Transcript World War 2 - White Plains Public Schools

WORLD WAR II
Eliseo Lugo III
FIRST SECTION OBJECTIVES
By the end of class, students will be able to:
1. Explain why totalitarian dictators gained power
after World War 1.
2. Describe in detail how Germany, Italy, and Japan
embarked on a path of military conquest.
3. Analyze the various methods utilized by the
United States to remains neutral in this new world
conflict
4. Identify and explain how World War 2 began in
Europe.
SECTION 1: AGGRESSION LEADS TO WAR
The Rise of Dictators:
 Dictatorships arose around
the world during the 1920’s1930’s as a result of the
belief in several nations that
democratic governments
were too weak to solve their
problems.
 The following four dictators
rose to power during this
time period:
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Josef Stalin/Soviet Union
Benito Mussolini/ Italy
Adolf Hitler/ Germany
Hideki Tojo/ Japan
SECTION 1: THE RISE OF DICTATORS
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Allies had expected Germany to
pay for damages during World
War I
As a result of the Great
Depression, they didn’t have
enough money to do this
Adolph Hitler, leader of Germany
during the 20’s, said Germany
had been treated unfairly.
Believed only Germans with
blond hair and blue eyes were
“true Germans”
Blamed Jews for many of the
problems in Germany.
SECTION 1: MILITARY AGGRESSION
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In 1935 Italy invades
Ethiopia
In 1937, Japan attacks
China
Germany continues to
rebuild his military, occupy
Austria
The Allies hoped to
appease Hitler to stop him.
Appeasement is a policy of
giving in to aggression in
order to avoid war.
NATIONAL SOCIALISTS, OR NAZIS
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.
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NAZIS IN CONTROL
1933 took control of German government
 Hitler ruled as a dictator, an all-powerful ruler.
 Rebuilt Germany’s economy by preparing for
another war.
 Built tanks, guns and other war supplies
 Wanted to Rule the World
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THE WAR BEGINS
Japan, Italy, and Germany began taking over
other countries.
 Sept. 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland
 British and French leaders had had enough!
 Declared war on Germany on Sept. 3, 1939.
 British and French not able to stop Germany
from taking over other countries.
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THE UNITED STATES
Many thought we should stay out
 President Franklin Roosevelt promised to keep
up out of the war.
 Prepared for attack just in case.
 1st peacetime draft
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 Men
ages 21-39 had to register
 Started making war supplies
JAPANESE INVASION SPREADS
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!
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U.S. ENTERS THE WAR
December 7, 1941, Japanese planes
attacked Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian
Islands.
 Dropped bombs on American ships at the
Pearl Harbor naval base.
 In less than two hours, Japan had destroyed
most of the U.S. Pacific fleet.
 More than 2,000 sailors and 68 civilians
were killed.
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DECLARATION OF WAR
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.
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SIDES ARE DRAWN
Axis Powers
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Germany
Japan
Italy
Allies
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United States
Britain
France
AMERICANS AT WAR
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 overseas.
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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”
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Like prisons, fenced in with barbed wire
Soldiers guarded the camps with guns
Had to sell their homes, businesses, and belongings.
PROBLEMS CONTINUE
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.
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