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America in World Crisis: 1933-1945

Explore America's involvement in WWII, the Holocaust, and global impacts. Learn about key figures, battles, and events that shaped this era.

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America in World Crisis: 1933-1945

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  1. Chapter 25 Americans and a World in Crisis, 1933 – 1945

  2. Core Standards • E: 1: a Describe the circumstances at home and abroad prior to US involvement in WWII • E: 1: b Identify the significant military and political aspects of WWII • E: 1: c Analyze dimensions of the Holocaust and the Allies response to the Holocaust and war crimes • E: 1: d Evaluate the social, political, and economic impacts of WWII on the home front • E:1: e Identify and evaluate the scientific and technological developments in America during and after WWII • E:1: f Analyze the social, cultural, and economic changes at the onset of the Cold War era

  3. Readings • Read the entire chapter. • Expect reading quiz each day. • Pp. 764-774 • Pp. 774-782 • Pp. 782-794 Even the German soldiers knew to do their readings!

  4. Introduction • Eugene Bondurant Sledge • With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa • Read his book, you’ll love his colorful language • When I knew • Dr. Sledge he • looked like this.

  5. The United States in a Menacing World, 1933-1939 • Italy • Germany • Japan • World toward a precipice • Neutrality

  6. “Good Neighbor Policy” FDR Aid to Cuba Fulgencio Batista Overthrown by Castro in 1959 Nationalism and the Good Neighbor

  7. Adolf Hitler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q-6H4xOUrs&skipcontrinter=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS-nQgLehpE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MDUfLX0mTA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK-Xryw_hKA The Rise of Aggressive States in Europe and Asia Appeasement

  8. German Propaganda • Joseph Goebbels

  9. Luftwaffe

  10. Map 25.1: European Aggression Before World War II

  11. Neutrality Acts The American Mood: NO MORE WAR

  12. Map 25.2: Japanese Expansion Before World War II

  13. The Gathering Storm • Joseph Stalin • Nonaggression pact • Mussolini: “FDR’s paralysis must have reached his brain!” • FDR takes action: • 300 million for military • 20,000 planes per year • 1.3 Billion Defense Plan • “two Madmen” who only respect force Stalin’s Kemlin

  14. America and the Jewish Refugees • Kristallnacht • (Night of Broken glass) • June 1939 • St Louis • 950 Jews turned away on ship in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (most died in Concentration Camps)

  15. Into the Storm, 1939-1941 • Rome-Berlin-Toyko Axis • America is getting pushed to help

  16. British Monarchy • George V • Edward VIII • Abdicated • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBn06A-sdok • George VI • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opkMyKGx7TQ • Elizabeth • Charles • William • Harry

  17. The European War • Poland • Blitzkrieg • Wehrmacht • Winston Churchill • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkTw3_PmKtc

  18. Dunkirk • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF8q45vwf-0&feature=related

  19. From Isolation to Intervention • Draft • Lend-Lease • Atlantic Charter

  20. Pearl Harbor and the Coming of War • December 7, 1941 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufoUtoQLGQY • Pentagon

  21. Organizing for Victory • War Production Board (WPB) • Office of Price Administration (OPA)

  22. The War Economy

  23. Figure 25.1A: U.S. Wartime Production

  24. Figure 25.1A: U.S. Wartime Production (cont’d)

  25. Figure 25.1A: U.S. Wartime Production (cont’d)

  26. “A Wizard War” Winston Churchill • Office of Scientific Research Development • Manhattan Project

  27. Propaganda and Politics • Office of War Information

  28. The Battlefront, 1942-1944

  29. Map 25.3: World War II in Europe and Africa

  30. Liberating Europe • French resistance

  31. North Africa George Smith Patton, Jr. Bernard Montgomery Erwin Rommel Dwight D. Eisenhower landed troops in Morocco and Algeria

  32. Battle of Stalingrad • Stalin wanted two fronts Soviet Snipers at Stalingrad

  33. Battle of Leningrad (St. Petersburg)

  34. Invasion of Sicily

  35. D-Day, June 6, 1944 • Omaha • Sword • Juno • Utah • Gold

  36. Break Out from Normandy

  37. Battle of the Bulge • Bastogne • “Nuts!”

  38. Atrocities Against Americans During WWII

  39. Abuse of Americans by Japanese • Bataan Death March • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnNf57112nI&feature=endscreen

  40. War in the Pacific • Philippines fall in May 1942 • MacArthur “I shall return!” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEbwuehH35I

  41. Bill Grant • Sting of the Wasp

  42. Map 25.4: World War II in the Pacific

  43. Battle of Coral Sea • Admiral Thomas Kinkaid • Admiral Nimitz

  44. Battle of Midway US Signal Corps breaks Japanese codes 4 Japanese destroyers sunk Hundreds of Japanese planes lost

  45. Guadalcanal

  46. Solomon Islands

  47. British move from India to retake Burma

  48. US Begins Two-Pronged Advance • June 1943 • Retake of Philippines

  49. Battle of Leyte Gulf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37Mjbw0GBog

  50. Okinawa and Possible Invasion of Japan • “Give ‘em the hot seat!”

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