causes.htm
History.com Staff. (2009). Pearl Harbor. Retrieved May 07, 2016, from
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor