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Fighting in Europe 1939-1941

Germany invades Poland Sep. 1, 1039 Violation of appeasement (Munich agreement) with

France & Britain Hitler-Stalin Pact- agreement to attack and divide

Poland. Declaration of War

Blitzkrieg- “lightning war” quick German victories in western Europe in 1940Axis Powers form- Germany, Italy, & JapanAllied Powers (United Nations)- Britain, France, Soviet Union

Italy invaded France & declared war on Britain,France collapsed in 1940 to Germany & Italy

The U.S. in WWII

1940 The Neutrality Acts were lifted

Selective Service Act of 1940 (for defense) Lend-Lease Act- arms and other material was

“loaned” to Britain & Soviet Union The US believed Germany & Italy were evil,

but had reservations about entering the war

The U.S. in WWII

America Goes to War Attack on Pearl Harbor-

December 7, 1941 “A date that will live in infamy”

U.S. declared war on Japan, Germany, & Italy

Eisenhower leader of the Allied Army in Europe

The War in Europe

Casablanca 1942 Will only accept unconditional Surrender The underbelly of Europe “Operation Torch”

Allied assault on Northern Africa General George Patton

"An Army is a team; lives, sleeps, eats, fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is a lot of crap."

September 8, 1943 Italy unconditional surrender The Western Front opened in France on June 6,

1944 (D-Day)

The War in Europe

VE-Day: Germany is defeated after Hitler’s suicide in May 1945

Yalta Conference- postwar plans were madeWar-time alliance is openly breaking up

The Homefront

Civilian Contributions: Americans “fought” the war at home

Rationing of essentials Buying war bonds working long hours “Rosie the Riveter”

women join the workforce assuming nontraditional roles

Minorities in WWII American Indians make up highest % Mexican-Americans receive high % of Medals of Honor African-Americans fight in segregated units

Propaganda

All the warring nations used propaganda to win support for their policies. Governments aimed propaganda at their own people and at the enemy. Radio broadcasts reached the largest audiences. Motion pictures, posters, and cartoons were also used for propaganda purposes.

During World War II, Germany, Italy, and Japan fought Britain, the Soviet Union, the United States, and the other Allies. All of the major powers spread far reaching propaganda. The United States had two primary propaganda agencies. The Office of War Information handled overt propaganda, and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) carried on covert operations.

“Loose lips sink ships!”

The War in the Pacific


Tensions with Japan Bushido warrior code

Death over “loss of face” Slaughtered 300,000 civilians in Nanking 1937 Attack on US Gunboat Panay US Embargos (economic pressure)

1940 embargo of fuel and military products 1941 froze Japanese assets and ended all

trade


Attack on Pearl Harbor Simultaneous attacks on Pearl Harbor, the

Philippines and Malaysia Methodically took out American air power and sunk

or damaged every battleship in the harbor 3 aircraft carriers were spared because they were out

on maneuvers Later, all but the USS Arizona were salvaged and

returned to action More that 2,400 Americans were killed


Japan’s conquest of the Philippines

Douglas Mac Arthur leader of the Allied Army in the Pacific “I shall return”

Island Hopping- cut Japanese supply lines by capturing key islands


1942 Tides turn on Japan Doolittle raid (April)

Showed Japanese homeland was not safe Forced Japanese to capture more islands to the south

and east Battle of the Coral Sea (May)

Stopped Japanese advancement to Australia Fought by fighter jets based on aircraft carriers

Battle of Midway (June) US cracked Japanese naval code First Allied victory


The Bloodiest Battles 1945 Iwo Jima (25,000) Okinawa (50,000)

Kamikazes- suicide bomb loaded planes

Navajo Code Talkers 442nd Regimental

Combat Team Japanese-American Most decorate division

of the war

Japanese Internment

Fear of Japanese sympathy & sabotage Government removed 110,000 Japanese-Americans

from the West coast to detention centers Were given only 48 hours to make arrangements

Life in the Camps living quarters were searched for “weapons” worked in low paying jobs edited education (Constitution) little to no privacy

Despite this experience, many stayed loyal to the U.S.

The End of the War

Japan refuses unconditional surrender The Dropping of the Bomb

Hiroshima (August 6, 1945)Nagasaki (August 9, 1945)Killed 150,000 people

Japanese Surrender September 2, 1945

Compare/Contrast World Wars

WWI WWII

Topic Event Impact Event ImpactCauses Militarism,

Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism, Empire

Peace of Paris, Empire, Nationalism, Dictators

Technology Airplanes, machine guns, poison gas

Radar, jets, helicopters, atomic bomb

US Involvement

British propaganda, Zimmerman Note, German submarine warfare

Bombing of Pearl Harbor, impending threat of Germany

Treaties Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations

Yalta Conference, United Nations

Reparations

War Guilt Clause Military occupation

Compare/Contrast World WarsWWI WWII



Chain of events cause a world war, all nations to blame


Aggressor nations take over Europe and Asia



US Involvement





Reparations









Old fighting techniques, massive casualties


Modern warfare, swift victories

US Involvement





Reparations












US Involvement


Isolationism, Neutrality Acts


Emerge as a Super Power



Reparations












US Involvement






Harsh treatment of losers, League of Nations powerless


UN Successful organization

Reparations












US Involvement






Harsh treatment of losers, League of Nations powerless


UN Successful organization

Reparations

War Guilt Clause Depression Military occupation

Cold War

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