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Isolationism vs. Neutrality Dr. Seuss Technology & Scientific advancements of WWII Agenda

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Objectives: Students will be able to... (1)identify key details from images on American Isolationism (2) define Isolationism and Neutrality (3)speak and listen within a small group setting. (3)speak and listen within a small group setting.

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What do they mean? Whats the difference? Isolationism vs. Neutrality?

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Sacrifice of WWI seemed pointless with rise of Dictators Americans began to support Isolationism American Neutrality

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Isolationists got stronger in 1930s Committee investigated if America was tricked into joining the warTricked by who? European countries refused to pay back debts Made isolationism stronger. Nye Committee Senator Gerald P. Nye [R-ND]

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Neutrality Act of 1935 Made it illegal to sell arms to any country in war Spanish Civil War America had to stay neutral Anti-Comintern Pact Japan, Germany, Italy become AXIS POWERS Neutrality Act of 1937 Warring countries could buy nonmilitary stuff on cash and carry basis (Think WWI) Legislating Neutrality

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FDR wasnt isolationist Internationalism Idea that trade between countries creates prosperity and helps prevent war Loophole in the Neutrality Act (China vs. Japan) FDR and Internationlism

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Neutrality Acts: 1935, 1936, 1937 5 When the President proclaimed the existence of a foreign war, certain restrictions would automatically go into effect: Prohibited sales of arms to belligerent nations. Prohibited loans and credits to belligerent nations. Forbade Americans to travel on vessels of nations at war [in contrast to WW I]. Non-military goods must be purchased on a cash-and- carry basis pay when goods are picked up. Banned involvement in the Spanish Civil War. 5This limited the options of the President in a crisis. 5America in the 1930s declined to build up its forces!

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1939 Neutrality Act 5 In response to Germanys invasion of Poland. 5 FDR persuades Congress in special session to allow the US to aid European democracies in a limited way: The US could sell weapons to the European democracies on a cash-and-carry basis. FDR was authorized to proclaim danger zones which US ships and citizens could not enter. 5Results of the 1939 Neutrality Act: Aggressors could not send ships to buy US munitions. The US economy improved as European demands for war goods helped bring the country out of the 1937-38 recession. 5America becomes the Arsenal of Democracy.

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the Lend - Lease Act was the principal means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War II. This act permitted Britain to obtain all U.S. arms it needed on credit; FDR said it would be like lending a neighbor a garden hose to put out a fire. Lend-Lease Act

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Lend-Lease Act (1941) Great Britain.........................$31 billion Soviet Union...........................$11 billion France......................................$ 3 billion China.......................................$1.5 billion Other European.................$500 million South America...................$400 million The amount totaled: $48,601,365,000

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When an epidemic of physical disease starts to spread, the community... joins in a quarantine of the patients in order to protect the health of the com- munity against the spread of the disease.... War is a contagion, whether it be declared or undeclared.... There is no escape through mere isolation or neutrality.... Analyze this quote Freedom from Fear

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Look through the PowerPoint, and download the Dr. Seuss comic collection. Write down major details and summarize each cartoon. Then, write 3-4 sentences on whether you think Dr. Seuss agreed with US neutrality or was making fun of/criticizing it. Think-Pair-Share- compare your answers with your neighbors Dr. Seuss Political Cartoons

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Its effects on the Home Front Science, Technology & Economics

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Before WWII President FDR planned ahead. Even though we were not at war, he increased production of war supplies for the US military and our Allies.

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What Supplies did we Need? Our nation and our allies needed Ships Airplanes Ammunition

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How did this Effect Industry? Most industrial plants were affected. They were changed over to ones that produced military supplies for war. (Tank Factory)

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What Other Industries were Affected The farming industry had great demands placed upon them. They had to provide for the US citizens They also had to provide for the Allies.

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How Much were we Really Producing? By 1932 The US was producing As many wartime products As Germany, Italy and Japan combined!!!!

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By 1944 The US was producing TWICE as much as the Axis Powers!

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What were we making? THOUSANDS OF. Planes Armored Cars Tanks Artillery and Millions of rounds of Ammunition

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Was this good for Americas economy? All of the production cause jobs! Americans were back to work! The depression was ending!

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Results. Our economy was on the rise! But what about Science and Technology?

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WWII Technology WWII required that we become more technologically advanced

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What did we improve? Radar Sonar Devices and Rocket Weapons

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Were other countries also working on technology? Albert Einstein, a Jewish Refugee Informed FDR that Nazi Scientists were building atomic weapons!!!! http://www.fdrlibrary. marist.edu/archives/p dfs/docsworldwar.pdf

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The Manhattan Project Was a secret mission. The US developed the Atomic bomb

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The Manhattan Project In just 27 months, America accomplished what other nations thought impossible. How did the United States achieve this remarkable feat when Germany, Italy and Japan failed? To Bulgarian-born journalist Stephane Groueff, the Manhattan Project was an outstanding example of the "American way": a combination of creativity, courage to try unorthodox approaches, and a relentless determination to succeed.

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What were some other advances in Technology & Science? Space Technology grew. Wanted to stop the V-2 rocket used by Germany (Long range missiles that are launched into space)

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Other productions to aid efforts Televisions And computers were being developed to aid the military effort. ENIGMA CIPHER MACHINES (Sent coded messages)

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Laboratories were busy. Making synthetics such as nylon or plastic for military supplies

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In the medical field Penicillin Sulfa New treatments for disease

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Research 3 new wartime inventions to scientific and technological advancements in the civilian world.