1. America Joins WWII

2. The U.S. & Japan U.S. refused to recognize Japanese conquests
Imposed an embargo on exports of oil and steel
Tensions rose both countries tried to avoid war.

3. Attack on Pearl Harbor
Without any warning, Japan carried out an air attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.
Destroyed much of the American Pacific fleet, killing several thousand Americans.
Roosevelt called it “a date that will live in infamy” as he asked Congress to declare war on Japan.

4. Attack on Pearl Harbor

5. “A day that will live in INFAMY”
President Roosevelt’s Address to Congress
“A day that will live in INFAMY”

6. Attack on Pearl Harbor
Following Pearl Harbor, Japan invaded the Philippines and Indonesia and planned to invade both Australia and Hawaii.
Theory: America would accept Japanese predominance in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, rather than conduct a bloody and costly war

7. Aftermath of Pearl Harbor
Hitler honored its pact with Japan and declared war on the United States.
The U.S. was no longer neutral.
World War II was now a true world war and the United States was fully involved.

8. Minority Participation in WWI
African Americans generally served in segregated military units
Assigned to non-combat roles
Demanded the right to serve in combat rather than support roles.
Mexican Americans also fought, but in units not segregated.

9. All-Minority Military Units
Tuskegee Airmen (African American) served in Europe with distinction.
Nisei regiments (Asian American) earned a high number of decorations.
Minority units suffered high casualties and won numerous unit citations and individual medals for bravery in action.

10. All-Minority Military Units
The Windtalkers:
Communication codes of the Navajo were used (oral, not written language)
They were impossible for the Japanese to break

11. Dr. Suess Goes to War
People know about his famous children’s books that are colorful, rhyming, cute drawings and overall charming atmosphere.
The not so child-like side of Seuss had clear opinions about WWII and expressed it through political cartoons.
Dr. Seuss goes to war against Hitler, and to provoke the American people into participating in and supporting war

12. Dr. Suess Goes to War
Complete the observation and analysis questions on the Dr. Suess cartoons.
You have about minutes. You may work with ONE other person if you’d like

13. #7: WWII Video Questions
Remember….
No sleeping, no phones, no music, and no talking 