Transcript Standard 19 shortened

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.
WWII Video
• Video
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 and executive order
to prevent the march and help
African Americans.
– The order assured fair hiring
practices for any job that was
funded with government money.
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.
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
• December 7, 1941
Japanese planes bomb
Pearl Harbor.
• 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.
Video Clip
The Two Sides
• The Axis Powers
– Germany
– Japan
– Italy
• The Allies
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Great Britain
France
Russia
USA
Battle of Midway (1942)
• This was the turning point
of the war in the Pacific.
• The US had decoded the
Japanese plans and was
ready for the attack.
• Japan was now 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.
How did the War affect
Americans on the home front?
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
• 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
•
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
•
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
• 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