1. University High APUSH and Advanced U.S. History
February 26, 2019
University High APUSH and Advanced U.S. History

2. What were the details and implications of the Lend-Lease Act?
Review Questions
What were the details and implications of the Lend-Lease Act?
What were the details and implications of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

3. Key Battles and Strategies of WWII
APUSH Period 7

4. General Douglas MacArthur and “Island Hopping”
Army General, Commander of Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific
Later famous for Korean War
“Island Hopping”: bypassing heavily fortified Japanese islands and instead concentrating on strategically important islands that were not well defended but capable of supporting eventual air strikes on Japan
Combined efforts of General MacArthur and Admiral Nimtz

6. Battle of Normandy (D-Day) Battle of the Bulge Battle of Iwo Jima
Key Battles Jigsaw
Battle of Normandy (D-Day)
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Midway

7. Describe the general background of the battle.
Key Battles Jigsaw
Describe the general background of the battle.
What led to success for the Allied forces in this particular battle?
Why was this battle important in deciding the outcome of the war?

8. Key Battles Jigsaw
What differences do you notice between the battles in the Pacific and those used in Europe?
For each theater, decide what the most decisive battle was, and explain why it was the most decisive.