1. WWII The War

2. Sort & Classify 1.What factors led to the rise of three strong totalitarian governments in the 20’s & 30’s? 2.Compare totalitarianism of Hitler, Mussolini and Tojo to democracy. 3.Explain why the US passed the Neutrality Acts and how these limited Roosevelt. 4.Compare the reasons circumstances that led to WWI and WWII – how did the time period influence decisions?

3. Japan Allies with Germany and Italy Needs resources/space 31-Invades Manchuria 40 controls most of Eastern China

4. In Europe

5. German Strategy Blitzkreig – “lightning war” Luftwaffe – German Air Force

6. France Maginot line – “phony war” Hitler takes Denmark and Norway first Goes through Belgium, Netherlands, France Dunkirk – massive retreat out of France 3 months, Britain alone, Free France

7. Theatres of War Germany – Northern and Western Europe Italy – Southern Europe and North Africa Japan – the Pacific

8. Battle of Britain Aug 1940-June 1941 1000 bomb raids daily RAF defends Hitler hopes to wear Britain down and break communication/will to fight

9. News of Holocaust Prompts some to push to enter war Nuremburg Laws – restricted Jews – Olympics Kristallnacht – Night of broken glass-attack businesses US did not ease immigration laws – St Louis Ghettos and the Final Solution

10. Task 1.Read pages 756 – 761 2.Summarize the opposing views in the point – counterpoint section on US involvement. 3.Why did the US think the US was threatened by the war in Europe? 4.Is it possible today for the US to remain isolationist in world conflicts?

11. American Response Isolationism & Neutrality Neutrality Acts - no arms sales or loans to nations at war -laws to prevent involvement limited response of Roosevelt 1940- Tripartite Pact – keep US out of war 1940 – Selective Service Act – peacetime draft

12. From Isolationism to Internationalism Neutrality Act of 1939 – “Cash and Carry”, and “destroyers for bases deal” Lend Lease Act - 41– President can aid any nation vital to American security, the “Great Arsenal of Democracy” Atlantic Charter -41-declaration of war aims – collective security, disarmament, self- determination, economic cooperation, & freedom of the seas – everything but wage war – force an incident 1941 – undeclared war, FDR-shoot back at German subs

13. Pacific Response? Japan demands French Indochina colonies, US cuts off trade and seizes assets US – cuts off trade OIL – Japan military MUST have – either end the embargo or seize Dutch East Indies Nov 1941 – Tojo orders Navy to prepare for an attack on the US

14. A Date that Will live in Infamy Dec 7, 1941 – Attack at Pearl Harbor Over 2,400 killed, 1700 wounded Damaged 21 ships, 8 battleships 300 aircraft damaged or destroyed ALL in less than 2 hours Next day – Congress gives FDR a Declaration of War

15. US Generals Eisenhower – North Africa Patton – Europe MacArthur – Pacific

16. Germany Attacks USSR! 41-42 after Britain does not fall USSR-scorched earth strategy/cold climate Lend Lease Act – seeks aid, stalled-allies turn to Italy instead Battle of Stalingrad – turning point – east – high Soviet casualties

17. Strategy in Europe Operation Torch – free Mediterranean Sea from German control & protect oil fields in the Middle East Move up through Europe towards Germany Leaves USSR fighting alone on the eastern front

18. Task 1.Complete the Map Activity on Major battles of WWII. 2.Complete the chart which identifies the significance of major battles of WWII. 3.How will these strategies affect the relationship between the US and USSR?

19. WWII Major Battles BattleSignificance Operation Torch Stalingrad D - Day Battle of the Bulge Midway Iwo Jima Okinawa Hiroshima & Nagasaki

20. Major Battles D-Day – English Channel v. Normandy – the invasion of France, western front Battle of the Bulge – German counter attack on allies, last German offensive Invasion of Berlin

21. American Soldiers in Normandy

22. Yalta Conference Big Four Plan for the end of war FDR - US Churchill - Britain Stalin – USSR DeGaulle – Free French Divide Germany and Berlin among allies Elections will take place in countries taken by Germany

23. VE Day Victory Europe – May 8, 1945

24. War in Asia Philippines – the Baatan Peninsula and the Baatan Death March Battle of Midway – no more Japanese offensive Kamikaze planes

25. Iwa Jima and Okinawa Island Hopping is costly Iwo Jima – strong resistance for 700 miles of beach – needed a base for bombers Okinawa - costliest battle in the Pacific – last island before invading Japan

26. Manhattan Project Einstein, Enrico Fermi Secret Project – race to beat Germany Test in NM Little boy and Fat man

27. Truman decides to use the A- bomb Reason – save American lives, Pacific battles are costly Enola Gay Hiroshima and Nagasaki

28. VJ Day Sept. 2, 1945 Signed USS Missouri

29. Assessment – The War 1.Compare strategies in WWI and WWII 2.Classify events as belonging to the War in the Pacific or the War in Europe 3.How did strategies in WWII impact the relationship between the US/USSR? 4.How did political decisions impact the relationship between the US and Britain? 5.Summarize the progress of the war effort.

30. Assessment – the War 1.Create a timeline of events during WWII. Include events that: -Lead up to war -Lead from US isolationism to intervention -Include major battles of the war -Conclude with the end of the war in Europe and the Pacific