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Unit: World War II Topic: The War in Europe

Between The Wars/WWII Test on Monday, January 23! 25 multiple choice questions 5-7 DBQs!

Extra Credit DBQ Essay is due on Monday, January 23! NOT ACCEPTED PAST THAT DATE!

1. The U.S. (Sorta) Gets Involved

A.Under the Lend-Lease Act (1941), the U.S. lent or leased arms to Allied countries.

B. The U.S., said FDR, would be the “arsenal of democracy.”

C. In August 1941, FDR and Churchill secretly met to create the Atlantic Charter, which called for “the final destruction of the Nazi tyranny.”

2. Attack at Pearl Harbor

A. The U.S. refused to sell oil to Japan until it stopped invading Pacific regions - Japan saw this as an act of war.

“[The U.S. fleet in Hawaii] is a dagger pointed at our throat…and must be destroyed.” “[The U.S. fleet in Hawaii] is a dagger pointed at our throat…and must be destroyed.” - Admiral Yamamoto - Admiral Yamamoto

B. Early on December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, killing over 2400 Americans.

C. The U.S. declared war on Japan the next day.

3. D-Day: June 6, 1944

The Allies invaded France on June 6, 1944.

A. Allied troops were ferried across the English Channel, landing on the beaches of Normandy.

B. They broke through German defenses to advance toward Paris and freed France from German control.

C. The Allies then moved from France east into Germany.

4. V-E Day

A. The Soviet Union was pushing toward Germany from the east. B. Desperate, Hitler tried to counter- attack in the west.

C. In the Battle of the Bulge, the Allies managed to defeat the Germans.

D. Meanwhile, the Soviets surrounded Berlin; Hitler committed suicide on April 29, 1945.