World War World War IIII

1939 - 19451939 - 1945

US Foreign Policy (Post WW US Foreign Policy (Post WW I)I)

IsolationismIsolationism

InsecurityInsecurity

Events in ItalyEvents in Italy Benito Mussolini ... Benito Mussolini ... Fears of Fears of CommunismCommunism

Fascism (Fascist Fascism (Fascist Party)Party)

Events in Events in GermanyGermany

Post WW I Economic Post WW I Economic ChaosChaos

NAZI Party (NAtional NAZI Party (NAtional SoZIalist) ... attempt SoZIalist) ... attempt overthrow of Weimar Govtoverthrow of Weimar Govt

Adolf Hitler -Adolf Hitler -

Adolf HitlerAdolf HitlerChancellor in Chancellor in 1933 1933

Der FuhrerDer FuhrerGestapo under Gestapo under Heinrich HimmlerHeinrich Himmler

Rise of HitlerRise of HitlerDepression in Depression in GermanyGermany

Hatred of ___________Hatred of ___________Charismatic & Charismatic & EmotionalEmotional

Hitler’s GoalsHitler’s Goals ““Clean” the German Clean” the German RaceRace

Revenge for Treaty of Revenge for Treaty of VersaillesVersailles

Expand “living space”Expand “living space”

Hitler in Hitler in PowerPower Schools & PropagandaSchools & Propaganda

““Anti-Semitism” PolicyAnti-Semitism” Policy–Nuremberg Laws (1935)Nuremberg Laws (1935)–Kristallnacht (Nov 10, Kristallnacht (Nov 10, 1938)1938)

Build up _______________Build up _______________

Italy & Germany Italy & Germany on the Marchon the March

Italy invades EthiopiaItaly invades Ethiopia Rome - Berlin AxisRome - Berlin Axis Reoccupation of the RhinelandReoccupation of the Rhineland

–““Hitler’s Bluff”Hitler’s Bluff” Appeasement (England / Appeasement (England / France)France)

Aggression Aggression (continued)(continued) Spanish Civil War (1936-39)Spanish Civil War (1936-39)

The The AnschlussAnschluss (March (March 1938) ... Austria1938) ... Austria

SudetenlandSudetenland (Czechoslovakia) (Czechoslovakia)

Non-Aggression PactNon-Aggression Pact

World War IIWorld War II Germany invades Germany invades Poland (Sept 1939)Poland (Sept 1939)–WW II officially beginsWW II officially begins

BlitzkriegBlitzkrieg Warfare Warfare Fall of FranceFall of France

Early World War II Early World War II (cont.)(cont.)

Battle of Britain (Winston Battle of Britain (Winston Churchill) Churchill) *1st hour of movie *1st hour of movie Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

–LuftwaffeLuftwaffe Germany invades Soviet Germany invades Soviet UnionUnion–Hitler’s Big __________Hitler’s Big __________

U. S. U. S. InvolvementInvolvement

Neutrality ActsNeutrality Acts FDR and ChurchillFDR and Churchill

–““trade” 50 destroyerstrade” 50 destroyers–US “lends” goodsUS “lends” goods

_______________ (March 1941)_______________ (March 1941)–““Economic” declaration of warEconomic” declaration of war

U.S. (continued)U.S. (continued)

Atlantic Charter (Aug, Atlantic Charter (Aug, 1941)1941)

Shipping in the AtlanticShipping in the Atlantic–highly ____________highly ____________

Selective Training and Selective Training and Service Act (1940)Service Act (1940)

Events in JapanEvents in Japan Open-Door Policy with Open-Door Policy with China (Root)China (Root)

Military Extremists in Military Extremists in JapanJapan–Economic ProblemsEconomic Problems–No natural resources No natural resources

Japan Japan (continued)(continued) Manchuria Incident (1931)Manchuria Incident (1931)

Japan invades ChinaJapan invades China–US places embargoes on US places embargoes on ________________________________________

TripartiteTripartite Pact (Sept Pact (Sept 1940)1940)

US - Japan US - Japan RelationsRelations

Negotiations (Spring 1941)Negotiations (Spring 1941) Japan invades __________ (July Japan invades __________ (July 1941)1941)–US embargos everything, US embargos everything, including ___________including ___________

–Freezes AssetsFreezes Assets Purple CodePurple Code

Pearl HarborPearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941 ... Dec 7, 1941 ... “a date that “a date that will live in infamy.”will live in infamy.” - FDR - FDR

The AttackThe Attack Dec 8 ... US declares WarDec 8 ... US declares War Interpretations of Pearl Interpretations of Pearl HarborHarbor

World at WarWorld at WarAxisAxis Powers Powers

–Germany, Italy, JapanGermany, Italy, JapanAlliedAllied Powers Powers

–US, England, Soviet US, England, Soviet UnionUnion

European European TheaterTheater Allies v. Germany and ItalyAllies v. Germany and Italy

Battle PlansBattle Plans Allies Invade North AfricaAllies Invade North Africa

–RommelRommel “the desert fox” “the desert fox”–EisenhowerEisenhower

Invade Italy ... Musolini Invade Italy ... Musolini defeateddefeated

Europe Europe (continued)(continued)

NormandyNormandy Invasion Invasion–““Operation ___________”Operation ___________”–EisenhowerEisenhower–Greatest Amphibious Greatest Amphibious assaultassault

– Saving Private RyanSaving Private Ryan

Europe Europe (continued)(continued)

Hitler Assassination Hitler Assassination AttemptAttempt

Liberate France ... Liberate France ... General George General George PattonPatton (US 3rd (US 3rd Army)Army)

Fall of GermanyFall of Germany Battle of the Battle of the BulgeBulge (Dec, 1944)(Dec, 1944)

Fall of Fall of BerlinBerlin (April, (April, 1945)1945)

May 8, 1945 May 8, 1945 V-EV-E Day Day

Pacific Theater Pacific Theater (Japan)(Japan)

Japan invades Japan invades PhilippinesPhilippines (Dec 1942) (Dec 1942)–Gen. Douglas MacArthurGen. Douglas MacArthur–Bataan Death MarchBataan Death March

Island Hopping StrategyIsland Hopping Strategy

Pacific Pacific (continued)(continued)

Battle of Battle of MidwayMidway (1942) (1942) LeyteLeyte Gulf (1944) Gulf (1944)

–KamikazesKamikazes Iwo JimaIwo Jima and and OkinawaOkinawa Bombing of Bombing of __________________ (Summer 1945)(Summer 1945)

Atomic BombsAtomic Bombs Manhattan ProjectManhattan Project Ethical DebateEthical Debate HiroshimaHiroshima (Aug 6, 1945) (Aug 6, 1945) NagasakiNagasaki (Aug 9, 1945) (Aug 9, 1945) WW II officially overWW II officially over

World War II Wrap-World War II Wrap-upup

YaltaYalta Conference (Feb 1945) Conference (Feb 1945)–United NationsUnited Nations–War Crimes (Nuremberg & Tokyo)War Crimes (Nuremberg & Tokyo)–Germany DividedGermany Divided–Poland - Soviet RelationshipPoland - Soviet Relationship

Death of FDR (April 12, 1945)Death of FDR (April 12, 1945)–President Harry TrumanPresident Harry Truman

Wrap-Up Wrap-Up (continued)(continued)

United NationsUnited NationsHolocaustHolocaust

–12 million people killed12 million people killed–6 million Jews Killed6 million Jews Killed

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Overall ResultsOverall Results–Two SuperPowers & Two SuperPowers & Cold War Cold War–Korea & VietnamKorea & Vietnam–Nuclear AgeNuclear Age