Vocabulary Atomic Bomb Bond Conventional Communism D-Day
Fascism Holocaust Internment Camp Marshall Plan Neutral Prohibit
Totalitarian War Crime
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Causes of WWII A. Treaty of Versailles 1. Harshly punished
Germany B. The Great Depression C. Nationalism D. Rise of
Dictators
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Change in Leadership A. Italy Benito Mussolini over threw the
government in 1922 1. Became a Dictator 2. Planned Italian
expansion 3. Based on Fascism a) Needs of the nation above
individual rights & freedoms Link
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Change in Leadership A. Russia Communist party formed the USSR
in 1922. 1. Communism an economic system based on the idea that
farms and businesses should be owned by the workers who do the
labor no bosses. 2. Joseph Stalin becomes the Dictator.
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Stalin in Russia A. Communist party controls all aspects of the
government, economy, and society. B. Stalin establishes a
totalitarian state. 1. Totalitarian a governing system in which the
ruler controls all aspects of society and maintains power with the
use of terror Link
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Change in Leadership A. Germany Great Depression hit hard 1.
Banks closed 2. Industry production cut in half 3. Farmers lost
their farms a) Food shortages B. Adolf Hitler stirs up Germany
Nationalism
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Hitler in Germany A. Create a powerful Germany - LinkLink B.
Expand German territory C. Believed that ethnic Germans were
superior to other people 1. Master Race a) Denied rights to
non-Germans especially Jews D. 1933 Nazis control German
Government
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Hitler in Germany A. Hitler creates a government based on
Fascism 1. Needs of the nation above individual rights &
freedoms B. Hitler establishes a totalitarian state 1. Totalitarian
a governing system in which the ruler controls all aspects of
society and maintains power with the use of terror 2. All other
political parties are banned
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Change in Leadership A. Japan Military leaders sought to
control the government and expand Japans territories. 1. Invaded
China a) Gained raw materials for production
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European Expansion A. Italy used military might to invade East
Africa (Ethiopia) B. Germany sent troops to the Rhineland (This was
Prohibited by the Treaty of Versailles) - Link Link 1. Prohibit
forbidden by authority, such as a law or treaty C. Germany takes
Austria and Czechoslovakia
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Response to German Aggression A. France and Great Britain do
not enforce the Treaty of Versailles 1. Do not want war B. Germany
invades Poland Sept 1, 1939 WWII Begins - LinkLink C. France and
Britain declare war. D. United States remained Neutral 1. Neutral
not supporting either side of war
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Timeline Take it out
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The United States Enters the War The Lend-Lease Act The U.S.
would provide nearly $50 Billion in war supplies to Britain, Russia
and other to fight Germany and Japan
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The United States Enters the War December 7, 1941 Japan attacks
Pearl Harbor The U.S. Declares War on Japan. Germany declares war
on the U.S.
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War in Europe A. Germany, Italy and Japan formed the Axis
Powers B. The U.S. focused on Germany at the start of the war. C.
Battle of Stalingrad Russians defeated the Germans This was a
turning point in the war.
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War in the Pacific A. Battle of Midway 1942, the US turned away
the Japanese fleet. This was turning point in the Pacific.
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War in Europe A. D-Day June 6, 1944 the Allied invasion of
German occupied friends
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Island Hopping in the Pacific A. The U.S. begins its offensive
in the Pacific in August 1942 at Guadalcanal.
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The remainder of the War in Europe A. Big Three meet in Yalta
to divide Germany B. Allies capture Berlin Germany Surrenders C.
Nuremburg Trials 22 Nazi leaders on trial for War Crimes 1. War
Crimes breaking internationally accepted practices related to
fighting wars
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The remainder of the Pacific War A. Battle for Iwo Jima B. U.S.
drops the Atomic Bomb 1. Atomic Bomb a powerful weapon who is
violent energy comes from splitting and Atom C. Japanese leaders on
trial for war crimes against humanity
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The Holocaust 1.This is a specific event 1.The Nazi persecution
and murder of Jews and other minority groups
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2. State sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of
European Jewry by Nazi Germany between 1933- 1945
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Others groups persecuted: Handicapped Poles others
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Why did it happen? Nazi belief of superiority: inferior races
seen as a threat that needed to be exterminated
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Why did it happen (cont)? Jews were blamed for: The poor
economy WWI Spread of Communism
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How did it happen (cont) 1933 Nuremberg Laws passed making Jews
second class citizens
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How did it happen (cont) Defined Jews not by religion, but by
the religious affiliation of their grandparents.
