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American Involvement in WWII

American Involvement in WWII. What happened at the Battle of Britain? Hitler bombed British airbases, shipyards, and industries; as well as cities, destroying entire civilian areas of London. What were the results of the Battle of Britain? Hitler gave up.

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American Involvement in WWII

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  1. American Involvement in WWII

  2. What happened at the Battle of Britain? • Hitler bombed British airbases, shipyards, and industries; as well as cities, destroying entire civilian areas of London

  3. What were the results of the Battle of Britain? • Hitler gave up

  4. After failing to invade Britain, who did Hitler attack in June 1941? • Soviet Union

  5. Who won the 1940 election for an unprecedented third term? • Franklin D. Roosevelt

  6. Describe the Lend-Lease Act • Law that allowed the United States to sell, lend, or lease weapons to any country that was important to the defense of the US

  7. Describe the Atlantic Charter • Agreement between President Roosevelt (US) and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill that set goals for the world after the destruction of the Nazi’s • People would be free to choose their own government • Disarmament: giving up of weapons • Creation of a permanent system of general security

  8. In the 1930’s what were come countries Japan took over? • China, French Indochina, British Malaya, Dutch East Indies, Philippines

  9. Why was Japan taking over countries in Southeast Asia? • Acquire rubber and oil

  10. How did the United States respond to Japan taking over these countries? • Cut off (froze) all Japanese funds, or reserves of money in US banks • Stopped the sale of oil, gas, and resources to Japan

  11. When was Pearl Harbor? • December 7, 1941

  12. What happened on December 7, 1941? • Japanese warplanes attacked the US military base at Pearl Harbor • Destroyed battleships, airplanes, and killing 2,300 soldiers, sailors, and civilians

  13. What happened as a result of Pearl Harbor? • Germany and Italy declared war on the US • US declared war on the Axis Powers

  14. What countries are in the Axis powers? • Japan, Italy, Germany

  15. What countries are in the Allied Powers? • US, Great Britain, France, China, Soviet Union

  16. What does it mean to ration? • Use a limited amount of products needed for the war effort

  17. What were some items rationed during WWII? • Gasoline, tires, sugar, meat

  18. What was the Civil Defense? • Protective measures taken by volunteers • Ex: scanning the skies for enemy aircraft • Ex: Blackouts of coastal cities

  19. What was women’s role in WWII? • Factories, new jobs

  20. Who were code talkers? • Radio code based on the Native American Navajo language that the Japanese were never able to decode

  21. What was the Bracero Program? • United States recruiting farm and railroad workers from Mexico to join the war

  22. What were internment camps? • The army relocated more than 100,000 Japanese-Americans to detention centers • Conditions were harsh, crowded, and uncomfortable

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