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WWII Part Two: America at War

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Evaluate the role of Americans on the home front in the conduct of WWII. How did WWII alter social and economic life in the United States?

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Review: Isolation to War Japan invades Manchuria (31) Hoover-Stimson Doctrine Ethiopia, SP CW, Rhineland, Panay (35-37) Neutrality Acts, Quarantine Speech, Ludlow Amend Anschluss, Hitler breaks Munich, Invasion of Poland (38-39) Neutrality Act of 39 (cash and carry weapons), Arsenal of Democracy Fall of France, Battle of Britain (40-41) Destroyer for Bases, Congress authorizes huge military buildup, Selective Service Act, Embargo of specific materials against Japan FDR elected for 3 rd term (begins 41); Germany invades USSR Four Freedoms Speech, Lend- Lease, convoy system, Atlantic Charter, Froze Japanese Assets in US, additions to Embargo against Japan, including oil

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Learning Targets I can analyze how Americans contributed to the war effort on the home front in WWII. I can analyze the causes, conduct, and consequences of WWII. I can explain how WWII affected US culture, politics, and economy. I can explain how WWII changed the US government and its role in the world.

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Americas War Aims Atlantic Charter (8/41) No aggrandizement No territorial changes against the will of those concerned Respect the rights of People to choose their own governments Freedom of the Seas 26 nations sign Atlantic Charter (1/42) Four Freedoms (1/41) Speech Worship From want From fear

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WWII, in General Largest conflict in world history Two Theaters Europe First Two Strategies 41-43: N. Africa, Invasion of Italy 44-45: Operation overlord, Invasion of W. Europe

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WWII: Europe Invasion of Poland (9/39) Fall of France (6/40) Hitler invades USSR (6/41) Battle of the Atlantic, begins before US enters war Stalingrad (8/42) Operation Torch, N. Africa (11/42) Invasion of Italy (9/43) Operation Overlord (6/44) V-E Day (5/45)

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WWII, in General Pearl Harbor (12/41) Japan attacks Guam, Philippines Navy dominates Pacific Theater Battle of the Coral Sea (5/42) Battle of Midway (6/42) Island Hopping Fierce Japanese Resistance Bombs (8/45)

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Mobilization of Forces Selective Service Act expanded 16 million men & women serve WACs and Waves African Americans Native Americans

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Mobilization of the Economy: War Production Board War Labor Board Office of Price Administration Office of Scientific Research and Development

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Social Changes: Demographics Growth of the Sunbelt States

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Social Changes: Women Labor Force Increase in household wages After

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Social Changes: African Americans Detroit Race Riots A Philip Randolph March on Washington Movement Fair Employment Practices Committee (8802)

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Social Changes: Mexican Americans Bracero Program Zoot Suit Riots

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WWII Part Two: America at War (2 nd video)

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Social Changes: Japanese Americans Executive Order 9066 Korematsu v. US

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Paying for the War Defense Spending $8.9 billion (39) $95.2 billion (45) $321 billion (41-45) ~45% paid by taxes Liberty Bonds Office of War Information Bond Drives Victory Gardens Recycling

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At War: Diplomacy United Nations Declaration (1/42) The Grand Alliance The Allies The Big Three

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At War: Diplomacy Casablanca Conference (1/43) unconditional surrender The soft underbelly of Europe

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At War: Diplomacy Tehran Conference (9/43) 1 st for the Big Three Agree on invasion of western Europe Disagreements

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At War: Diplomacy Yalta Conference (2/45) Declaration of Liberated Europe UN to begin in April Germany divided

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At War: Diplomacy Potsdam (7-8/45) Truman, Stalin, and Clement Attlee Trumans hint Disagreements

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At War: The Bomb Manhattan Project Hiroshima & Nagasaki

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The Aftermath 45-55m. deaths, 35m. wounded, 3m. missing 405,000 Am. deaths Destruction of property Holocaust Evian Conference Emergence of Super Powers

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The Aftermath The division of Germany The fate of Eastern Europe Rise of nationalism in former colonial territories Technology

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The Aftermath War + New Deal + continuation of both= massive government debt Cold War