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How did it happen (cont) Jews could not: Attend public school
Own property Marry non-Jews
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How did it happen (cont) Germany instituted an involuntary
sterilization program German looking children were taken and raised
by German parents
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How did it happen (cont) Development of Concentration Camps:
Work camps Death Camps
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How did it happen (cont) 1939 Destroyed Polish Culture Killed
Polish Leaders
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How did it happen (cont) 1941 Mobile killing units (used in
Russia) Einsatzgruppen
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How did it happen (cont) Following the invasion of Poland 400
new Ghettos were set up for Jews 3 million Polish Jews
segregated
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How did it happen (cont) 1942-1944 Elimination of Ghettos
Creation of extermination camps (gassing facilities)
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How did it happen (cont) 6 killing sites: 1.Elzec 2.Sobibor
3.Treblinka 4.Chelmno 5.Majdanek 6.Auschwitz- Birkenau
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How did it happen (cont) Killing Centers were run by the SS
(Germanys Security Police) More than 1.25 million killed at
Auschwitz-Birkenau
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How did it happen (cont) Men and women were separated at
arrival Jews were led to the showers gas chambers ZyKlon B
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How did World War II change the United States? Life on the War
Front More than 5 million volunteered for military duty (10 million
more were drafted) 3 months of basic training to be battle-ready
GIs (Government Issue) More than half were sent overseas
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How did World War II change the United States? Life on the War
Front cont Soldiers in Combat Ate canned and dried foods No beds,
toilet paper or showers Lived outside a lot (cold night/hot
days)
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How did World War II change the United States? Life on the War
Front cont Soldiers in Combat (292,000 Americans Died in WWII) Loud
and scary Death everywhere Did their job under terrible
circumstances Motivated by patriotism and buddies
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How did World War II change the United States? Wartime
Government U.S. Government changed the U.S. into what President
Franklin D. Roosevelt called the arsenal of democracy War
Productions Board Transformed American factories into making war
supplies Banned production of nonessential goods
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How did World War II change the United States? Wartime
Government Supporting the war effort The War cost a lot of money
U.S. government borrowed from banks, businesses, and individuals
Millions of Americans bought War Bonds A certificate that pays
interest
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How did World War II change the United States? Wartime
Consumers: Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without
Rationing system limiting the amount of scarce items that any one
individual could buy (Sugar, Meat, Butter, Coffee, Gas ) Listen
Meat was used to feed soldiers Sugarcane was needed to make
gunpowder Coffee from SA was transported on ships better used in
battle
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How did World War II change the United States? Wartime
Consumers: Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without
Victory Gardens backyard gardens producing one-third of all
vegetables in the U.S. Pocketless pants To save fabric for the war
effort, pants were made without pockets
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How did World War II change the United States? Women in WWII 6
Million women went to work in factories Employers worried that
women were not strong enough for factory work. Women proved they
could do most any job. Women were paid 60% of what men were paid
Most women were fired when the war ended
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How did World War II change the United States? Japanese
Americans and the War After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, many
citizens were suspicious of Japanese- Americans People worried that
Japanese-Americans might help Japan attack the west coast CA FDR
ordered the removal of J-A from the west coast - 1942 120,000 J-A
were forced into Interment camps (prison) for three years
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How did World War II change the United States? Japanese
Americans and the War Japanese-Americans lived in crowed camps No
running water Barbed wire and armed guards
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How did World War II change the United States? African
Americans and the War 900,000 African Americans served in the
military during WWII Segregated units - Many assigned noncombat
jobs Cooks, truck drivers, etc In combat Fighter pilots Tuskegee
Airmen
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How did World War II change the United States? Mexican
Americans and the War More than 500,000 Latinos (mostly Mexican
Americans) served in the military in WWII Did not fight in
segregated units
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How did World War II change the United States? Mexican
Americans at home Many Mexicans farm workers came to America to
grow food Some moved to the cities Zoot Suits New fashion Long
jacket with baggy pants Whites associated the Zoot Suits with gang
violence 1943 Zoot Suiters were attacked in LA setting off the Zoot
Suit Riots
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How did World War II change the United States? Jewish Americans
in the War The Holocaust Jewish Americans protested the U.S.
Governments immigration laws Marched on Washington Urged allies to
rescue Europes Jews More than 550,000 Jews served in the military
during WWII 52,000 decorations/awards
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The End of the War President Roosevelt did not live to see the
end Died April 12, 1945 of a stroke Harry S. Truman became
President The Manhattan Project top secret program to build an
atomic bomb August 6, 1945 The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the
city of Hiroshima killing 70,000 people. 3 days later Nagasaki is
destroyed Japan surrendered August 15, 1945