US INVOLVEMENT IN WORLD WAR II

CA Content Standard Content Standards: (California Content Standard: 11.7 Students analyze America's participation in World War II. Examine the origins of American involvement in the war, with an emphasis on the events that precipitated the attack on Pearl Harbor. Discuss the decision to drop atomic bombs and the consequences of the decision (Hiroshima and Nagasaki).

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WORLD WAR II World War II, or the Second World War, was a global military conflict, the joining of what had initially been two separate conflicts. The first began in Asia in 1937 as the Second Sino-Japanese War; the other began in Europe in 1939 with the German invasion of Poland.globalconflictAsiaSecond Sino-Japanese WarEuropeinvasion of Poland

CLASHES OF THE WORLD This resulted in the complete activation of a nation's economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities for the purposes of the war effort. Over 60 million people, the majority of them civilians, were killed, making it the deadliest conflict in human history. The financial cost of the war is estimated at about a trillion 1944 U.S. dollars worldwide, making it the most costly war in capital as well as lives.

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II Some people want say that World War I is the mother of World War II. In a way, it makes sense. The treaty of Versailles was rather unfair to losing nation Germany and extreme nationalism was born which gave rise to Dictator Hitler.

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II World War Two began in September 1939 when Britain and France declared war on Germany following Germany's invasion of Poland. Although the outbreak of war was triggered by Germany's invasion of Poland, the causes of the war are more complex.

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II Treaty of Versailles Rise of Militarism/Dictatorships Hitler’s Action Neo imperialism Failure of Appeasement Failure of League of Nations

Italian Marine invaded a large part of Mediterranean region including North Africa

1.Japan’s invasion of Manchuria, China 2. Tripartite Pact 3. Japanese hatred to Americans after economic blockade 4. Bombing of Pearl Harbor 5. American patriotism 6. Polarization of the world 7. U.S. ships were attacked in the Atlantic 8.Taking side of democracy against Dictatorship

Attack on Pearl Harbor On December 7, 1941, while German armies were freezing before Moscow, Japan suddenly pushed the United States into the struggle by attacking the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Four days later Hitler declared war on the United States. President Roosevelt called on Congress for immediate and massive expansion of the armed forces. Twenty years of neglect and indifference, however, could not be overcome in a few days.1941GermanJapanUnited StatesnavalPearl Harbor

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Attacks Causalities Ships 4 battleships sunk 4 battleships disabled 11 other ships sunk/damaged Other 188 aircraft destroyed on ground 2,330 servicemen killed 100 civilians killed

After the Attack December 8: United States declared war on Japan. December 11: Germany declared war on America. – Italy then declared war on America. – Great Britain declared war on Japan.

Roosevelt Announces to the World “December 7, a date which will live in infamy- the United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”

UNITED STATES ATTACKS JAPAN

THE UNITED STATES HITS BACK March 1945, Tokyo Japan American bombers destroy 250,000 buildings and kill 83,000 in massive fire-bombing.

AUTOMIC BOMB IN JAPAN

IMPORTANT DATES April to June 1945 Southern tip of Japan Fighting from caves and bunkers, Japanese inflict 80,000 losses on Americans. Over 30 American ships are sunk by Japanese suicide missions.

IMPORTANT DATES August 9, 1945 Nagasaki, Japan Second bomb is dropped after Japanese delay surrender. 80,000 killed or missing.

IMPORTANT DATES May 7, 1945 Europe V-E DAY German government issues unconditional surrender to Allied forces.

JAPAN FINALLY SURRENDERS September 2, 1945 V-J Day September 2, 1945 Tokyo Bay Japan surrenders with one term: “the emperor must retain his throne”.

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