World War II

US Foreign Policy (Post WW I) v Isolationism v Insecurity

Events in Italy v Benito Mussolini... Fears of Communism v Fascism (Fascist Party)

Events in Germany v Post WW I Economic Chaos v NAZI Party (NAtional SoZIalist)... attempt overthrow of Weimar Govt v Adolf Hitler -

Adolf Hitler v Chancellor in 1933 v Der Fuhrer v Gestapo under Heinrich Himmler

Rise of Hitler v Depression in Germany v Hatred of ___________ v Charismatic & Emotional

Hitler’s Goals v “Clean” the German Race v Revenge for Treaty of Versailles v Expand “living space”

Hitler in Power v Schools & Propaganda v “Anti-Semitism” Policy – Nuremberg Laws (1935) – Kristallnacht (Nov 10, 1938) v Build up _______________

Italy & Germany on the March v Italy invades Ethiopia v Rome - Berlin Axis v Reoccupation of the Rhineland – “Hitler’s Bluff” v Appeasement (England / France)

Aggression (continued) v Spanish Civil War ( ) v The Anschluss (March 1938)... Austria v Sudetenland (Czechoslovakia) v Non-Aggression Pact

World War II v Germany invades Poland (Sept 1939) – WW II officially begins v Blitzkrieg Warfare v Fall of France

Early World War II (cont.) v Battle of Britain (Winston Churchill) *1st hour of movie Pearl Harbor – Luftwaffe v Germany invades Soviet Union – Hitler’s Big __________

U. S. Involvement v Neutrality Acts v FDR and Churchill – “trade” 50 destroyers – US “lends” goods v _______________ (March 1941) – “Economic” declaration of war

U.S. (continued) v Atlantic Charter (Aug, 1941) v Shipping in the Atlantic – highly ____________ v Selective Training and Service Act (1940)

Events in Japan v Open-Door Policy with China (Root) v Military Extremists in Japan – Economic Problems – No natural resources

Japan (continued) v Manchuria Incident (1931) v Japan invades China – US places embargoes on ____________________ v Tripartite Pact (Sept 1940)

US - Japan Relations v Negotiations (Spring 1941) v Japan invades __________ (July 1941) – US embargos everything, including ___________ – Freezes Assets v Purple Code

Pearl Harbor v Dec 7, “a date that will live in infamy.” - FDR v The Attack v Dec 8... US declares War v Interpretations of Pearl Harbor

World at War v Axis Powers – Germany, Italy, Japan v Allied Powers – US, England, Soviet Union

European Theater v Allies v. Germany and Italy v Battle Plans v Allies Invade North Africa – Rommel “the desert fox” – Eisenhower v Invade Italy... Musolini defeated

Europe (continued) v Normandy Invasion – “Operation ___________” – Eisenhower – Greatest Amphibious assault – Saving Private Ryan

Europe (continued) v Hitler Assassination Attempt v Liberate France... General George Patton (US 3rd Army)

Fall of Germany v Battle of the Bulge (Dec, 1944) v Fall of Berlin (April, 1945) v May 8, 1945 V-E Day

Pacific Theater (Japan) v Japan invades Philippines (Dec 1942) –Gen. Douglas MacArthur –Bataan Death March v Island Hopping Strategy

Pacific (continued) v Battle of Midway (1942) v Leyte Gulf (1944) – Kamikazes v Iwo Jima and Okinawa v Bombing of _________ (Summer 1945)

Atomic Bombs v Manhattan Project v Ethical Debate v Hiroshima (Aug 6, 1945) v Nagasaki (Aug 9, 1945) v WW II officially over

World War II Wrap-up v Yalta Conference (Feb 1945) – United Nations – War Crimes (Nuremberg & Tokyo) – Germany Divided – Poland - Soviet Relationship v Death of FDR (April 12, 1945) – President Harry Truman

Wrap-Up (continued) v United Nations v Holocaust – 12 million people killed – 6 million Jews Killed v _______________

v Overall Results – Two SuperPowers & Cold War – Korea & Vietnam – Nuclear Age