U.S.A. as a Supplier Neutrality Acts Began an Arms Embargo. The US would not provide weaponry or munitions to anyone. Cash and Carry Policy 1939 Sends aid to allies. Finally: Lend Lease Act Passed 1941 Why? Allies in trouble Fear of war spreading to US

The Arsenal of Democracy Detroit symbolizes the U.S. automobile industry, during World War II Stood for all American industry’s conversion from civilian goods to war material. The label “Arsenal of Democracy” was coined by Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7BKvlobfBY

Major Battles Ms. Eraqi

EUROPEAN FRONT: Before U.S. Enters the War BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1940 Hitler knew he couldn’t defeat the British Navy Began this battle as an air war (Luftwaffe) Worked well at first… British develop superior aircraft Begin bombing German cities while Germany bombed England at night.

WHERE DO WE START? EUROPE NORTH AFRICA ASIA (PACIFIC)

Hitler Was Everywhere!

FRONTS EUROPE: PACIFIC: ALLIES TAKE ON GERMANY: GOAL: TO DEFEAT THEM DEFENSIVE DEFEAT NAZIS FIRST

EUROPEAN FRONT: U.S. Enter the War MAJOR BATTLES: Battle of Stalingrad SOVIETS BATTLE GERMANS AT STALINGRAD- AUGUST 1942-1943 Bloodiest standoff on the war Over one million casualties: 199 days Allies decided to let Russia fight on their own THIS DECISION WILL COST THE U.S. FUTURE RELATIONS WITH SOVIETS.

D-DAY INVASION OF NORMANDY World War II D-DAY INVASION OF NORMANDY

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW? NAZIS CONTINUE TO FIGHT THROUGH AIR ATTACKS 1943 & 1944 OPERATION OVERLORD: DRIVE THE NAZIS OUT OF FRANCE AND HEAD THEM TOWARDS DEFEAT AT HOME JUNE 6, 1944 LARGEST AMPHIBIOUS INVASION (INVASION BY SEA)

WHERE DID THIS TAKE PLACE? 60 MILE STRETCH OF NORMANDY COAST (NORTHERN FRENCH COAST) HITLER CAUGHT UNAWARE: THOUGHT ATTACK WOULD BE FURTHER UP THE COAST AT CALAIS 326,000 SOLDIERS LAND THE FIRST WEEK, 50,000 VEHICLES, 100,000 TONS OF SUPPLIES

THE BEACHES CODE NAMES: JUNO GOLD OMAHA UTAH SWORD

WHO WAS INVOLVED? AMERICAN LEADER: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER GERMAN LEADER: ROMMEL SOLDIERS AMERICAN CANADIAN BRITISH GERMAN

EUROPEAN BATTLES NORMANDY, FRANCE (D-DAY) LARGEST AMPHIBIOUS INVASION JUNE 6, 1944 *Code Breakers intercept Axis correspondence* 150,000 ALLIED SOLDIERS 600 WARSHIPS GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER/Rommel for Germans BY JULY: ALLIED FORCES IN FRANCE WAS OVER 1 MILLION HITLER HESITATES TO FIGHT BACK

D-Day American soldiers wading through water into Nazi machine-gun fire on the coast of France. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwBkQy9CpS0

European Front Battle of the Bulge When? – December 16, 1944 Where? – border areas near Luxembourg, France and Germany Results? – The Germans began a counterattack against the Allies as the Allies attempted to drive the Germans completely out of France. Importance? – Germans begin retreat signaling their defeat. First time allies will enter Germany since war started First time allies will see concentration camps