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WWII

WWII. America Emerges as a World Power. Leading up to WWII. Roosevelt’s good-neighbor policy U.S. pledge not to intervene in Latin America Isolationism during the 1930s The Nye Committee Looked to George Washington’s Farewell Address for support

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WWII

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  1. WWII America Emerges as a World Power

  2. Leading up to WWII • Roosevelt’s good-neighbor policy • U.S. pledge not to intervene in Latin America • Isolationism during the 1930s • The Nye Committee • Looked to George Washington’s Farewell Address for support • U.S. foreign policy changed from 1938 to 1941 • from neutrality to support for Britain • The foreign policies of Japan and the U.S. were chiefly in conflict over Japanese invasion of China • Lend Lease Program • the United States provided critical aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union

  3. Americas Reaction to Fascist Aggression

  4. Important Speeches • August 1936: “I hate war” Speech • Quarantine Speech Oct 1937: calling for an international "quarantine of the aggressor nations" intensified America's isolationist mood • Dec 29, 1940 “Arsenal of Democracy” • Dec 17,1940 - In a fireside chat, FDR proposed what became known as "Lend-Lease" illustrated by his garden hose analogy • Jan 6,1941 - State of the Union Address, Four Freedoms Speech - Freedom of speech and expression, of worship, from want, from fear

  5. The War • Swift ending of the Great Depression • Decline in unemployment between 1940 and 1941 • The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 is an illustration of the impact a single event can have on public opinion in a time of crisis • Main Allies • Great Britain and the Soviet Union • Main Strategies • unconditional surrender • an eventual second front by invading Europe • victory in the European area first. • Island hopping in the Pacific Theater.

  6. The Home Front • Selling war bonds not only raised money for World War II but also contributed to the national debt • Increased employment for women • Women • work in factories. • establish themselves as a vital part of the economy. • participate in the war effort. • define a new role in society.

  7. The Home Front • This African-American labor leader demanded equal employment opportunities for blacks during World War A. Phillip Randolph • Executive Order No. 8802 required defense industries to make jobs available without discrimination based on race, creed, color, or national origin. • Korematsu v. U.S. the Supreme Court upheld the government’s practice of placing Japanese Americans in internment camps

  8. The Atomic Bomb • Consequences of Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan • the surrender of Japan • the end of WWII • destruction of two Japanese cities • the deaths of thousands of civilians

  9. WWII Meetings/Conferences • Atlantic Charter • 1941 statement that declared that both nations would support self-determination, freedom of the seas, joint disarmament, and territorial integrity for all after World War II ended. • Yalta • Hold free elections in the countries of Eastern Europe • The Soviet Union agreed to enter the war against Japan once Germany was defeated.

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