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World War IIWorld War II
The war that changed the The war that changed the worldworld
The Road to World War IIThe Road to World War II
► Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Versailles ended World War Iended World War I
► It was not based on It was not based on Wilson’s Fourteen Wilson’s Fourteen Points and enraged Points and enraged some countriessome countries Germany (War Guilt Germany (War Guilt
Clause and Reparations)Clause and Reparations) Italy (Didn’t get the land Italy (Didn’t get the land
they wanted)they wanted) Japan (Didn’t get all of Japan (Didn’t get all of
the land they wanted)the land they wanted) Soviet Union (Left out of Soviet Union (Left out of
the talks)the talks)
Dictators Gain PowerDictators Gain Power
Benito Mussolini Joseph Stalin Adolf Hitler
The world wide Depression of the 1930s made it easier for dictators to gain control in many European Countries. There was an increase in militarism during this time period.
Acts of AggressionActs of Aggression
► Japan Invades Manchuria and Chinese Japan Invades Manchuria and Chinese CitiesCities League of Nations threatens but takes NO League of Nations threatens but takes NO
actionaction Japan withdraws from the League of NationsJapan withdraws from the League of Nations
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Italy Invades AfricaItaly Invades Africa
► Italy invades Italy invades Ethiopia Ethiopia
► Ethiopian King Ethiopian King appeals to League appeals to League of Nationsof Nations
► League of Nations League of Nations will not sell war will not sell war supplies or goods to supplies or goods to ItalyItaly
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German Aggression BeginsGerman Aggression Begins
► Nazi Party Comes to Nazi Party Comes to powerpower
► Anti - Semitic feelings Anti - Semitic feelings spread spread
► Re armamentRe armament► Hitler/Stalin sign Non-Hitler/Stalin sign Non-
Aggression Pact Aggression Pact ► Hitler comes to power Hitler comes to power
and follows “Mein and follows “Mein Kampf” - his goals for Kampf” - his goals for GermanyGermany
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German AggressionGerman Aggression
►Germany invades Germany invades RhinelandRhineland
►Germany annexes Germany annexes AustriaAustria
► Takes over part of Takes over part of CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia
► League does League does nothing to stop nothing to stop them.them.
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Policy of AppeasementPolicy of Appeasement
►At the Munich Conferences Great At the Munich Conferences Great Britain and France adopt the policy of Britain and France adopt the policy of AppeasementAppeasement
►Appeasement: Giving into the Appeasement: Giving into the competitor in order to keep peacecompetitor in order to keep peace
►Germany is allowed to keep the land Germany is allowed to keep the land taken over - BUT can’t take anymoretaken over - BUT can’t take anymore
Appeasement, What?Appeasement, What?
► After the Munich Conference - Germany After the Munich Conference - Germany continues to invadecontinues to invade Germany took over the rest of Czechoslovakia Germany took over the rest of Czechoslovakia Germany invades Poland (September 1, 1939) Germany invades Poland (September 1, 1939)
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The War BeginsThe War Begins
► After Hitler invades Poland France and After Hitler invades Poland France and Great Britain declare war on Germany Great Britain declare war on Germany
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United States NeutralityUnited States Neutrality
►Neutrality Acts Neutrality Acts declared the US declared the US would stay out of would stay out of warwar
► Americans were Americans were fearful of getting fearful of getting involved in another involved in another European conflictEuropean conflict
► Started Cash and Started Cash and Carry policyCarry policy
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The Fall of FranceThe Fall of France
► The Germans The Germans invaded France in invaded France in 1940 1940
►Months later all of Months later all of France had fallen to France had fallen to the Nazisthe Nazis
► Charles de Gualle Charles de Gualle escaped to Great escaped to Great Britain to strategize Britain to strategize how to get France how to get France backback
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Battle of BritainBattle of Britain
►Germans set out a Germans set out a BlitzkriegBlitzkrieg operation operation in France.in France.
► The bombing of The bombing of Britain lasted for Britain lasted for monthsmonths
► British never British never surrenderedsurrendered
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FDR’s Garden HoseFDR’s Garden Hose
► ““If your neighbor’s If your neighbor’s house is on fire you house is on fire you would let him would let him borrow your garden borrow your garden hose”hose”
► FDR started the FDR started the “Lend Lease “Lend Lease Program” - Loaned Program” - Loaned war materials to the war materials to the Allies Allies
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U.S. Moving Closer to War
►Nazi victories in 1940 lead to increased U.S. defense spending
► First peacetime draft enacted—Selective Training and Service Act:
Draftees to serve for 1 year in Western Hemisphere only.
