Ch. 17 Sec. 2-3 “New Order” And The Tide Turns

Hitler’s New Order Racial obsessions – shove the inferior race aside, make room for the Germans Economic resource –Stripped nations of factories, resources, and arts –Countered resistance movements with death and torture –Concentration camps – filled with Jews, political opponents, Polish and Slavs to work as slave labor (poorly fed and worked to death)

Genocide Hitler pursued a program to kill the racially inferior –“Death Camps” for European Jews (Final Solution) Slavs Elderly and disabled Religious and Political leaders who spoke against –Page 574

Japan’s Conquest Proposed Mission: Help Asians escape Western colonial rule Fact: –Japanese empire in Asia Treated the conquered with brutality Seizing resources, slave labor Welcoming turned to hatred and guerrilla warfare against Japanese invaders

Japan and the U.S. U.S. banned sale of iron, steel and oil to Japan in response to aggression in SE Asia –Japan (General Tojo Hideki) viewed as interfering with their plans –Dec – surprise attack on Pearl Harbor –FDR asks Congress to declare war on Japan –Dec. 11, Germany and Italy declare war on U.S. –Early success by Japan achieves large empire but long term proved to be another major mistake by Hitler

United States Neutrality FDR searched for loopholes –Lend-Lease Act Sell or lend war materials to any nation vital to the defense of the U.S. Arsenal of democracy –Help those fighting for freedom –Secret meeting with Churchill –Atlantic Charter – destruction of Nazi tyranny

1942 Begins with Allies in trouble Commit to Total War – all resources to the war effort –Dem. Governments increase political power Direct factories activities Ration goods War bond drives Regulation of prices and wages

Democratic limits Individual rights Censored the press Propaganda for support Citizens of Japanese descent –Loss of jobs and civil rights –Camp internment

Women to the Rescue Again Millions of women around the world replace men in essential war industry jobs British and American serve in the military in auxiliary roles European women fought in the resistance Soviet women fight in combat roles