Knights Charge 4/10 What was totalitarianism? What were some totalitarian leaders that emerged before WWII? How did Britain and France respond to them? 3. Where did Hitler invade and conquer? Using what military tactic?

America Enters the War

Learning Targets You will be able to describe what America did after war broke out in Europe You will able to identify what brought the US into WWII You will be able to identify events of WWII including the Battle of Midway, D-Day, and the Battle of the Bulge

Winston Churchill famous words https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkTw3_PmKtc Winston Churchill famous words

America stays Neutral FDR passes the Neutrality Act of 1939 Isolanationalists vs. Interventionists

America takes steps toward war Lend-Lease Act- Roosevelt sold, leased, and lent money and supplies to the Allies Sent more the $40 billion to the Allies Economic attack on the Axis Powers

America Enters the War On December 7, 1941, The United States was attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor led by General Hideki Tojo Attack brought US into World War II

Korematsu vs. The United States As a result of Pearl Harbor and WWII, Japanese Americans were sent to internment camps Korematsu vs US upheld decision to do so

Fighting in the Pacific Doolittle Raids and Battle of Coral Sea were American morale and military victories over the Japanese in the Pacific Used strategy known as island-hopping Battle of Midway- Major Turing Point Led by General Douglas MacArthur

Americans lead the Invasion of Normandy June 6, 1944, Allies attack the beaches of France controlled by Germany 6600 American soldiers died the 1st day of the invasion September 1944 - all of France was in Allied hands

Battle of the Bulge Last German offensive of the war Germans attacked in the Ardennes with Panzers Created a large Bulge in the American lines Was largest land battle involving American troops in WW II General George S. Patton led the rescue Nazi’s ultimately failed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7PmzdINGZk Hitler Reacts