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War Breaks Out in Europe Hitler takes Czechoslovakia Britain + France + Poland alliance Nazi-Soviet Non-aggression Pact, 1939 German Blitzkrieg on Poland France and Britain declare war on Germany Soviet Union takes Baltic Nations

Axis Overwhelms Western Europe 1940 Germany attacks Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg France attacked – Maginot Line 1941 Nazi’s invade Soviet Union

Questioning Intervention How do you think Americans felt about the U.S. intervening in the war? Economically, where does the United States stand? There was a theory saying that big business had conspired to enter WWI to make profit selling weapons. The Nye Committee discovered minimal evidence. Regardless, how could this sway Americans thoughts on the war?

Isolationist or Interventionist? Use the book to look up the following acts that were created before the US entered WWI. Describe the purpose of the act and whether or not it represents the US being isolated or the US intervening. Neutrality Acts (1935, 1936, 1937) Neutrality Act of 1939 Lend Lease Act 1941

Isolationist or Interventionist? Neutrality Acts (1935, 1936, 1937) Prevented loans and weapons Neutrality Act of 1939 Added cash-and-carry Lend-Lease Act 1941 Britain runs out of $$$ “lend when thought necessary in the interests of the defense of the US” Germany sends U-Boats, not happy with US Why are we trying to stay isolated? Why are we intervening? What are these acts trying to prevent?

Discuss Why are we trying to stay isolated? Why are we intervening? What are these acts trying to prevent?

FDR’s Four Freedoms speech 1941

What are the four freedoms? What is his message? FDR’s 4 Freedoms Speech, 1941 “In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression -- everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way -- everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want, which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants-- everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear, which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor -- anywhere in the world. That is no vision of a distant millennium. It is a definite basis for a kind of world attainable in our own time and generation. That kind of world is the very antithesis of the so-called “new order” of tyranny which the dictators seek to create with the crash of a bomb.” What are the four freedoms? What is his message?

Have your 4 Freedom’s Speech out and be ready to answer!

US Enters WWII U.S. helping allied countries (China) Embargo on supplies (like oil) to Japan How do you think Japan feels about this? General Hideki Tojo Tried to negotiate with the U.S. Other allies do not agree with terms Pearl Harbor December 7th, 1941 (2,500 killed, 15 ships, 160+ aircrafts destroyed) TURNING POINT FOR U.S.

Imagine you are a U. S. citizen during 1941 Imagine you are a U.S. citizen during 1941. What are some emotions you are probably feeling during the speech? What does he mean by, “a day that will live in infamy”?

Axis and Allied Powers Main Axis Powers (3) Main Allied Powers (5) Italy, Japan, Germany Main Allied Powers (5) USA, Soviet Union, France, Great Britain, China