Transcript Standard 19

Standard 19
The student will identify the origins,
major developments, and the
domestic impact of World War II,
especially the growth of the federal
government.
A
A. Philip Randolph
• He fought for civil rights during
the 1930’s and 1940’s.
• He proposed a march on
Washington D.C. to protest the
discrimination that was occurring
in the US.
• FDR issued Executive Order
8802 to prevent the march and
help African Americans.
– The order assured fair hiring
practices for any job that was
funded with government money.
– It also created the Fair
Employment Practices
Committee to enforce the order.
•
An African American who benefited from
the Fair Employment Act would be most
thankful for the efforts of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Winston Churchill
Dwight Eisenhower
A. Philip Randolph
Douglas MacArthur
• Although his proposed march on
Washington did not happen, his boldness
still inspired President Roosevelt to back
legislation prohibiting discrimination in the
national defense industry. Who was he?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Robert Kennedy
A. Philip Randolph
Jackie Robinson
B
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
• December 7, 1941
Japanese planes bombed
and strafed the fleet and
airfields nearby.
• In less than 2 hours, 2,400
Americans had been killed
and nearly 1200 wounded.
• Nearly 300 warplanes were
damaged or destroyed and
18 warships had been sunk
or heavily damaged.
• Pearl Harbor is the reason
the US enters World War II.
Internment Camps
• These were created to
imprison JapaneseAmericans during the war.
– The Japanese-Americans
were held in the camps for the
entirety of the war.
– Racism was the main reason
for their continued
imprisonment.
• German-Americans and
Italian-Americans were held
in camps at the beginning of
the war.
– They were released later
during the war and these two
groups were no longer
imprisoned.
• President Roosevelt referred to December
7, 1941 as, “… a day that will live in
infamy…” because it was
A.
B.
C.
D.
The day Allied troops invaded France.
The day marking the fall of France.
The day Berlin fell to the Soviets.
The day the Japanese bombed Pearl
Harbor.
•
What was the result of the attack on
Pearl Harbor?
A. An American declaration of war on Japan
B. The complete destruction of the US Navy
C. Renewed efforts in Europe to rid the region
of Hitler’s dominance
D. Continued isolationism and a belief that
American soldiers should stay state-side
•
What was the purpose of US internment
camps?
A. To protect Japanese, German, and Italian
American citizens from racists who might
harm them
B. To provide a place to train soldiers to fight in
WWII
C. To allow a secluded place for scientists to
work on the atomic bomb
D. To keep a close eye on citizens who might
be a threat to the US war effort
•
The US entered the fighting in World War
II specifically because of what event?
A. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor
B. Germany’s invasion of Poland
C. Germany and the USSR’s non-aggression
pact
D. The fall of France
• In order to achieve their goal of annexing
territories rich in raw materials and natural
resources, the Japanese had to first
eliminate the threat of the US Pacific Fleet.
This reality led to
A.
B.
C.
D.
An invasion of the Philippines.
The use of kamikaze pilots.
The decision to bomb Pearl Harbor.
Japan’s decision to use the atomic bomb.
C
American Involvement Grows
• Congress passed the
Lend-Lease Act in
March 1941.
• It allowed the
President to give aid
to any country that we
felt was vital to the
security of America.
– Those countries are
Great Britain, France,
and Russia.
The Two Sides
• The Axis Powers
– Germany
– Japan
– Italy
• The Allies
–
–
–
–
Great Britain
France
Russia
USA
Battle of Midway
• This was the turning point
of the war in the Pacific.
• The US had decoded the
Japanese plans and was
ready for the attack.
• The US effectively
destroyed Japan’s power
and ability to further
threaten the Pacific.
– Japan was forced to go on
the defensive.
Preparation for the D-Day Invasion
• The allies began to build up troops in southern England.
• In response, the Germans built up their defenses along
the French coastline.
• The Germans added machine-gun bunkers, barbed wire
fences, land and water mines, and underwater
obstructions.
Operation Overlord (D-Day)
• June 6, 1944
• 1st – American and British paratroopers
were dropped behind enemy lines at night.
• 2nd – Allied warships and planes shelled
the coast.
• 3rd – 150,000 Allied troops came a shore
along 60 miles of Normandy coast.
The Fall of Berlin
• The Soviet Union
approached the German
capital from the East as
the Allies came from the
West
• The fall of Berlin was a
significant symbol for the
end of the war and victory
over the Nazis
• The city was controlled by
all four major allies, and
eventually was divided
into zones of control that
became East and West
Berlin
•
In 1944, journalist Ernie Pyle wrote, “It
seems to me a miracle that we ever took
the beach at all.” What can you infer
about D-Day from this statement?
A. There were not enough soldiers and
machines to go to war.
B. It was a long, bloody, and very difficult
battle.
C. The US was unprepared.
D. The beach terrain was difficult.
• What three nations were part of the Axis
Powers?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union
Japan, China, and the Philippines
The US, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, and Japan
•
What effect did the Battle of Midway
have?
A. It prompted Hitler to commit suicide.
B. It enabled the Allies to finally open a second
front in Western Europe.
C. It turned the tide of the war in the Pacific in
the US’ favor.
D. It gave Japan the upper hand, but only
briefly.
•
Who would have been most excited
about the US’ Lend-Lease Act?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
Italy
D
Rationing and Conservation
• During World War II, all
Americans were asked
to reduce the amount of
food, fuel, metal, and
rubber that they used.
– Rationing meant that you
were only given a set
amount of a particular
item.
– Conservation called for
people to reduce their
consumption on their
own.
Women in the Armed Forces
• 275,000 women
volunteered for military
service.
• Women were used in all
areas except combat.
• Women began to develop
a want to work outside
the household and led to
many women joining the
workforce after the war
•
Which word describes the homefront
during World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Easy
Selfish
Sacrifice
Uncooperative
E
Los Alamos
• The Manhattan Project
was created to invent
the first atomic bomb.
• Enrico Fermi and Albert
Einstein worked
together on the project.
• On July 16, 1945, the
first atomic bomb was
detonated.
• It created a huge crater
and shattered windows
125 miles away.
Japan Surrenders
• The US dropped an
atomic bomb on
Hiroshima on August 6,
1945.
• The 2nd was dropped on
Nagasaki three days
later.
• August 14, 1945, Japan
surrenders.
•
A scientist assigned to a project in Los
Alamos, New Mexico in 1945 was most
likely busy working on
A.
B.
C.
D.
The War Production Board.
The Manhattan Project.
The V-E Project.
Operation Overlord.
• What event was a direct result of the
Manhattan Project?
A. D-Day
B. Stalin’s decision to try and force western
nations out of Berlin.
C. Hitler’s decision to persecute the Jewish
people.
D. Dropping of the atomic bomb.
Unit 4 Book Questions
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