Chapter 16 Summary

In Chapter 16, we read about Hitler's tactic of using blitzkreig, or "lightning war" to quickly take over surrounding countries. Japan, an ally of Nazi Germany, attacked Pearl Harbor based on fears of it being "a knife to it's [Japanese fleet's] throat. This persuaded America to finally take part in World War Two, abandoning their old method of isolationism. Hitler began to dehumanize Jews, citing them as the reason for Germany's fall. The Allies, combining island-hopping and organized advances into German-controlled states, slowly won the war, costing millions of lives. But although the war was won, many countries were severely damaged, such as Britain, Japan, and Poland, including others.