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The Rise of Dictatorsand World War II 1931–1945

The Rise of Dictatorsand World War II 1931–1945

Section 1Steps to War

Section 2War inAfrica andEurope

Section 3War in thePacific

Section 4The HomeFront

Section 5The Legacyof the War

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1935Congress passes first

Neutrality Act.

1936Franklin Roosevelt iselected to a second term.

Jesse Owens wins four goldmedals at the Olympics inBerlin, Germany.

1932Franklin Rooseveltis elected president.

1931JapaninvadesManchuria.

1935Italy invadesEthiopia.

1933The Nazi governmentannounces its withdrawlfrom the League of Nations.

1937Japan invades

China.

1931

Ships burn in Pearl Harborafter a Japanese attack.

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1941Japan bombs American navalbase at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

1945United States dropstwo atomic bombs

on Japan.

1944Roosevelt iselected to afourth term.

1940Roosevelt iselected to athird term.

1945Germany

and Japansurrender.

1944Allies invade

Europe atNormandy.

1943Soviets defeat

Germans atStalingrad.

1941The Nazis force Jews

to wear the Star ofDavid in public to

terrorize them.

1939GermanyinvadesPoland.

1945

President Roosevelt addresses thecountry after Pearl Harbor andasks Congress to declare war.

The year is 1941, and the American naval

base at Pearl Harbor has been bombed. Now

the United States has joined the Allies in

World War II. The Allies face dangerous

opponents in leaders such as Hitler,

Mussolini, and Tojo. You must do your part

to help defeat them.

Would you riskyour life tofight againstdictators?What Do You Think?• What threat do dictators pose to the world?

• What would you be willing to sacrifice todefeat dictators?

Sequencing EventsSequencing means putting events in the order in which they occurred. In learning aboutWorld War II, you will find it useful to list important events in order. For example, youmight record important battles and their dates in a graphic organizer such as the oneshown below. Copy this organizer in your notebook. Fill it in as you read the chapter.

See Skillbuilder Handbook, page R4.

What Do You Know?What do you think of when you hear the word dictator and the phrase World War II? Where did the fighting take place in this war?

Think About• what you’ve heard about dictators from

the news• what you have learned about World War II from

books, movies, or television• your responses to the Interact with History about risking

your life to fight against dictators (see page 755)

What Do You Want to Know?What questions do you have about World War II?Record these questions in your notebook before you

read the chapter.

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IMPORTANT BATTLES IN EUROPE, AFRICA, AND THE PACIFIC

April 1945—U.S. Marinesinvade Okinawa

September 1, 1939—Germanyinvades Poland

June 6, 1944—D-Day invasionof Europe by Allies

August 1940—Battle ofBritain intensifies

December 1944—Battle of theBulge begins

December 7, 1941—Japanbombs Pearl Harbor

June 1942—Battle of Midway August 1942—Battle ofStalingrad begins

November 1942—Allies stopGerman advance at ElAlamein in North Africa

War in Europe and Africa

War in the Pacific

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Taking Notes