1. World War II 1939-1945

2. People to Know

3. Alliances Axis Germany Japan Italy Allied Britain France USSR U.S.A.

4. Signs of Foreign Danger Rise of dictators Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini Germany rearms 1935-1936 Ideology of expansionism

5. Causes of WWII Failure of the League of Nations U.S. and Germany not apart Militarism Invasion of Rhineland Feelings of nationalism Failure of appeasement Invasion of Poland Alliances

6. Failure of the League/Treaty War Guilt Clause Disarmament No bases in Rhineland Not apart of the League of Nations

7. Hitler’s Rise to Power=Problem 1919: Nazi Party 1933: Chancellor 1934-1936: rearms March 7, 1936: enters Rhineland 1938: Annexed Austria 1939: Takes control of Czech 1939: Invasion of Poland 1939-1941: the take over of France & Britain

10. Major Events Take over of France Battle of Britain Pearl Harbor- Dec 7, 1941

11. Japanese Empire Expanded spheres of influence in E. Asia WWI: apart of the Allies 1920’s-1930’s Economic Depression 1930: 65 mil ppl (needed resources) Expansion, Manchuria (Military) Kellogg-Briand Pact failed 1937: Chinese Invasion “Epidemic of world lawlessness is spreading”- FDR

13. U.S.A Isolationism So while hundreds are being killed…the US is…. “neutral” 1935-1937 No loans No weapons Cash & Carry goods Did we learn from our WWII mistakes?

14. U.S. Invasion of Poland Wanted to send aid (FDR) Revision of Neutrality Acts (dead) 1940 (France conquered, Britain NEXT) 1940 Presidential Election Lend Lease Act 1941: $49 Billion Worth 1940: Japanese trade restrictions on US products (embargo, oil)

15. “ a day that will live in INFAMY”

16. U.S. Fights Back Selective Service Act: 21-36 Boosted defense spending GI:16 Million Minorities fighting Tuskegee Airmen Navajo “code talker” 350K Women 300K Mexican Americans 25K Native Americans

17. U.S. Economy for War Heavy gov’t intervention in economy War Production Board: agency 300,000 Airplanes 80,000 landing crafts 100,000 tanks 5.600 merchant ships 6 million rifles, machine guns 41 billion rounds of ammunition

19. U.S. Economy for War Increase need of employment Union membership rose Taxes paid for 41% of war cost $8.9Bil a year to $95.2 Bill a year $321 Billion $186 Bond sales Increased debt about 5X’s

22. Home Front Black Markets (higher priced goods) shortages led to rationing Movies and entertainment Read books and magazines Victory gardens Recycling Rosies

23. Atlantic Charter FDR & Churchill meet March 1941 Discuss war aim’s and guiding principles No territorial gains No territorial changes Respect’s ppl/countries form of political system Peace and safety within ppl’s boundaries Abandon the “use of force” BASIS of the UNITED NATIONS

24. Americans Join the Struggle Battle in the Atlantic “the wolf pack” North Africa Campaign Allied & Axis sent reinforcements May 1943 Axis troops surrendered Invasion of Italy 1943- 1945 Heavy fighting before/after Rome

25. War in the Soviet Union Broke pact with Stalin Invaded U.S.S.R. E. Europe gladly welcomed Hitler 10 days Soviets retreat?!? Lend-Lease helps Battle of Stalingrad 1942-1943 1 Mil Soviets 330K Germans

26. Operation Overload Invasion of Normandy….from Britain June 6, 1944 4,600 invasion warcrafts and ships 25,000 airborne men Liberation of France Battle of the Bulge Largest battle of WWII Nazi’s saw the war was lost

28. War Ends in Europe Drive towards Germany from E & W April 1945 conquered Berlin

29. Holocaust Persecution of Jews Restrictions, murder, genocide