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The Axis Powers are createdThe Axis Powers are created

Originally called the Originally called the

Italy Germany Japan

Like the axis the world revolves around – they

expected to be the center of the world

Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis

U.S. involvement in U.S. involvement in WWIIWWII

Lend Lease Policy

U.S. as “great arsenal of democracy”Lend to any country whose defense

was vital to U.S. (ie. BR and CHINA)Soviet Union protects itself with

scorched-earth policy

Britain was bankrupt – no cash and carry

U.S. involvement in U.S. involvement in WWIIWWII German wolf packs sink U.S. ships

–FDR ordered Navy attack on Axis ships–Began to arm merchant ships

Atlantic Charter signed

-Statement of war goals:No expansion, need consent, self-determination, freer trade, cooperation, disarm aggressors- Set foundation for United Nations- 15 countries signed

Oct 5, 1941

Dec 8, 1941

Japan attacks Pearl Japan attacks Pearl HarborHarbor

WHY?–Japan took bases in French Indochina–U.S. froze Japanese assets within U.S.

–Japan did same to us–Meeting: Japan listed demands

U.S. refused-U.S. broke J. code >> knew attack coming

-Didn’t expect it to hit U.S.

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1:31:00 start of Japanese planes taking off

1:48:00 actual attack begins

1. Thought an attack was coming to Southeast Asia

2. Japan meant to cut off all negotiations at 1 PM EST

and possibly post declaration of war 30 min before attack

3. Japan limited contact with own ambassador

4. One initial plane shot down & reported; was dismissed

5. Planes reported being seen; dismissed as B-17 bombers

6. Typist in Washington slow to get 14th message translated

7. Hard to get to the higher-ups… was a Sunday morning

8. TORA TORA TORA (tiger) = unsuspected9. Second Lieutenants Ken Taylor and

George Welch10. Good that Japanese didn’t release 3rd

fleet…

Japan attacks Pearl Japan attacks Pearl HarborHarborDecember 7, 1941

–300 planes prior to 8 AM–Hit 8 battleships & 90 naval vessels–21 ships & 300 planes destroyed–Battleship USS Arizona – 1000 killed–2300 killed & 2300 wounded total

U.S. reaction–Placed Japanese-Americans in internment camps