Transcript The Selective Training and Service Act

Review!!!
The “Big Four”
The Paris Peace Conference
• January 1919
• Allied Leaders The “Big Four” meet
– United States, Great Britain, France, and Italy
• This conference leads to the Treaty of
_______ and the _____ __ ______?
Peace agreement following WW1
Election of 1932
Causes of War
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One Purpose, One Nation, One Leader?
The National Socialist German Workers Party?
The United States focuses on Domestic issues?
Great Britain and France give into Germany?
Why?
• The Axis powers want to conquer new
territories?
• Allies step in?
Answers
• Fascism under Benito Mussolini
• The Nazi Party, Nationalism within Germany
rises
• Isolationism
• Appeasement, still rebuilding from WW1
• Expansionism
• Britain and France aid Poland
Who is this?
The United States 1939-1941
Symbolic?
“Lightning War”
German Propaganda
The invasion of Poland
The Maginot Line
Germany takes Europe!
• April and May of 1940
– Germany attacks Denmark and Norway
successfully. Followed by attacks on the
Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg.
– The German army quickly defeats Luxemburg in a
day, Netherlands in five days, and Belgium in 3
weeks.
• June 1940
– France Falls to Germany leaving only Britain.
The Battle of Britain
• Who, What, When, Where, Why?
Answers
• Who – Germany and Britain
• What – Germany invades Britain, by air, across
the English Channel
• When – Late summer and early fall of 1940
• Where – Great Britain
• Germany?
• Why - Britain stood in the way of Germany's
complete domination of the continent
American buildup to War
Answers
• The Selective Training and Service Act
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men age 21 to 30 registered for the draft, prior to direct involvement
men age 18 to 65 after entering the war
• Tripartite Pact
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Pact between Japan, Germany, and Italy
• Destroyer for Bases
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In exchange for 50 World War I destroyers, Britain gave the United States a 99 year lease to
establish Military Bases on British Possessions in the Western Hemisphere
• Atlantic Charter
– August 1941, Established a vision for a post-World War II world
• Lend-Lease Act
– It provided that President Roosevelt could ship weapons, food, or equipment to
any country whose struggle against the Axis powers
• Japanese Assets Frozen
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Prior to Pearl Harbor on July 25th, 1941. Attempting to stop Japanese from expanding further
Pearl Harbor
• Who, What, When, Where, Why?
War in the Pacific
• Major battles? Who won these battles?
Answers
• Battle of the Coral Sea
– 1st strategic defeat of the Japanese Imperial Navy, fought entirely by aircraft
• Battle of Midway
– Japanese attempt to cripple American fleet, last offensive operation by Japan,
Allied victory
• Battle of Guadalcanal
– Allies go on offensive, conquered 1st piece of Japanese held territory
• Battle of Leyte Gulf
– Allied victory, Japanese Navy destroyed
• Iwo Jima and Okinawa
– Allied victory, Bloody battles 75,000 Americans killed
Two Front War
• Germany begins attacking Britain and?
– Throughout WW2, this country has
approximately 18 million deaths
• Major mistake by Hitler!
Who, What, When, Where, Why?
Answer
• Allied Invasion of Normandy, D-Day!
– Started June 6th, 1944
– Night maneuver
– British Royal Air Force
– Allied troops come ashore
– Allies are attempting to retake Europe!
• Were they successful?
U.S. General ???
• Used what strategy to
retake Europe?
• Helped liberate which
country?
• Successfully contests
which countries borders?
• 1. Blitzkrieg
• 2. France
• 3. Belgium, Luxemburg,
Netherlands, and
Germany
Battle of the Bulge
End of War in Europe!
April 30th, 1945?
May 8th, 1945?
War shifts to
the Pacific!
Manhattan Project
• Development of? By whom?
• Was it effective?
• When was it used?
The End of War
• In July, 1945 the United States
send an ultimatum to Japan stating?
• Japans response?
• The aftermath of this exchange?
Any Questions?
• Test is 50 questions
• About 60% multiple choice with 20%
True/False and 20% Fill in the Blank