► FDR, Churchill issue Atlantic Charter —joint declaration of war aims
►Charter is basis of “A Declaration of the United Nations” or Allies
Japanese AttackJapanese Attack
► The Japanese need oil The Japanese need oil from US, we refused to from US, we refused to trade with themtrade with them
► December 7, 1941 the December 7, 1941 the Japanese attacked the Japanese attacked the US at Pearl Harbor in US at Pearl Harbor in the Pacific Ocean the Pacific Ocean
► 2,403 Americans killed; 1,178 wounded
► Over 300 aircraft, 21 ships destroyed or damaged
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Bombing of Pearl HarborBombing of Pearl Harbor
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““A day which will live in A day which will live in infamy” infamy”
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US Enters the WarUS Enters the War
►December 8, 1941 December 8, 1941 US declares war on US declares war on JapanJapan
►December 11, 1941 December 11, 1941 Germany declares Germany declares war on the United war on the United States States
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FDR’s Speech to Congress
The American HomefrontThe American Homefront
► The United States The United States government stirs government stirs patriotic feelings patriotic feelings
► Movies are used to Movies are used to build moralebuild morale
► Propaganda is used to Propaganda is used to keep war effort goingkeep war effort going
► People rationed People rationed goods/supplies and goods/supplies and started Victory Gardensstarted Victory Gardens
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Continued War EffortContinued War Effort
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Women Enter the WorkforceWomen Enter the Workforce
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070705172615_Woman_Working_a_War_Job_LG.jpg
Women Enter the MilitaryWomen Enter the Military
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On the home frontOn the home front►Many factories converted to make weaponsMany factories converted to make weapons►Nearly 18 million workers in war industries; Nearly 18 million workers in war industries;
6 million are women6 million are women►Over 2 million minorities hired; face strong Over 2 million minorities hired; face strong
discrimination at firstdiscrimination at first►•• A. Philip RandolphA. Philip Randolph, head of , head of
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car PortersBrotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters►•• Organizes march on D.C.; FDR Organizes march on D.C.; FDR
executive order forbids discriminationexecutive order forbids discrimination
Ford Plant during WWIIFord Plant during WWII
African Americans in the African Americans in the MilitaryMilitary
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Mexican Americans in the Mexican Americans in the War EffortWar Effort
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Navajo Code Talkers Navajo Code Talkers
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Japanese AmericansJapanese Americans
►Many Japanese Many Japanese Americans served Americans served heroically for the heroically for the US in World War IIUS in World War II
► The Nisei Regiment The Nisei Regiment received high received high honors and awards honors and awards of distinction for of distinction for braverybravery
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Japanese Americans Interned Japanese Americans Interned
►Many Americans Many Americans were distrusting of were distrusting of Japanese AmericansJapanese Americans
► Thousands of Thousands of Japanese Japanese Americans were Americans were forced into forced into Internment Camps Internment Camps in the Midwest in the Midwest throughout WWIIthroughout WWII http://www.library.wwu.edu/ref/images/japanese-evacuation.jpg
Internment CampInternment Camp
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Invasion of the Soviet UnionInvasion of the Soviet Union
Hitler broke the Hitler broke the non-aggression non-aggression pact and invaded pact and invaded the Soviet Unionthe Soviet Union
-Germans Germans wanted to obtain wanted to obtain the Soviet oil the Soviet oil fields quicklyfields quickly
-The Germans The Germans were were unsuccessful in unsuccessful in the winter the winter monthsmonths
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Stalingrad Stalingrad
►Germans tried to Germans tried to siege Russian city of siege Russian city of StalingradStalingrad
► Russians pushed Russians pushed the Germans out of the Germans out of StalingradStalingrad
► Turning point on Turning point on the Eastern Frontthe Eastern Front
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Fall of ItalyFall of Italy
► Allies moved to ItalyAllies moved to Italy► Mussolini was Mussolini was
overthrown and moved overthrown and moved his government to his government to Northern ItalyNorthern Italy
► Allies freed Northern Allies freed Northern ItalyItaly
► Mussolini was shot and Mussolini was shot and killed by Italianskilled by Italians
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Death of MussoliniDeath of Mussolini
D - Day InvasionD - Day Invasion
► June 6, 1944 Allies June 6, 1944 Allies open operation to open operation to free Francefree France
► Landed on the Landed on the Beaches of Beaches of Normandy under the Normandy under the command of Dwight command of Dwight D. Eisenhower D. Eisenhower
► Heavy loss of life Heavy loss of life but successful in but successful in freeing France freeing France
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Eisenhower CommandsEisenhower Commands
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Amphibious LandingAmphibious Landing
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Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge
