内容高级英语5world-war220.pptxVIP

World War II ;World War II also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the worlds countries—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries;;●; World War II broke out because of the imbalance in political and economic development. And 1929 - 1933, the economic crisis hit German seriously. To e the crisis and distract peoples attention, Germany launched the Second World War.; After World War I, defeated Germany was forced to cede（割让） large tracts of land. Danzig(但泽）, which belonged to Germany, was designated a free market and transferred to Poland. “Polish Corridor” leading to the Baltic Sea（波罗的海） divided Germany into two pieces. So the Germans had been taking the loss of Danzig and the corridor area to heart.; Poland is located in the eastern part of Europe, on the east of Russia, on the west of Germany, on the south of Czechoslovakia（捷克斯洛伐克）. And its northern boundary is near the Baltic Sea. Because of its special geographical position, Poland es the transportation hub of Europe, which owns a strategic importance. Poland was one of the most powerful military forces among the European allies. If Germany occupied Poland, Germany not only had access to a large number of military and economic resources, but also greatly improved its strategic position: it not only could eliminate the worries of the British and French attack, but also to establish a base for attacks on the Soviet Union. ; On the evening of August 31st ,1939, a troop of Waffen-ss（武装党卫队） dressed in Polish uniforms attacked the German border Gleiwitz（格莱维茨） radio station, deliberately insulting Germany in German radio broadcast in German. Then all the German radio station released --- Poland