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World War II
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Lithograph of German Misery
In this slide we see “Town Shelter,” a lithograph by Kathe
Kollwitz that graphically depicts the misery of the poor in
Germany following the economic collapse of 1923.
Children demonstrating that it takes 100,000
German marks to buy one U.S. dollar.
In this slide we see the
severity of post-war
inflation in Germany as
these children show that
it takes 100,000 marks
to buy one dollar.
During World War I,
Germany printed vast
quantities of paper
money in order to pay
expenses, which resulted
in runaway inflation in
the early 1920’s.
Adolf Hitler
In this slide we see Adolf Hitler, Nazi
leader of Germany.
Pro-Hitler
Poster
In this slide we see a
political poster of a man
with a Nazi symbol on
his belt breaking out of
chains. It suggests that
with Hitler’s leadership,
Germany can be freed
from its problems.
Benito Mussolini, Fascist Leader of Italy.
In this slide we see Benito Mussolini addressing his Fascist followers
in the Roman Colosseum.
Hitler and Mussolini
In this slide we see Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. It
was after an exchange of visits between the two that the
alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis was agreed upon.
Hitler with Japanese Ambassador Tojo
In this slide we see Hitler conferring with Japanese
Ambassador Tojo at Berchtesgaden in October 1938.
German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop is on Hitler’s left.
Hitler and
Chamberlain
In this slide we
see Adolf
Hitler and
Neville
Chamberlain
shaking hands.
German Tanks in Sudeten Street
In this slide we see German tanks roll through a Sudeten
street. The banner reads “Hail to our German borders!”
Cartoon of Nazi
Swastika Rolling Over
Poland
In this slide we see a huge
swastika representing
Germany rolling into
Poland. This shows the
continuing aggression of
the Nazis following their
invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Cartoon of
Uncle Sam in a
snow storm:
“Path of
Appeasement.”
In this slide we see Uncle Sam,
representing the United States, being
buried in a snow storm labeled
“Nazism” The caption, “Path of
Appeasement,” suggests the failure of
the policy of appeasement and the
threat of the Nazi “storm” to the
United States.
Lend-Lease
crates being
unloaded in
England
In this slide we
see crates from
the United States
being unloaded
in England as
part of the LendLease Act.
Bombing of Pearl
Harbor
In this slide we see
the explosion of the
destroyer U.S.S.
Shaw during the
Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, on
December 7, 1941.
A draft of
President
Roosevelt’s
declaration of
war speech
In this slide we see a draft
of President Roosevelt’s
speech to Congress, with
corrections strengthening
and formalizing the
language of the address in
his own hand.
FDR
Signing
War
Declaration