Section 3 - Text Allies Advance

Describe the Warfare of WWII? Total Why? –Everyone is involved – Draft (conscription) –Women???? –Civilians –Rationing –Propaganda

How did the Governments increase their power during WWII? Used propaganda to convey messages Rationing of food and other commodities Forces businesses to build Airplanes and Tank…used to build household appliances Selling of War bonds to raise money Regulate prices

What effect does the war have on the economy? Decreased unemployment Helps the overall economy

What was Rosie the Riviter? Symbol of the role women played in replacing men’s industrial jobs

Where and how were the American fighting from ? Pacific – Naval battles Against Japan

How did women help the war effort/ What was their role? Performed many of the tasks of men who were off fighting Nurses, drove ambulances Decoded messages

Who were the “Big Three?” Winston Churchill – Prime Minister of G.B Joseph Stalin – Dictator of U.S.S.R Franklin Roosevelt – President of the United States What stands out to you? -There’s a major trust issue…how can the West trust Stalin, how can Stalin trust the West?

Who led Allied victory in N. Africa? Dwight Eisenhower Will become the President of the U.S.

Where did the Allies go after victory in Africa? Move north through Italy Costly to the number of troops, but effective Germany have to fight on another front

Where did Hitler lose a decisive battle in 1942? Stalingrad, U.S.S.R Hitler “had” to have the Soviet Union Why did he lose? -General Winter

What event happened on June 6, 1944? D-Day – the allied attack on the German’s through France –(Normandy and Omaha)

What is the post D-Day strategy? Bomb the Germans around the clock Destroy their military and industry Destroy civilian morale

What was agreed at the Yalta Conference? Russia would attack Japan Russia would receive Korea Germany would be divided in 4 zones U.S.S.R. will expand due to Yalta