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What were some causes of World War II?

What were some causes of World War II?. Worldwide Depression. Massive unemployment. High debt owed by Germany:. (reparations). High inflation. These conditions led to the rise of powerful leaders, called ____________________. dictators. FASCISM. a political philosophy in which

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What were some causes of World War II?

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  1. What were some causes of World War II? • Worldwide Depression • Massive unemployment • High debt owed by Germany: (reparations) • High inflation These conditions led to the rise of powerful leaders, called ____________________. dictators

  2. FASCISM a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied

  3. World War II AXISPOWERS ALLIED POWERS _______________ vs _______________ • Italy • Japan • Germany • United States • Great Britain • Canada • France • U.S.S.R. (FDR) (Benito Mussolini) (Winston Churchill) (Tojo Hideki) (Joseph Stalin) (Adolf Hitler) Who were the leaders of these countries? Which ones were fascists?

  4. Give an example from World War II of: • AGGRESSION: Axis Powers invaded other Eastern European countries Japan invaded Manchuria • APPEASEMENT: The Munich Conference

  5. MAJOR EVENTS OF WORLD WAR II World War II began when: Germany invaded Poland. _____ also invaded Poland. USSR What happened to France? Germany invaded France, and captured Paris. What happened to Britain? Germany bombed London during the ______________. Battle of Britain The U.S. gave Britain war supplies & old naval ships in return for military bases in Bermuda & the Caribbean. Rising tension developed between the U.S. and Japan because of Japanese _______________ in East Asia. AGGRESSION

  6. What was the US policy at this time? First, we tried to remain in isolation. Then, we gave economic aid to the Allies. Finally, we were directly involved in the war, when…

  7. On December 7th, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. “_________________________________,” said Franklin D. Roosevelt. a date which will live in infamy…

  8. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the ______________ declared war on __________. Then _________ declared war on the United States. United States Japan Germany The result of the attack on Pearl Harbor was America entered World War II.

  9. 1. German air attack on London and other English cities: Battle of Britain 2. The turning point in the war in the Pacific, Japan lost 4 aircraft carriers: Battle of Midway 3. Allied invasion on the coast of Normandy, France which began the liberation of France from Nazi Germany: D-Day

  10. Turning Points in the War: 1. The Soviet Union defeated Germany at: Stalingrad. This was the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe. 2. Allied troops landed in Normandy, France on: D-Day. • The turning point of the war in the Pacific was the victory • of the U.S. over Japan in the Battle of Midway.

  11. Where were the most major battles of World War II fought? Central Europe the Pacific Africa

  12. The need for workers temporarily broke down some racial barriers in hiring, but _______________ against African Americans continued: discrimination African American soldiers served in __________________ units. segregated

  13. How did the lives of some Japanese Americans change during World War II? • Many Japanese Americans (especially those living along the west coast) were placed in _____________________. • Many were treated with _________________________. • Some Japanese American men ________________________________. internment camps distrust & prejudice served gallantly in the armed forces

  14. How did the role of women change during World War II? • Women took jobs in ________________ during the war. defense plants • The model of the • working woman was: Rosie the Riveter.

  15. How did Americans at home support the war? • Americans at home conserved & rationed resources.

  16. What finally brought an end to the Depression? America’s involvement in World War II. Factories & workers were needed to produce goods to win the war.

  17. Near the end of World War II, the U.S. developed a secret, new weapon: the atomic bomb

  18. The United States dropped atomic bombs on: Hiroshima Nagasaki _________________ and _______________. JAPAN

  19. Hitler and his Nazi Party believed: the Aryan race was supreme.

  20. The Holocaust • Anti- Semitism • ______ supremacy Aryan • A systematic attempt to ___________ all Jews in Europe • by the Hitler’s Nazi Party exterminate • Tactics: • - _________ of Jewish stores • - threats • separation, or ___________ • into ghettos • imprisonment, slave labor & death in • ____________________ boycott segregation concentration camps • Liberation of the concentration camps by ____________. Allied Forces

  21. Following World War II, Americans prospered. WHY? America prospered because there was a rapid growth of the economy: • Rationing was over! • Businesses changed from producing war materials • to consumer goods. • Americans purchased goods on credit. • The workforce shifted back to men, and • most women returned to their families. • Labor unions merged and became more powerful • (AFL – CIO). • Workers gained new benefits and higher wages. • Technology boomed. • A new generation of women entered the labor force.

