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H/OH/OPre-war attitudesPre-war attitudes(see Drift towards World (see Drift towards World War II handout)War II handout)
IsolationismIsolationismNeutrality Act (1935)Neutrality Act (1935)
Gradual shift Gradual shift toward involvementtoward involvement
Cash and CarryCash and Carry
Destroyer DealDestroyer Deal
Lend-Lease Act Lend-Lease Act (repealed Neutrality Act)(repealed Neutrality Act)
Relations with JapanRelations with Japan
Japanese fears Japanese fears concerning resources, concerning resources,
etc.etc.
Pearl HarborPearl Harbor
U.S. Enters WarU.S. Enters War
The Home FrontThe Home Front
Some important Some important wartime agencieswartime agencies
War Production BoardWar Production BoardOrganized and coordinated Organized and coordinated industries to make quick, efficient industries to make quick, efficient transition to production of war transition to production of war materials.materials.
No consumer autos were built during No consumer autos were built during war.war.
Office of War InformationOffice of War Information
Responsible for maintaining Responsible for maintaining morale – positive propagandamorale – positive propaganda
Office of Price Office of Price AdministrationAdministration
Set prices, rationed goods, Set prices, rationed goods, fought inflation and black fought inflation and black market – assured military market – assured military
needs were metneeds were met
War Labor War Labor BoardBoard
Settled disputes between business Settled disputes between business and laborand labor
Avoided strikes and maintained Avoided strikes and maintained moralemorale
Fair Employment Fair Employment Practices CommitteePractices Committee
Prevented employer Prevented employer discrimination against workersdiscrimination against workers
Foundation for the civil Foundation for the civil rights movement of the rights movement of the 1950s1950s
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Conduct of warConduct of war
Two front war for the U.S.Two front war for the U.S.
Europe firstEurope first(See War Strategy H/O)(See War Strategy H/O)
World War II AlliesWorld War II Allies
Included Great Included Great Britain, Free France, Britain, Free France, the USSR, and the USSR, and nationalist China.nationalist China.
ConferencesConferencesCasablanca, Cairo, Teheran: Casablanca, Cairo, Teheran: Planned war strategyPlanned war strategy
Yalta: (1945) planned Yalta: (1945) planned post-war strategiespost-war strategies
PostwarPostwar PeriodPeriodService men’s readjustment act of 1944 Service men’s readjustment act of 1944 (GI Bill)(GI Bill)
The United NationsThe United Nations
Organization favored big winnersOrganization favored big winners
H/OH/OPost-War
The Cold WarThe Cold War
The Truman DoctrineThe Truman DoctrinePledged aid to Greece and Pledged aid to Greece and TurkeyTurkeyContainment policyContainment policyIntended to keep communism Intended to keep communism within its original borderswithin its original borders
Marshall PlanMarshall PlanOffered recovery assistance to Offered recovery assistance to allall European countries European countries
Communist countries declinedCommunist countries declined
Berlin BlockadeBerlin Blockade
Soviets block land access Soviets block land access U.S. responds by airU.S. responds by air
NATONATODesigned to block or contain Designed to block or contain Communists, especially Communists, especially Soviet, expansionSoviet, expansion
Ignored George Washington’s Ignored George Washington’s advice against permanent advice against permanent alliancesalliances
H/OH/OCold War
Communist victory in ChinaCommunist victory in China
Nationalists flee to TaiwanNationalists flee to Taiwan
Government there recognized as Government there recognized as China by the United States and the China by the United States and the U.N. until NixonU.N. until Nixon
Korean WarKorean War
Communist North Korea attacks South Communist North Korea attacks South Korea, the U.N. respondsKorea, the U.N. responds
Armistice terms restore status Armistice terms restore status quoquo
SEATOSEATO
Southeast Asia Treaty Southeast Asia Treaty Organization is the Pacific Organization is the Pacific equivalent to NATOequivalent to NATO
France, Dien Bien Phu, France, Dien Bien Phu, and our involvement in and our involvement in VietnamVietnam
Antiwar demonstrations and Jane FondaAntiwar demonstrations and Jane Fonda
Hungarian RevoltHungarian Revolt
Soviets crush Soviets crush Hungarian revolutionHungarian revolution
Aswan DamAswan DamSoviets assist Egypt in Soviets assist Egypt in building the dambuilding the dam
U.S. and Britain offered U.S. and Britain offered first but withdrew the first but withdrew the offeroffer
Suez Canal seizureSuez Canal seizureEgypt takes control, France, Egypt takes control, France, Britain and Israel invade, U.S. Britain and Israel invade, U.S. and Soviets stop themand Soviets stop them
Superpower “diplomacy” at workSuperpower “diplomacy” at work
Eisenhower DoctrineEisenhower Doctrine
Offers aid to Middle Eastern Offers aid to Middle Eastern countries who feel threatened countries who feel threatened by communismby communism
U-2 incidentU-2 incident
U.S. spy plane shot down U.S. spy plane shot down over Soviet territoryover Soviet territory
Independence of Independence of African nationsAfrican nations
Civil Wars break out all overCivil Wars break out all over
Cuban RevolutionCuban Revolution
Castro takes over, announces Castro takes over, announces communist regime, relations communist regime, relations with the U.S. deterioratewith the U.S. deteriorate
Bay of PigsBay of Pigs
Cuban refugees, backed by Cuban refugees, backed by the United States fail to the United States fail to overthrow Castrooverthrow Castro
Berlin WallBerlin Wall
Soviets seal off East Berlin with Soviets seal off East Berlin with physical Wallphysical Wall
Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis
Soviets attempt to Soviets attempt to place missiles in place missiles in Cuba. The U.S. Cuba. The U.S. blockadesblockades
The “Hotline”The “Hotline”Direct link between U.S. Direct link between U.S. and USSR intended to and USSR intended to divert nuclear disasterdivert nuclear disaster
First used during six day warFirst used during six day war
Nuclear test ban treatyNuclear test ban treaty
Allowed only Allowed only underground testingunderground testing
Outer Space treatyOuter Space treaty
Banned the military bases Banned the military bases weapons and weapons tests in weapons and weapons tests in outer spaceouter space
Nuclear Nuclear nonproliferation treatynonproliferation treaty
Banned the spread of nuclear Banned the spread of nuclear weapons among signatory weapons among signatory nationsnations
1969. Nixon’s visit to China1969. Nixon’s visit to China
Communist China had already Communist China had already become the U.N. member, now become the U.N. member, now President Nixon’s visit opened new President Nixon’s visit opened new friendly relations with this huge friendly relations with this huge nationnation
DetenteDetente1972-President Nixon visited Moscow 1972-President Nixon visited Moscow and signed several agreements and signed several agreements including the anti-ballistic missile including the anti-ballistic missile treatytreaty
The Cold War easedThe Cold War eased
The Reagan RevolutionThe Reagan RevolutionThe West wins the Cold WarThe West wins the Cold War
The Gorbachev influenceThe Gorbachev influence
The I.N.F. TreatyThe I.N.F. Treaty
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1980 Election1980 ElectionIssuesIssues
DebatesDebates
Hostage crisisHostage crisis
Reagan and CommunismReagan and Communism
Evil EmpireEvil Empire
NicaraguaNicaragua
Latin AmericaLatin America
GranadaGranada
1988 Election1988 ElectionCandidates and issuesCandidates and issues
Bush policiesBush policiesDesert Storm and Middle East policyDesert Storm and Middle East policy
economicseconomics
civil rightscivil rights
William Jefferson William Jefferson ClintonClinton
All of this review to All of this review to present will be done in present will be done in
the classroomthe classroom
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