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2. The Coming War

3.  While America is in its own time of depression so is Europe after the devastation of WWI  The European economy is in shambles and many of the cities have been destroyed by the war. reparations  The Central powers are having to pay wartime reparations ( payments to other countries for war cost )  People are largely without hope especially in Germany

4. The Coming War  In countries like Germany, politicians are trying to get public support using strong nationalistcorruptionstrong arm tactics  Parties such as the Nazi Party are using strong nationalist feelings, corruption, and strong arm tactics to gain control of the government.  Italy nationalist platform  Italy also votes in a political party that pushes a nationalist platform.  The use of nationalistic feelings give these countries something to focus on and a sense of power.

5. The Coming War imperialism (Japan)  While feelings of nationalism is driving several countries who were ravished by the war, others who remained untouched are still being driven by imperialism (Japan) strong leaders  Out of these countries will come strong leaders with very definite agendas. The opposing sides will have leaders of equal determination.  Germany, Italy and Japan  Germany, Italy and Japan will start the events that will lead to World War II

6. Dictators & Defenders Axis Powers Allied Powers

7. Dictators & Defenders Italy Benito Mussolini Italy’s prime minister by 1922, -starts fascism Fascism—political movement in which government controls society Italy invades Libya, attacks Ethiopia in 1935

9. Dictators & Defenders Germany Adolf Hitler, another fascist leader, rises to power in 1933 Nazi Party is Hitler’s political organization Hitler promises to strengthen Germany’s economy and military -heavy war damage payments from World War I weaken Germany Hitler stops all payments, builds military Hitler invades Rhineland in 1935; France and allies do nothing

11. Dictators & Defenders Japan Japan occupies part of China in 1931, U.S. condemns action Japan, Germany, Italy ally in 1940 (imperialism) U.S. blocks steel to Japan, freezes assets of Japanese companies Hideki Tojo, Japan’s prime minister, wants U.S. out of Pacific

13. Dictators & Defenders England Prime Minister is Winston Churchill who leads his country in the face of an all powerful German army. Russia Under the dictator Josef Stalin initially makes a secret pact with Hitler but is betrayed and joins the Allies. United States U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt led the country for four terms due to America’s confidence in his leadership

14. Dictators & Defenders Churchill Stalin Roosevelt

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16. Germany Invades… Allies unwilling to use force to stop Hitler from taking more land, try diplomacy instead Hitler breaks promises, invades Poland, Britain, France declare war on Germany, hope Soviet Union will help Soviet leader Josef Stalin secretly plans to side with Hitler.

17. WWII Germany invades more countries, conquers France in June, 1940 After France, Hitler launches Battle of Britain German air force tries to defeat Great Britain by heavy bombing Britain withstands bombing, but desperately needs help

18. WWII Germany Invades the Soviet Union Hitler launches surprise invasion of Soviet Union, June 1941 Soviets defend Moscow, Leningrad in long, bloody campaigns Soviets switch to Allied side, lose 1 million people by 1944

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20. Most Americans favor isolationism—staying out of Europe’s affairs Americans eventually realize Hitler’s threat; cannot remain neutral Lend-Lease Act of 1941 lets Roosevelt lend allies military supplies German U-boats sink American supply ships crossing Atlantic U.S. unofficially at war PropagandaPropaganda starts for all countries

21. Propaganda The Ducktators Education for Death Information aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people. Propaganda often presents facts selectively (thus lying by omission). Gives loaded messages in order to produce an emotional rather than rational response. Designed to change people’s attitude toward the subject in the target audience to further a political agenda. * Information aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people. Propaganda often presents facts selectively (thus lying by omission). Gives loaded messages in order to produce an emotional rather than rational response. Designed to change people’s attitude toward the subject in the target audience to further a political agenda.lying

22. WWII  Attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, Japan attacks naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii U.S. Pacific Fleet stationed there; 2,300 killed, 19 ships destroyed Congress declares war on Japan one day after Pearl Harbor U.S. leaders decide to enter Europe first, wait to fight in Pacific

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24. WWII  America enter the war in Africa and drives Italy and Germany out of Africa before entering Europe(1942).  Allied forces next attack and defeat Italy (1943)  Largest armada in history approaches France on D-Day, June 6, 1944  Allies move through France, free Paris push toward Berlin

25. WWII VE-Day Roosevelt dies April 1945, Harry Truman becomes president -by then Allies are close to Hitler, but he kills himself on April 30 Germany surrenders on May 8, 1945, V-E Day (Victory in Europe) Truman turns attention to war in Pacific

26. WWII  The Holocaust Hitler wants to “purify” German race, remove Jews from Europe -also wants to eliminate homosexuals, gypsies, many with disabilities “Final Solution”—imprison them in concentration camps and kill them Holocaust -Over 6 million Jews killed in camps with an estimated 11 million people killed in camps over 6 years The Jewish communities even in the United States had seen discrimination.

27. WWII The Pacific Theater (War with Japan)  Pacific strategy: take islands gradually, “island hopping” to Japan U.S. hops toward Japan 1942-1945 -also bombs cities, factories, facilities in Japan U.S. believes invasion of Japan would take hundreds of thousands of men

28. WWII The Atomic Bomb Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945 Truman demands immediate surrender, Japan refuses, second bomb falls on Nagasaki three days later (over 220,000 combined deaths) Second bomb ends war almost immediately Japan stops fighting August 14, 1945, V-J Day (victory in Japan)

29. WWII The War’s Impact More death, destruction in World War II than in any other war 20 million soldiers killed, millions of civilians also dead

30. Georgia & WWII Airplanes Bell Aircraft’s Marietta factory builds B- 29 Superfortress bombers -employs 28,000 at peak production; over 6,000 women work there  Factory in GA due to Roosevelt’s influence to do something for his adopted home.

31. Georgia & WWII Shipbuilding German U-boats sink many U.S. cargo ships at start of war Savannah, Brunswick shipyards build 447- foot-long Liberty Ships Many Georgia men and women leave farms to work in shipyards

32. Georgia & WWII Training Troops in Georgia  Georgia and Texas have the most troop training bases in U.S.  Camp Gordon- infantry, tanks, & P.O.W.’s  Camp Stewart- Anti-aircraft training  Fort Benning-Airborne, officer training  Georgia trains troops at multiple bases and even uses colleges

33. Georgia & WWII Carl Vinson- Georgia U.S. Congressman wrote many bills that helped to build the U.S. Navy into the strongest in the world. Richard Russell- helped to bring war-time opportunities to GA including over a dozen military bases Carl Vinson Richard Russell