  22. Rationing was over! Businesses changed from producing war materials to making consumer goods. Americans purchased goods on credit.

  23. The workforce shifted back to ______, men to their families and most women returned _______________.

  24. ____________ merged and became more powerful. Labor unions The union’s new name: A.F.L. C.I.O. + Workers gained new _______ and higher _________. benefits wages

  25. Technology boomed!

  26. The Space Race • First artificial satellite: • Sputnik (USSR) • First man in space: • Yuri Gagarin (USSR) • First American in space: • John Glenn • First man to walk on the moon: • Neil Armstrong (USA)

  27. Industries benefiting from the new technologies: • Airline industry - JETS • Automobile industry & • interstate highway system • Entertainment and news media • Exploration of SPACE • Satellite system – • Telecommunications • Computer industry • Internet

  28. The Space Program led to other industries, such as: • pagers • cell phones • satellite dishes for television

  29. American society changed after World War II • a strong economy due to: • healthy job market • increased production of goods • increased demand for American products • greater investment in education • interstate highway system • “The Baby Boom” • changing role of women (still expected to be at-home, but more & more were working) • African American’s hopes for equal opportunities • changes in the make-up of immigrants after 1965

  30. The G.I. Bill for World War II veterans • educational benefits • housing opportunities • employment benefits

  31. United Nations The ______________________ was formed near the end of World War II to create an organization for the nations of the world to try to prevent future global wars.

  32. Proposed by George C. Marshall, ___________________________provided Europe with financial aid to ______ European economies and prevent the spread of___________. the Marshall Plan rebuild communism

  33. THE COLD WAR A state of tension between the US and the USSR without actual fighting.

  34. THE SOVIET UNION totalitarian communist dictatorship THE UNITED STATES democratic capitalist elected president The SUPERpowers

  35. The type of government under Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union: COMMUNISM

  36. The United States and the nations in yellow represent: _____________________________________________. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

  37. The nations in red represent the __________________________ Warsaw Pact (or: ). Soviet Union & its allies

  38. West Germany:East Germany: became _____________ remained ____________ & resumed self-government. under domination of the ____________________ democratic communist U.S.S.R. • Japan: • was occupied by American forces • soon adopted a democratic form of government • resumed self-government • became an ally of the United States

  39. The BERLIN WALL divided: East and West Berlin.

  40. What was America’s policy toward Communism during the Cold War? CONTAINMENT

  41. KOREAN WAR • South Korea & the United Nations resisted • North Korean aggression. • The conflict ended in a_______________. stalemate

  42. The Cuban Missile Crisis • The Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba. • President Kennedy ordered a blockade of Cuba. • The Soviets removed the missiles. America nearly went to war with the Soviet Union!

  43. THE VIETNAM WAR • The U.S. intervened to stop the spread of __________. communism • Americans were divided over this military involvement. • The conflict ended in a cease-fire • and American troops withdrew.

  44. The idea that communismmay spread throughout Southeast Asian countries like South Vietnam was called the__________________________. DOMINO THEORY

  45. Why were the Korean and Vietnam Wars fought? TO CONTAIN COMMUNISM

  46. What did President Reagan tell Soviet Premier Gorbachev to do? The Collapse of Communism “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” • began with the destruction of the Berlin Wall. • breakup of the USSR into independent countries.

  47. Why did communism failin the Soviet Union? Because western influence (television) led to dissatisfaction with the Communist life style. What happened to the Soviet Union? The country was broken up into many independent countries.

  48. Jim Crow The __________________ laws: • made discrimination against African Americans legal • characterized by unequal opportunity in housing, work, education & government

  49. What were some effects of segregation on American society? - separate schools • separate public facilities • (restrooms, drinking fountains, restaurants) - social isolation of the races

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