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WWII Drive-Thru: Decisive Moments & Key Events

Dive into the pivotal moments of World War II, from global tensions to major battles and the post-war era. Explore political strategies, alliances, and significant events that shaped the conflict.

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WWII Drive-Thru: Decisive Moments & Key Events

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  1. World War Two Drive Thru…

  2. You know this: World economy is awful Germany, Italy, Japan go with dictatorships.(not democracy) Germany and Japan get “aggressive”.

  3. Japan takes Germany takes: China Austria. Korea Europe gives Czechoslovakia away to Germany…appeasement Um stay out of it…um...this doesn’t look too good…maybe we should…um…look at some cartoons Stay out of it…isolation Stay out of it…isolation…we passed Neutrality Acts in 35’36’37, and 39 Poland

  4. USA PASSES CASH AND CARRY Well, we are still “sort of” staying out of it… We sell goods to good and bad guys…but Bad guys have to pay up front and use their own boats to hall it away…

  5. Japan takes Germany takes: China Austria. Um….ok…wait…JAPAN NO MORE OIL!!!! Korea A little help! Europe gives Czechoslovakia away to Germany. French-Indo China aka Vietnam Poland Norway Denmark Belgium France

  6. USA passes LEND-LEASE ACT We “give” Great Britain war supplies…Destroyers for bases See, we are still not really involved, totally, maybe…at least American kids are not getting killed… Well ok…um..how about this? Wait…you hear a buzzing sound?

  7. Sunday December 7, 1941

  8. December 8, 1941… FDR asks Congress to Declare War 82-0 Senate 388 to 1 in the house…

  9. WORLD WAR II Summary… Europe Asia Win @ Midway!!! Win in North Africa Russians win @ Stalingrad…start moving west Employ ISLAND HOPPING We invade Italy…slow going

  10. The US has been putting soldiers and equipment into Great Britain for months. The Soviets We have been waiting for the right time to come across the English Channel to open a “second front”. Early June 1944 looks like a “great time” to do this…

  11. Tuesday June 6 1944 D-Day Opening of the “second front” in northern France. Operation Overlord

  12. They are going to Come across here!!! Um sir?...I think they are goin to land here…

  13. Big Time Number four Court Case Korematsu v. United States -Fred Korematsu is an “Japanese American” - He is arrested for not going to Japanese internment camps...E.O. 34 He sues the US under the 14th Amendment. Court states…in war time your civil right can be taken away. (Shenk v. United States.)

  14. Women again step up and make War “stuff” Rationing + people were only allowed a “fixed amount” of commodities. Rosie the Riveter We plant VICTORY GARDENS We convert our peace time industry to war stuff

  15. To make a long story short Yes, yes we do sir. By April of 1945… the war in Europe is over Do we have a plan “B”? The Japanese Are still fighting and it looks like that fight will go on for a long time… Lyons

  16. Manhattan Project Little boy…Hiroshima. Fat man Nagasaki

  17. Welcome to the Cold War Democracy v. Communism

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