►Nazi’s last Nazi’s last offensive attackoffensive attack
► Attacked area Attacked area between France and between France and GermanyGermany
► US soldiers attacked US soldiers attacked from the rear and from the rear and defeated the defeated the GermansGermans
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FDR Dies in OfficeFDR Dies in OfficeApril 1945April 1945
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Victory in Europe Day Victory in Europe Day
► Soviet army Soviet army surrounded Berlinsurrounded Berlin
►Nazis surrendered Nazis surrendered to Eisenhowerto Eisenhower
►May 7, 1945: V-E May 7, 1945: V-E DayDay
►Hitler refuses to Hitler refuses to surrender and surrender and commits suicidecommits suicide
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Hitler’s Final SolutionHitler’s Final Solution
►Holocaust Holocaust ► People effected: People effected:
Jews, Poles, Slavs, Jews, Poles, Slavs, Gypsies, Gypsies, homosexuals, homosexuals, disabled, mentally illdisabled, mentally ill
11 million die, over 11 million die, over half are Jewshalf are Jews
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1 million pairs of shoes1 million pairs of shoes
War in the PacificWar in the Pacific
► In first 6 months after Pearl Harbor, In first 6 months after Pearl Harbor, Japan conquers empireJapan conquers empire
►Gen. Gen. Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthur leads Allied leads Allied forces in Philippinesforces in Philippines
►March 1942 U.S., Filipino troops trapped March 1942 U.S., Filipino troops trapped on Bataan Peninsulaon Bataan Peninsula
►FDR orders MacArthur to leave; FDR orders MacArthur to leave; thousands of troops remain (says he will thousands of troops remain (says he will return)return)
Prisoners of WarPrisoners of War► Bataan Death MarchBataan Death March
Shows treatment of Shows treatment of POWs in the PacificPOWs in the Pacific
76,000 American and 76,000 American and Filipino POWs Filipino POWs
Forced to march for Forced to march for 61 miles in tropical 61 miles in tropical heat with no food and heat with no food and only a sip of wateronly a sip of water
10,000 died/executed 10,000 died/executed during marchduring march
15,000 killed at end 15,000 killed at end of the marchof the march
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War in the PacificWar in the Pacific► Battle of Midway is Battle of Midway is
won by U.S. after won by U.S. after breaking Japanese breaking Japanese code. Sink 4 Jap. code. Sink 4 Jap. Aircraft Carriers. Battle Aircraft Carriers. Battle is fought entirely in the is fought entirely in the air.air.
► US begins “Island US begins “Island Hopping” beginning Hopping” beginning with Guadalcanalwith Guadalcanal
► U.S. starts to Capture U.S. starts to Capture islands getting closer islands getting closer to Japanto Japan http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/national_parks/pacific_theater_1941_45.jpg
U.S. takes back PhilippinesU.S. takes back Philippines
►Summer 1944 U.S. attacks Japan in Summer 1944 U.S. attacks Japan in the Philippinesthe Philippines
►Largest naval battle ever fought off Largest naval battle ever fought off shore, 280 warships involvedshore, 280 warships involved
► Japan starts the use of Japan starts the use of kamikaze kamikaze attacksattacks
► Japanese soldiers also start suicide Japanese soldiers also start suicide attacksattacks
KamikazesKamikazes
Iwo Jima and OkinawaIwo Jima and Okinawa
► Iwo JimaIwo Jima critical as base from which planes critical as base from which planes can reach Japancan reach Japan
►6,000 marines die taking island; of 20,700 6,000 marines die taking island; of 20,700 Japanese, 200 surviveJapanese, 200 survive
►April 1945 U.S. Marines invade April 1945 U.S. Marines invade OkinawaOkinawa►170,000 Japanese defend island, only 170,000 Japanese defend island, only
10,000 surrender.10,000 surrender.►April–June: 7,600 U.S. troops, 110,000 April–June: 7,600 U.S. troops, 110,000
Japanese dieJapanese die►Allies fear invasion of Japan may mean 1.5 Allies fear invasion of Japan may mean 1.5
million Allied casualtiesmillion Allied casualties
Iwo JimaIwo Jima
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Japan SurrendersJapan Surrenders
Manhattan ProjectManhattan Project - U.S. - U.S. develops atomic bomb develops atomic bomb (started many years (started many years earlier)earlier)
1. US Drops first atomic 1. US Drops first atomic bomb on Hiroshima bomb on Hiroshima
2. Soviet Union invades 2. Soviet Union invades JapanJapan
3. US Drops second atomic 3. US Drops second atomic bomb on Nagasakibomb on Nagasaki
4. Japan Surrenders4. Japan Surrenders
Atomic BombAtomic Bomb
HiroshimaHiroshima
HiroshimaHiroshima
Victory Over Japan DayVictory Over Japan Day
The Yalta ConferenceThe Yalta Conference
►February 1945, FDR, Churchill, Stalin February 1945, FDR, Churchill, Stalin meet in Yalta to discuss post-war worldmeet in Yalta to discuss post-war world
►FDR, Churchill concession: temporarily FDR, Churchill concession: temporarily divide Germany into 4 partsdivide Germany into 4 parts
►Stalin promises free elections in Stalin promises free elections in Eastern Europe; will fight JapanEastern Europe; will fight Japan
►FDR gets support for conference to FDR gets support for conference to establish United Nationsestablish United Nations
Effects of World War IIEffects of World War II
►Geneva ConventionGeneva Convention Set guidelines for Set guidelines for
POWsPOWs►Nuremberg TrialsNuremberg Trials - -
24 Nazi leaders 24 Nazi leaders tried, sentencedtried, sentenced
► Formation of IsraelFormation of Israel Jewish NationJewish Nation
► Creation of United Creation of United NationsNations Prevent future warsPrevent future wars
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