1. World War II The Reshaping of the World

2. European War and Controversy in the United States A. Breakdown of Peace 1. German rearming 2. Franco and Spain 3. Invasion of Poland 4. Denmark and Norway 5. Low Countries and France 6. Dunkirk U.S. 1. Interventionists vs. Isolationists

3. Election of 1940 A. Candidates 1. Dems-FDR 2. Rep.- Wendell L. Wilke (ex-Dem) B. Issues 1. Rep. denounced New Deal 2. 3 rd Term controversy 3. Rep. desire to stay out of war 4. FDR pledged to keep “boys” out of war unless attacked C. Results

4. Prelude to War A. Europe 1. Lend-Lease Act [1941] 2. Conference with Churchill 3. Nov. 1941 U.S. authorized U.S. ships to arm and enter the war zone B. Far East 1. Japan aligned with Germany and Italy 2. Moved into Indo-China 3. Dec. 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor 4. U.S. Declaration of War

5. USS. Arizona

6. Initial Defeats A. Asia 1. Japanese quickly expanded through Pacific a. Philippines fell Bataan Death March b. Dutch East Indies, Malaya, and Burma [1942] c. Midway finally checked Japanese advance

7. B. Europe 1. Germany as far as Moscow [1941-42] C. North Africa 2. Rommel’s advance checked in 1942 just before reaching Egypt 3. U.S. begins massive build up of troops and Battle of Al Alamein supplies under Lend-Lease

8. Homefront A. Public Attitudes B. Economic Mobilization C. Effects of War on Civilian Population 1. Rationing 2. Taxes 3. Stamp Purchasing 4. Mass Migrations 5. Affected Family Life a. marriage boom b. women at work c. living standards actually increased

9. Rosie the Riveter

10. Election of 1944 A. FDR-Dems (4 th term) B. Reps. Thomas E. Dewey 1. NY Governor 2. Dewey merely said “he could do better” C. FDR won carrying 36 states Thomas E. Dewey

11. Military Events A. Europe 1. North Africa 1942, Italy 1943, France 1944 2. Russians halted Hitler at Stalingrad 3.Devastating Aerial Campaign 4. Battle of the Bulge 1944 5. Mussolini shot by his own people 6. Hitler committed suicide in Berlin 7. VE Day May 8, 1945

12. B. Asia 1. Island hopping campaign a. Guadacanal, Tarawa, the Aleutians, Saipan, Iwo Jima, Okinawa 2. Philippines fell 1944 (MacArthur) 3. By summer 1945 Japan economy collapsed 4. A-Bombs 5. VJ Day September, 1 1945

13. “I Shall Return”

14. U.S. Marines Raising the Flag on Mount Suribachi Feb. 23, 1945

15. Death of President Roosevelt- Funeral Procession April 14, 1945

16. Truman Taking Oath of Office April 12, 1945

17. Cost of War A. 300,000 Americans Killed, 700,000 Wounded (millions worldwide) B. National Debt Increased to $260 Billion C. Atomic Age