Transcript World War II Begins

World War II Begins
Causes of World War II
Worldwide Depression
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Countries short of supplies
Still trying to recover from World
War I
Economic hardtimes worldwide
The Rise of Dictators
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Allies had expected Germany to pay for
damages during World War I
Didn’t have enough money to do this
Adolph Hitler, leader of Germany during
the 20’s, said Germany had been treated
unfairly. Mussolini, Tojo, and Stalin felt
wronged and wanted payback.
Believed only Germans with blond hair
and blue eyes were “true Germans”
Blamed Jews for many of the problems.
National Socialists, or Nazis
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Political party with Hitler in charge
Grew in power and started an army
Soldiers, called storm troopers
Attacked Jewish people and others
opposed to Hitler
Put prisoners into terrible prisons
called concentration camps.
Nazis in Control
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1933 took control of German
government
Hitler ruled as a dictator, an allpowerful ruler.
Rebuilt Germany’s economy by
preparing for another war.
Built tanks, guns and other war
supplies
Wanted to Rule the World
German Dictator, Adolph Hitler
Other Dictators
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Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union
Dictatorship – country ruled by one
all-powerful person
Francisco Franco ruled Spain
Benito Mussolini ruled Italy.
Hirohito under Tojo, ruled Japan
The War Begins
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Japan, Italy, Russia and Germany
began taking over other countries.
Sept. 1, 1939 Germany invaded
Poland, then Russia invaded too.
British and French leaders had had
enough! WW II had begun!!!!
They declared war on Germany on
Sept. 3, 1939.
British and French not able to stop
Germany from taking countries.
The United States
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Many against any foreign
involvement(isolationist)
President Franklin Roosevelt won 3rd
term, promised to keep us out of war.
Prepared for attack just in case.
1st peacetime draft
• Men ages 21-35 had to register
• Started making war supplies
• Lend Lease to Allies( arms & Aid)
• Cash and Carry to Allies
Japanese Invasion Spreads
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Japanese invaded Indochina, now
what is Cambodia, Laos,and Vietnam
American leaders were afraid Japan
would threaten the Philippines and
other Pacific islands
They were RIGHT!
U.S. Enters the War
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December 7, 1941, Japanese planes
attacked Pearl Harbor in the
Hawaiian Islands.
Dropped bombs on American ships at
Pearl Harbor naval base.
In less than two hours, Japan had
destroyed most of the U.S. Pacific
fleet.
More than 2,000 sailors, soldiers and
68 civilians were killed.
Declaration of War
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Day after the attack at Pearl Harbor
President Roosevelt asked Congress
to declare war on Japan
Congress declared war that same
day.
Italy and Germany, Japan’s allies,
declared war on the U.S. three days
later.
Sides are Drawn
Allies
Axis Powers
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Germany
Japan
Italy
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United States
Britain
Soviet Union
(Russia)
China
Canada, Aust.,
N.Z., So. Africa
Americans at War
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Produced more and more airplanes,
tanks, and other war supplies
Created new jobs
World War II ended the Great
Depression
Women took over many of the jobs
Power of the federal government
grew
Rationing, or limited what Americans
could buy so supplies could be sent
Problems for Japanese
Americans
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Some military leaders distrusted Japanese
Americans
Were afraid they would help the “enemy”
Roosevelt orderd 110,000 Japanese
Americans into “relocation camps”
• Like prisons, fenced in with barbed wire
• Soldiers guarded the camps with guns
• Had to sell their homes, businesses, and
belongings.
Problems Continue
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Moved to Utah, California, Arizona,
Wyoming, Arkansas, and Idaho
Had to wear identification tags
Over 17,000 Japanese Americans
served in Army units even though
their friends and families were being
locked away by their own country.