1. Caywood Elementary School Lexington, TN
World War II Begins
Lesson 4
Sherry Woods,
Caywood Elementary School Lexington, TN

2. Worldwide Depression Countries short of supplies
Still trying to recover from World War I
Economic hard times worldwide

3. The Rise of Dictators
Allies had expected Germany to pay for damages during World War I
Didn’t have enough money to do this
Adolph Hitler, leader of Germany during the 20’s, said Germany had been treated unfairly.
Believed only Germans with blond hair and blue eyes were “true Germans”
Blamed Jews for many of the problems.

4. National Socialists, or Nazis
Political party with Hitler in charge
Grew in power and started an army
Soldiers, called storm troopers
Attacked Jewish people and who others opposed to Hitler
Put prisoners into terrible prisons called concentration camps.

5. Nazis in Control 1933 took control of German government
Hitler ruled as a dictator, an all-powerful ruler.
Rebuilt Germany’s economy by preparing for another war.
Built tanks, guns and other war supplies
Wanted to Rule the World

6. German Dictator, Adolph Hitler

7. Other Dictators
Dictatorship – country ruled by one all-powerful person
Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union
Francisco Franco ruled Spain
Benito Mussolini ruled Italy.
Hirohito ruled Japan

8. The War Begins
Japan, Italy, and Germany began taking over other countries.
Sept. 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland
British and French leaders had had enough!
Declared war on Germany on Sept. 3, 1939.
British and French not able to stop Germany from taking over other countries.

9. The United States Many thought we should stay out
President Franklin Roosevelt promised to keep us out of the war.
Prepared for attack just in case.
1st peacetime draft
Men ages had to register
Started making war supplies

10. Japanese Invasion Spreads
Japanese invaded Indochina, now what is Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
American leaders were afraid Japan would threaten the Philippines and other Pacific islands
They were RIGHT!

11. U.S. Enters the War
December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands.
Dropped bombs on American ships at the Pearl Harbor naval base.
In less than two hours, Japan had destroyed most of the U.S. Pacific fleet.
More than 2,000 sailors and 68 civilians were killed.

13. Declaration of War Day after the attack at Pearl Harbor
President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan
Congress declared war that same day.
Italy and Germany, Japan’s allies, declared war on the U.S. three days later.

15. Sides are Drawn Axis Powers Allies Germany Japan Italy United States
Britain
France

16. Americans at War
Produced more and more airplanes, tanks, and other war supplies
Created new jobs
World War II ended the Great Depression
Women took over many of the jobs
Power of the federal government grew
Rationing, or limited what Americans could buy so supplies could be sent overseas.

17. Problems for Japanese Americans
Some military leaders distrusted Japanese Americans
Were afraid they would help the “enemy”
Roosevelt ordered 110,000 Japanese Americans into “relocation camps”
Like prisons, fenced in with barbed wire
Soldiers guarded the camps with guns
Had to sell their homes, businesses, and belongings.

18. Problems Continue
Moved to Utah, California, Arizona, Wyoming, Arkansas, and Idaho
Had to wear identification tags
Over 17,000 Japanese Americans served in Army units even though their friends and families were being locked away by their own country.