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World War II: Impact on US Domestic Life (1940s-1960s)

Explore the extent to which foreign events during World War II affected US domestic life in the 1940s-1960s. Discover the Allied situation, grand strategies, campaigns in Europe and the Pacific, home front changes, and the lasting effects.

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World War II: Impact on US Domestic Life (1940s-1960s)

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  1. Outline • Allied Situation, 1/42 2. Grand Strategies 3. Campaign: Europe 4. Home Front 5. Campaign: Pacific 6. Summary World War II: 1941 -1945 Critical question #3: To what extent did foreign events affect US domestic life, 1940’s – 1960’s?

  2. Honor the Fourth! Richard Henry Lee of Virginia and the Continental Congress proposed: Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.

  3. John Adams of Massachusetts and our second President, wrote: The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America.—I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.

  4. Three questions tonight and throughout the course:What is history?What do we know about it, especially early American history? How do we know?

  5. We will pursue our understanding of American history through essential questions.Essential questions- are open-ended, no single definitive answer- tie the past to the present- require analytical thinking (SHEG) and techniques- examine primary and secondary sources- must be supported by American history content

  6. World War II 8 Questions: A British teacher who made crossword puzzles for a hobby got in trouble in May, 1944.

  7. Outline • Allied Situation, 1/42 2. Grand Strategies 3. Campaign: Europe 4. Home Front 5. Campaign: Pacific 6. Summary World War II: 1941 -1945 Critical question #3: To what extent did foreign events affect US domestic life, 1940’s – 1960’s?

  8. World War II Allied situation, January, 1942

  9. Axis advances World War II

  10. Outline • Allied Situation, 1/42 2. Grand Strategies 3. Campaign: Europe 4. Home Front 5. Campaign: Pacific 6. Summary World War II: 1941 -1945 Critical question #3: To what extent did foreign events affect US domestic life, 1940’s – 1960’s?

  11. World War II DEC 1941: ARCADIA Conference (Washington) FDR and Churchill in Washington, 1941; “get Hitler first”.

  12. World War II Casablanca Conference, 1943; “unconditional surrender”

  13. Notes: Grand Strategies World War II Teheran Conference, 1943: Guarantee on “second front” for Soviet Union in the year 1944.

  14. Outline • Allied Situation, 1/42 2. Grand Strategies 3. Campaign: Europe 4. Home Front 5. Campaign: Pacific 6. Summary World War II: 1941 -1945 Critical question #3: To what extent did foreign events affect US domestic life, 1940’s – 1960’s?

  15. World War II North African campaign, 11/42 – 3/43

  16. Notes: Campaign: Europe World War II Sicily and Italy invaded, 1943 - 1945

  17. World War II https://www.pe.com/2019/06/20/this-98-year-old-riverside-woman-a-world-war-ii-trailblazer-cheered-all-female-flight-mission/

  18. World War II Strategic bombing of Germany, 6/42 – 5/45

  19. Stalingrad, 1942-43 World War II

  20. World War II 8 Questions: A British teacher who made crossword puzzles for a hobby got in trouble in May, 1944.

  21. D-Day, 6/44 World War II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUYRoXkZaDw

  22. D-Day, 6/44 World War II

  23. Notes: Campaign: Europe Allied advances, 1944-45 World War II

  24. Outline • Allied Situation, 1/42 2. Grand Strategies 3. Campaign: Europe 4. Home Front 5. Campaign: Pacific 6. Summary World War II: 1941 -1945 Critical question #3: To what extent did foreign events affect US domestic life, 1940’s – 1960’s?

  25. World War II: 1941 -1945 Command economy

  26. World War II: 1941 -1945

  27. World War II: 1941 -1945 Outline • Command economy

  28. World War II: 1941 -1945 Well, I guess it let women know that they could do things just like the men could, you know, earn a living. Today, 2/3 of the households are single parents, seems like. I guess it was kind of eye-opening, that women didn’t have to stay home and cook and wash dishes. That could be shared (laughter). –Alma Palon

  29. World War II: 1941 -1945

  30. World War II: 1941 -1945 https://www.pbs.org/latino-americans/en/watch-videos/#2365076051 17:48 – 23:11

  31. World War II: 1941 -1945 Ismael “Smiley” Villegas Sgt. Salvador Lara

  32. Outline • Allied Situation, 1/42 2. Grand Strategies 3. Campaign: Europe 4. Home Front 5. Campaign: Pacific 6. Summary World War II: 1941 -1945 Critical question #3: To what extent did foreign events affect US domestic life, 1940’s – 1960’s?

  33. Midway, 6/42 World War II

  34. OutlineCampaign: Pacific Midway, 6/42 World War II

  35. Campaign: Pacific “Island hopping”, 1942-45 World War II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-14SrYu0Ds

  36. OutlineCampaign: Pacific World War II

  37. Atomic bomb tested and used World War II

  38. Outline • Allied Situation, 1/42 2. Grand Strategies 3. Campaign: Europe 4. Home Front 5. Campaign: Pacific 6. Summary World War II: 1941 -1945 Critical question #3: To what extent did foreign events affect US domestic life, 1940’s – 1960’s?

  39. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr1JEDWs37Q praise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uTAIpU0sa0 Requiem https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x69bwnz - Tarawa 2:48 - 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I1xGdhqs0s Midway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8pJWfXBVIQ Anchors

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