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Vocabulary Atomic Bomb Bond Conventional Communism D-Day Fascism Holocaust Internment Camp Marshall Plan Neutral Prohibit Totalitarian War Crime

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Causes of WWII A. Treaty of Versailles 1. Harshly punished Germany B. The Great Depression C. Nationalism D. Rise of Dictators

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Change in Leadership A. Italy Benito Mussolini over threw the government in 1922 1. Became a Dictator 2. Planned Italian expansion 3. Based on Fascism a) Needs of the nation above individual rights & freedoms Link

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Change in Leadership A. Russia Communist party formed the USSR in 1922. 1. Communism an economic system based on the idea that farms and businesses should be owned by the workers who do the labor no bosses. 2. Joseph Stalin becomes the Dictator.

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Stalin in Russia A. Communist party controls all aspects of the government, economy, and society. B. Stalin establishes a totalitarian state. 1. Totalitarian a governing system in which the ruler controls all aspects of society and maintains power with the use of terror Link

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Change in Leadership A. Germany Great Depression hit hard 1. Banks closed 2. Industry production cut in half 3. Farmers lost their farms a) Food shortages B. Adolf Hitler stirs up Germany Nationalism

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Hitler in Germany A. Create a powerful Germany - LinkLink B. Expand German territory C. Believed that ethnic Germans were superior to other people 1. Master Race a) Denied rights to non-Germans especially Jews D. 1933 Nazis control German Government

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Hitler in Germany A. Hitler creates a government based on Fascism 1. Needs of the nation above individual rights & freedoms B. Hitler establishes a totalitarian state 1. Totalitarian a governing system in which the ruler controls all aspects of society and maintains power with the use of terror 2. All other political parties are banned

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Change in Leadership A. Japan Military leaders sought to control the government and expand Japans territories. 1. Invaded China a) Gained raw materials for production

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European Expansion A. Italy used military might to invade East Africa (Ethiopia) B. Germany sent troops to the Rhineland (This was Prohibited by the Treaty of Versailles) - Link Link 1. Prohibit forbidden by authority, such as a law or treaty C. Germany takes Austria and Czechoslovakia

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Response to German Aggression A. France and Great Britain do not enforce the Treaty of Versailles 1. Do not want war B. Germany invades Poland Sept 1, 1939 WWII Begins - LinkLink C. France and Britain declare war. D. United States remained Neutral 1. Neutral not supporting either side of war

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Timeline Take it out

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The United States Enters the War The Lend-Lease Act The U.S. would provide nearly $50 Billion in war supplies to Britain, Russia and other to fight Germany and Japan

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The United States Enters the War December 7, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor The U.S. Declares War on Japan. Germany declares war on the U.S.

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War in Europe A. Germany, Italy and Japan formed the Axis Powers B. The U.S. focused on Germany at the start of the war. C. Battle of Stalingrad Russians defeated the Germans This was a turning point in the war.

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War in the Pacific A. Battle of Midway 1942, the US turned away the Japanese fleet. This was turning point in the Pacific.

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War in Europe A. D-Day June 6, 1944 the Allied invasion of German occupied friends

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Island Hopping in the Pacific A. The U.S. begins its offensive in the Pacific in August 1942 at Guadalcanal.

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The remainder of the War in Europe A. Big Three meet in Yalta to divide Germany B. Allies capture Berlin Germany Surrenders C. Nuremburg Trials 22 Nazi leaders on trial for War Crimes 1. War Crimes breaking internationally accepted practices related to fighting wars

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The remainder of the Pacific War A. Battle for Iwo Jima B. U.S. drops the Atomic Bomb 1. Atomic Bomb a powerful weapon who is violent energy comes from splitting and Atom C. Japanese leaders on trial for war crimes against humanity

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The Holocaust 1.This is a specific event 1.The Nazi persecution and murder of Jews and other minority groups

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2. State sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany between 1933- 1945

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Others groups persecuted: Handicapped Poles others

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Why did it happen? Nazi belief of superiority: inferior races seen as a threat that needed to be exterminated

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Why did it happen (cont)? Jews were blamed for: The poor economy WWI Spread of Communism

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How did it happen (cont) 1933 Nuremberg Laws passed making Jews second class citizens

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How did it happen (cont) Defined Jews not by religion, but by the religious affiliation of their grandparents.

