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The War Unfolds
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In a short reply of one to three sentences, respond to the following prompt: What did FDR mean when he made the following comment: “A good leader can't get too far ahead of his followers”
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Hitler and Germany slowly overturned the Treaty of Versailles Reoccupied the Rhineland (1936) Rebuilt German army Kristallnacht and the Nuremberg Laws Slow Process of eliminating German Jews Stripped Jews of civil rights and privileges Forced Jews into ghettos Expansion Anschluss (unification) of Austria (1938) Turned sights on the Sudetenland
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Largely German district in Czechoslovakia Germany demanded the region Czechoslovakia refused Conference held in Munich in 1938 Britain and France agreed to the transfer “Peace in our time”
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March 1939: Germany annexed the rest of the country August 1939: Nonaggression Pact with USSR Secret agreement to divide Poland Shocked the world September 1, 1939: Germany invasion of Poland
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As war threatened, many became concerned Fear of U.S. involvement Senate hearings on World War I War blamed on arms manufacturers Took steps to prevent the U.S. involvement
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Designed to keep U.S. from war 1935: No arms sales to belligerent nations 1936: No loans or credit to belligerent nations 1937: U.S. could not ship goods to belligerents Tied the hands of the U.S.
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FDR and his cabinet recognized the threat Prepare the U.S. for involvement Quarantine Speech 1937 Cash-and-Carry 1939 Lend-Lease 1940 German invasion of Poland, September 1, 1939 World War II begins Atlantic Charter August 1941
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Japanese attack brings U.S. into the war U.S. sets strategy in motion Initial outrage against Japan Determined to defeat Germany first
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If you had to describe today’s lesson to an absent classmate, explain what you feel would be the most important thing to understand.
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