1. The Global Impact of WWII
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How were the Allies able to defeat the dictators and win the war?

2. TEKS and Objectives
We will…
I will…
(1F) identify causes/effects of WWII and their impact on political, economic, and social systems… (12B) explain the role of world leaders during WWII (20D) explain the significance of the United Nations
Create a text message between world leaders about a WWII event

3. RECAP
December 1941: The United States enters WWII after the attack on Pearl Harbor
July 1943: The United States invades Italy
June 1944: Allied forces invade France
April 1945: FDR dies; Hitler commits suicide
May 1945: Victory in Europe
August 1945: The United States drops two atomic bombs on Japan

4. Now to put the world back together Again (Again)
And the war was finally over…
Now to put the world back together Again (Again)

5. The U.S. Occupation of Japan
Tokyo Trials
for Japanese war criminals
7 out of 28 leaders were found guilty and sentenced to death
Hideki Tojo, Japanese General, executed

6. The U.S. Occupation of Japan
General Douglas MacArthur
Led military campaign in the Pacific
Tasked with rebuilding Japan
Japanese Reforms
Lost overseas empire
Stripped of army/navy
Given a democratic constitution
Emperor Hirohito
Allowed to remain on the throne
Powers drastically reduced

7. Aftermath of the War Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, and Japan turned into democratic nations
Hastened end of imperialism in Asia/Africa

9. “The Big 3”
Stalin
Churchill
Roosevelt

10. Yalta Conference February 1945
Who? Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin
met in Yalta (Soviet Union)
Topic: Europe
Agreements:
Germany split into 4 occupation zones
Free elections in Eastern Europe
Formed the United Nations
Russia would help against Japan

11. Potsdam Conference July 1945
Who? Harry S. Truman (US), Clement Attlee (GB), and Joseph Stalin (USSR)
met in Potsdam Germany
Topic: Japan
Problems
Arguments over new boundaries
Arguments over reparations
Communism spreading across Eastern Europe
U.S. kept atomic bomb secret

12. Attlee
Truman
Stalin

13. The United Nations League of Nations U.N. Charter
Proved to be a failure
U.N. Charter
Established the United Nations in 1945
Tasked with maintaining world peace
Encourages friendship/cooperation

14. The United Nations Security Council General Assembly
Responsible for ensuring peace/deterring aggression
Can apply economic sanctions
Uses military power to solve disputes
General Assembly
Includes all member nations
Make recommendations to the Security Council

16. Text Message Assignment
Roll three die to select two WWII leaders and a WWII event.
Create text messages between those two leaders about that event using
Your final product must include:
Names of both leaders
Name of event
At least 6 messages (3 for each)
At least one picture (does not count as a message)
Submit your picture(s) to Edmodo. This will count as a test grade.