2. Meanwhile, in the USA...

3. US Isolationism Americans wanted to stay out of Europe’s wars. FDR wanted to help Britain anyway

4. Great Britain.........................$31 billion Soviet Union..........................$11 billion France..................................$3 billion China..................................$1.5 billion Other European......................$500 million South America.......................$400 million The amount totaled: $48,601,365,000 U. S. Lend-Lease Act, 1941

5. Lend Lease Act FDR sent war materials to foreign countries.

6. KEY EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES…

7. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. America enters WWII. December 7, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. America enters WWII. December 7, 1941

8. ECONOMIC GAINS Unemployment fell to only 1.2% by 1944 and wages rose 35% Farmers too benefited as production doubled and income tripled

9. Internment camp EXCUTIVE ORDER 9066 Internment camp EXCUTIVE ORDER 9066

10. Allied Powers USA, Great BritainSoviet Union (USSR). The Allies were the USA, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union (USSR). These are called the “big three.”

11. Internment of Japanese Americans Internment of Japanese Americans USA was afraid if Japan were to attack the Pacific coast The Government ordered them to move to camps.

12. Strangely, Japanese Americans served in the Army

13. TUSKEGEE AIRMEN pilots of the all-black 99 th squadron – the Tuskegee AirmenAmong the brave men who fought in Italy were pilots of the all-black 99 th squadron – the Tuskegee Airmen The pilots made numerous effective strikes against Germany.

14. Women in workforce…

15. Rosie the Riveter

16. WOMEN JOIN THE FIGHT Under Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) program women worked in non- combat roles such as nurses, ambulance drivers, radio operators, and pilots

17. Paying for the War

19. ATOMIC BOMB DEVELOPED Japan had a huge army that would defend every inch of the Japanese mainland scientists working on the Manhattan Project – the Atomic BombSo Truman decided to use a powerful new weapon developed by scientists working on the Manhattan Project – the Atomic Bomb

20. The Manhattan Project: Los Alamos, NM 1942 Dr. Robert Oppenheimer I am become death, the shatterer of worlds! Major General Lesley R. Groves

21. Little Boy Fat Man Enola Gay

22. FDR DIES; TRUMAN PRESIDENT President Roosevelt did not live to see V-E Day On April 12, 1945, he suffered a stroke and died– his VP Harry S Truman became the nation’s 33rd president