World War IIWorld War II

The Reshaping of the WorldThe Reshaping of the World

European War and Controversy in European War and Controversy in the United Statesthe United States

A. Breakdown of PeaceA. Breakdown of Peace

1. German rearming1. German rearming

2. Franco and Spain2. Franco and Spain

3. Invasion of Poland3. Invasion of Poland

4. Denmark and Norway4. Denmark and Norway

5. Low Countries and France5. Low Countries and France

6. Dunkirk6. Dunkirk

U.S. U.S.

1. Interventionists vs. Isolationists1. Interventionists vs. Isolationists

Election of 1940Election of 1940A. CandidatesA. Candidates

1. Dems-FDR1. Dems-FDR2. Rep.- Wendell L. Wilke (ex-Dem)2. Rep.- Wendell L. Wilke (ex-Dem)

B. IssuesB. Issues1. Rep. denounced New Deal1. Rep. denounced New Deal2. 32. 3rdrd Term controversy Term controversy3. Rep. desire to stay out of war3. Rep. desire to stay out of war4. FDR pledged to keep “boys” out of 4. FDR pledged to keep “boys” out of

war unless attackedwar unless attackedC. ResultsC. Results

Prelude to WarPrelude to War

A. EuropeA. Europe

1. Lend-Lease Act [1941]1. Lend-Lease Act [1941]

2. Conference with Churchill2. Conference with Churchill

3. Nov. 1941 U.S. authorized U.S. ships to 3. Nov. 1941 U.S. authorized U.S. ships to arm and enter the war zonearm and enter the war zone

B. Far EastB. Far East

1. Japan aligned with Germany and Italy1. Japan aligned with Germany and Italy

2. Moved into Indo-China2. Moved into Indo-China

3. Dec. 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor3. Dec. 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor

4. U.S. Declaration of War4. U.S. Declaration of War

USS. ArizonaUSS. Arizona

Initial DefeatsInitial Defeats

A. AsiaA. Asia

1. Japanese quickly 1. Japanese quickly

expanded through expanded through

PacificPacific

a. Philippines fella. Philippines fell Bataan Death MarchBataan Death March

b. Dutch East Indies,b. Dutch East Indies,

Malaya, and Burma [1942]Malaya, and Burma [1942]

c. Midway finally checked c. Midway finally checked

Japanese advanceJapanese advance

B. EuropeB. Europe

1. Germany as far as Moscow 1. Germany as far as Moscow

[1941-42][1941-42]

C. North AfricaC. North Africa

2. Rommel’s advance checked 2. Rommel’s advance checked

in 1942 just before reaching in 1942 just before reaching

EgyptEgypt

3. U.S. begins massive 3. U.S. begins massive build up of troops and build up of troops and Battle of Al AlameinBattle of Al Alamein

supplies under Lend-Leasesupplies under Lend-Lease

HomefrontHomefront

A. Public AttitudesA. Public AttitudesB. Economic MobilizationB. Economic MobilizationC. Effects of War on Civilian PopulationC. Effects of War on Civilian Population

1. Rationing1. Rationing2. Taxes2. Taxes3. Stamp Purchasing3. Stamp Purchasing4. Mass Migrations4. Mass Migrations5. Affected Family Life5. Affected Family Life

a. marriage booma. marriage boomb. women at workb. women at workc. living standards actually increasedc. living standards actually increased

Rosie the RiveterRosie the Riveter

Election of 1944Election of 1944

A. FDR-Dems (4A. FDR-Dems (4thth term) term)

B. Reps. Thomas E. DeweyB. Reps. Thomas E. Dewey

1. NY Governor1. NY Governor

2. Dewey merely said 2. Dewey merely said

““he could do he could do better”better”

C. FDR won carrying C. FDR won carrying

36 states36 statesThomas E. DeweyThomas E. Dewey

Military EventsMilitary Events

A. EuropeA. Europe

1. North Africa 1942, Italy 1943, France 1. North Africa 1942, Italy 1943, France 19441944

2. Russians halted Hitler at 2. Russians halted Hitler at StalingradStalingrad

3.Devastating Aerial Campaign3.Devastating Aerial Campaign

4. Battle of the Bulge 19444. Battle of the Bulge 1944

5. Mussolini shot by his own people5. Mussolini shot by his own people

6. Hitler committed suicide in Berlin6. Hitler committed suicide in Berlin

7. VE Day May 8, 19457. VE Day May 8, 1945

B. AsiaB. Asia1. Island hopping campaign1. Island hopping campaign

a. Guadacanal, Tarawa, the a. Guadacanal, Tarawa, the Aleutians, Saipan, Iwo Jima,Aleutians, Saipan, Iwo Jima, OkinawaOkinawa2. Philippines fell 1944 (MacArthur)2. Philippines fell 1944 (MacArthur)3. By summer 1945 Japan economy 3. By summer 1945 Japan economy

collapsedcollapsed4. A-Bombs4. A-Bombs5. VJ Day September, 1 19455. VJ Day September, 1 1945

““I Shall Return”I Shall Return”

U.S. Marines Raising the Flag on U.S. Marines Raising the Flag on Mount Suribachi Feb. 23, 1945Mount Suribachi Feb. 23, 1945

Death of President Roosevelt-Death of President Roosevelt-Funeral Procession April 14, 1945Funeral Procession April 14, 1945

Truman Taking Oath of Office Truman Taking Oath of Office April 12, 1945April 12, 1945

Cost of WarCost of War

A. 300,000 Americans Killed, 700,000 A. 300,000 Americans Killed, 700,000 Wounded (millions worldwide)Wounded (millions worldwide)

B. National Debt Increased to $260 B. National Debt Increased to $260 BillionBillion

C. Atomic AgeC. Atomic Age