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How did it happen (cont) Jews could not: Attend public school Own property Marry non-Jews

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How did it happen (cont) Germany instituted an involuntary sterilization program German looking children were taken and raised by German parents

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How did it happen (cont) Development of Concentration Camps: Work camps Death Camps

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How did it happen (cont) 1939 Destroyed Polish Culture Killed Polish Leaders

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How did it happen (cont) 1941 Mobile killing units (used in Russia) Einsatzgruppen

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How did it happen (cont) Following the invasion of Poland 400 new Ghettos were set up for Jews 3 million Polish Jews segregated

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How did it happen (cont) 1942-1944 Elimination of Ghettos Creation of extermination camps (gassing facilities)

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How did it happen (cont) 6 killing sites: 1.Elzec 2.Sobibor 3.Treblinka 4.Chelmno 5.Majdanek 6.Auschwitz- Birkenau

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How did it happen (cont) Killing Centers were run by the SS (Germanys Security Police) More than 1.25 million killed at Auschwitz-Birkenau

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How did it happen (cont) Men and women were separated at arrival Jews were led to the showers gas chambers ZyKlon B

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How did World War II change the United States? Life on the War Front More than 5 million volunteered for military duty (10 million more were drafted) 3 months of basic training to be battle-ready GIs (Government Issue) More than half were sent overseas

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How did World War II change the United States? Life on the War Front cont Soldiers in Combat Ate canned and dried foods No beds, toilet paper or showers Lived outside a lot (cold night/hot days)

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How did World War II change the United States? Life on the War Front cont Soldiers in Combat (292,000 Americans Died in WWII) Loud and scary Death everywhere Did their job under terrible circumstances Motivated by patriotism and buddies

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How did World War II change the United States? Wartime Government U.S. Government changed the U.S. into what President Franklin D. Roosevelt called the arsenal of democracy War Productions Board Transformed American factories into making war supplies Banned production of nonessential goods

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How did World War II change the United States? Wartime Government Supporting the war effort The War cost a lot of money U.S. government borrowed from banks, businesses, and individuals Millions of Americans bought War Bonds A certificate that pays interest

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How did World War II change the United States? Wartime Consumers: Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without Rationing system limiting the amount of scarce items that any one individual could buy (Sugar, Meat, Butter, Coffee, Gas ) Listen Meat was used to feed soldiers Sugarcane was needed to make gunpowder Coffee from SA was transported on ships better used in battle

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How did World War II change the United States? Wartime Consumers: Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without Victory Gardens backyard gardens producing one-third of all vegetables in the U.S. Pocketless pants To save fabric for the war effort, pants were made without pockets

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How did World War II change the United States? Women in WWII 6 Million women went to work in factories Employers worried that women were not strong enough for factory work. Women proved they could do most any job. Women were paid 60% of what men were paid Most women were fired when the war ended

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How did World War II change the United States? Japanese Americans and the War After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, many citizens were suspicious of Japanese- Americans People worried that Japanese-Americans might help Japan attack the west coast CA FDR ordered the removal of J-A from the west coast - 1942 120,000 J-A were forced into Interment camps (prison) for three years

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How did World War II change the United States? Japanese Americans and the War Japanese-Americans lived in crowed camps No running water Barbed wire and armed guards

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How did World War II change the United States? African Americans and the War 900,000 African Americans served in the military during WWII Segregated units - Many assigned noncombat jobs Cooks, truck drivers, etc In combat Fighter pilots Tuskegee Airmen

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How did World War II change the United States? Mexican Americans and the War More than 500,000 Latinos (mostly Mexican Americans) served in the military in WWII Did not fight in segregated units

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How did World War II change the United States? Mexican Americans at home Many Mexicans farm workers came to America to grow food Some moved to the cities Zoot Suits New fashion Long jacket with baggy pants Whites associated the Zoot Suits with gang violence 1943 Zoot Suiters were attacked in LA setting off the Zoot Suit Riots

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How did World War II change the United States? Jewish Americans in the War The Holocaust Jewish Americans protested the U.S. Governments immigration laws Marched on Washington Urged allies to rescue Europes Jews More than 550,000 Jews served in the military during WWII 52,000 decorations/awards

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The End of the War President Roosevelt did not live to see the end Died April 12, 1945 of a stroke Harry S. Truman became President The Manhattan Project top secret program to build an atomic bomb August 6, 1945 The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima killing 70,000 people. 3 days later Nagasaki is destroyed Japan surrendered August 15, 1945