BELLWORK 1.What was the cash and carry policy? 2.Explain the Lend-Lease Act. 3.What type of government did Japan have? Who was Japan’s leader? 4.Describe the growing Japanese-U.S. hostilities before the Pearl Harbor attack. 5.THINKER: What steps should a country take in preparation for war?

Selective Training and Service Act: required all males aged to register for military service. Production of consumer goods stopped and factories converted to war production. Production created a massive increase in employment and wages. Preparation for War

Financing the War Federal spending increased to $95.2 billion. Higher taxes paid for 41% of the war. The government borrowed the rest of the money from banks, private investors and the public. Americans bought war bonds to help finance the war.

Casablanca Conference Defeating Germany is top priority Attack in Europe first Force an unconditional surrender

Break of the “Non-Aggression Pact” Germany invades the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941 Nazi soldiers surrounded Moscow and starved the citizens Extremely harsh weather conditions Battle of Stalingrad: Germany surrendered and stopped Nazi’s eastern advance 250,000 dead

Italy Surrenders Mussolini overthrown No more Fascism! Allies had the country surrounded Italy officially surrenders in September 1943

D-Day June 6, 1944 Largest combined land-sea-air battle in history Allied forces landed on Normandy Beach (France) and pushed the Germans back Turning point of WWII

Battle of the Bulge Germany’s last offensive attack Invaded Belgium and created a “bulge” in Allied defense lines Germans lost and were pushed back

FDR’s Death After 12 years in office and four presidential terms, FDR died on April 12, 1945 Died from a cerebral hemorrhage (stroke) Replaced by VP Harry Truman

Death of Hitler The Allies surrounded Germany and it became clear the Axis powers would lose. Hitler committed suicide in an underground bunker on April 30, 1945

War in Europe is over! Berlin fell to the Allies on May 2, 1945 Germany surrenders May 8 th : V-E Day (Victory in Europe) Who is left?