1. Even Worse Than The First
World War II Begins
Even Worse Than The First

2. The Rise of Dictators Dictator – total rule by one person
Germany – Adolf Hitler – Nazis
Concentration camps – terrible prisons
Soviet Union – Joseph Stalin
Spain – General Fancisco Franco
Italy – Benito Mussolini
Japan – (emperor) Hirohito

3. WWII Begins September 3, 1939 – WWII began
Japan, Italy and Germany began taking over other countries
Britain and France had enough and declared war on Germany
The United States chose to remain neutral concerning these events.

4. The US Enters WWII Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was an American naval base in the Hawaiian Islands
In less than 2 hours, most of the US fleet was sunk or burning
At a nearby airfield, 300 planes damaged or destroyed
Almost 4,000 people were killed or wounded

5. The US enters WWII Congress declared war on Japan the same day
Axis Powers – Germany, Japan, Italy
Allied Powers – US, Britain, Soviet Union, France

6. Americans at War WWII ended the Great Depression in the US
The production of war supplies in the US gave many people jobs.
Women took over many jobs the men had left behind.
Millions of volunteers helped protect the nation’s borders by working for the Office of Civilian Defense.

7. Americans at War Federal government grew
The government took control of many businesses
It set prices and wages
It did this to produce war supplies and feed thousands of soldiers
It implemented rationing (limiting)

8. Problems for Japanese Americans
President ordered 110,000 Japanese Americans in relocation camps. (like prisons, had barbed wire and guards)
US officials believed Japanese Americans would help Japan invade the US
They had to sell their homes, businesses, and belongings
Japanese Americans still served in the US Army

9. The End