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Have your h/w out!. Warm up. 2. Which term best describes the diplomacy followed by some European nations in their relations with Germany, Italy, and Japan between 1931-1939? Appeasement Non-aggression Isolationism Containment.
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Have your h/w out! Warm up 2. Which term best describes the diplomacy followed by some European nations in their relations with Germany, Italy, and Japan between 1931-1939? Appeasement Non-aggression Isolationism Containment • 1. Which evidence showed that the prosperity of the 1920’s was an illusion? • Prices on consumer goods decreased • Overseas investments declined • Income gap between workers and managers decreased • Many people increased their debt
America Moves Toward War
1939 Neutrality Act • Revised when Germany invaded Poland • Roosevelt convinces Congress to pass “cash and carry” provision (pay in cash, provide own transportation) • Attempt to aid Great Britain and France “A decidedly unneutral act” –Churchill
1 • Axis Powers • Germany, • Italy • Japan • Goal: keep the U.S. out of war • US would face a two-ocean war (Atlantic and Pacific) • President Roosevelt • Increases spending for U.S. Defense • Military draft: 16 million registered– • One million drafted
FDR breaks two term traditionelected 3rd & 4thterms “Great arsenal of democracy.” -Roosevelt
Lend-Lease Act (1941)U.S. would lend or lease arms and supplies to countries vital to the U.S.U.S. spent almost $50 billion under the act
“Lend-Lease” Act (1941) Great Britain.........................$31 billionSoviet Union...........................$11 billionFrance......................................$ 3 billionChina.......................................$1.5 billionOther European.................$500 millionSouth America...................$400 millionThe amount totaled: $48,601,365,000
German Wolf PacksHitler deploys German U-boats to the North AtlanticU-boats sink hundreds of British shipsJune 1941, FDR orders U.S.Navy to protect U.S. shipments
Planning for the WarFDR-Winston Churchill meet off the coast of Newfoundland create the Atlantic Charter.The charter becomes the basis of a “Declaration of the United Nations”Allies: 26 nations including the Soviet Union and China (4/5 of the human race)
The United States is AttackedNovember 1941 Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojoorders his navy to prepare to attack the U.S.December 7th, 1941: Japanese attack U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii The attack cripples U.S. Pacific Fleet: 1. 21 ships sunk or badly damaged 2. 350 planes destroyed 3. 2,403 people dead 4. 1,178 people wounded FDR calls this day “a date which will live in infamy”
Pearl Harbor – Dec. 7, 1941 A date which will live in infamy!
December 8th, 1941 - The U.S. Congress declares war on Japan- December 11th, 1941:Germany and Italy declare war on the United States
Group Research Your group will be assigned one of the following battles from World War 2… - Battle of the Atlantic - Battle of Stalingrad - Operation Torch - D-day - Battle of the Bulge - Battle of Midway - Iwo Jima - Battle for Okinawa First- conduct research on your assigned battle, filling out your sheet with COMPLETE details
News Broadcast Your group is to now create a news broadcast. This should cover all the information about your specific battle which you just researched. Within your group- 2 News Reporters 1 Allied Soldier 1 Axis Soldier The soldiers should demonstrate how the consequences/outcomes of the battle had different effects on each side. They should also describe what it was like during the battle for their side. You are required to turn in a written script. Each person should have a minimum of 5 lines. How you will be graded: Chart completion /10 Information presented /15 Creativity /5 Behavior during other groups /5