The student will identify the origins major developments and the domestic impact of World War II especially the growth of the federal government A A Philip Randolph He fought for civil rights during the 1930s and 1940s ID: 509229
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Standard 19
The student will identify the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, especially the growth of the federal government.Slide2
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A. Philip Randolph
He fought for civil rights during the 1930’s and 1940’s.
He proposed a march on Washington D.C. to protest the discrimination that was occurring in the US.
FDR issued Executive Order 8802 to prevent the march and help African Americans.
The order assured fair hiring practices for any job that was funded with government money.
It also created the Fair Employment Practices Committee to enforce the order.Slide4
An African American who benefited from the Fair Employment Act would be most thankful for the efforts of
Winston Churchill
Dwight Eisenhower
A. Philip Randolph
Douglas MacArthurSlide5
Although his proposed march on Washington did not happen, his boldness still inspired President Roosevelt to back legislation prohibiting discrimination in the national defense industry. Who was he?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Robert Kennedy
A. Philip Randolph
Jackie RobinsonSlide6
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Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 Japanese planes bombed and strafed the fleet and airfields nearby.
In less than 2 hours, 2,400 Americans had been killed and nearly 1200 wounded.
Nearly 300 warplanes were damaged or destroyed and 18 warships had been sunk or heavily damaged.
Pearl Harbor is the reason the US enters World War II.Slide8
Internment Camps
These were created to imprison Japanese-Americans during the war.
The Japanese-Americans were held in the camps for the entirety of the war.
Racism was the main reason for their continued imprisonment.
German-Americans and Italian-Americans were held in camps at the beginning of the war.
They were released later during the war and these two groups were no longer imprisoned.Slide9
President Roosevelt referred to December 7, 1941 as, “… a day that will live in infamy…” because it was
The day Allied troops invaded France.
The day marking the fall of France.
The day Berlin fell to the Soviets.
The day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.Slide10
What was the result of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
An American declaration of war on Japan
The complete destruction of the US Navy
Renewed efforts in Europe to rid the region of Hitler’s dominance
Continued isolationism and a belief that American soldiers should stay state-sideSlide11
What was the purpose of US internment camps?
To protect Japanese, German, and Italian American citizens from racists who might harm them
To provide a place to train soldiers to fight in WWII
To allow a secluded place for scientists to work on the atomic bomb
To keep a close eye on citizens who might be a threat to the US war effortSlide12
The US entered the fighting in World War II specifically because of what event?
Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor
Germany’s invasion of Poland
Germany and the USSR’s non-aggression pact
The fall of FranceSlide13
In order to achieve their goal of annexing territories rich in raw materials and natural resources, the Japanese had to first eliminate the threat of the US Pacific Fleet. This reality led to
An invasion of the Philippines.
The use of kamikaze pilots.
The decision to bomb Pearl Harbor.
Japan’s decision to use the atomic bomb.Slide14
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American Involvement Grows
Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act in March 1941.
It allowed the President to give aid to any country that we felt was vital to the security of America.
Those countries are Great Britain, France, and Russia.Slide16
The Two Sides
The Axis Powers
Germany
Japan
Italy
The AlliesGreat BritainFranceRussiaUSASlide17
Battle of Midway
This was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
The US had decoded the Japanese plans and was ready for the attack.
The US effectively destroyed Japan’s power and ability to further threaten the Pacific.
Japan was forced to go on the defensive.Slide18
Preparation for the D-Day Invasion
The allies began to build up troops in southern England.
In response, the Germans built up their defenses along the French coastline.
The Germans added machine-gun bunkers, barbed wire fences, land and water mines, and underwater obstructions.Slide19
Operation Overlord (D-Day)
June 6, 1944
1
st
– American and British paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines at night.
2nd – Allied warships and planes shelled the coast.3rd – 150,000 Allied troops came a shore along 60 miles of Normandy coast.Slide20
The Fall of Berlin
The Soviet Union approached the German capital from the East as the Allies came from the West
The fall of Berlin was a significant symbol for the end of the war and victory over the Nazis
The city was controlled by all four major allies, and eventually was divided into zones of control that became East and West BerlinSlide21
In 1944, journalist Ernie Pyle wrote, “It seems to me a miracle that we ever took the beach at all.” What can you infer about D-Day from this statement?
There were not enough soldiers and machines to go to war.
It was a long, bloody, and very difficult battle.
The US was unprepared.
The beach terrain was difficult.Slide22
What three nations were part of the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union
Japan, China, and the Philippines
The US, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, and JapanSlide23
What effect did the Battle of Midway have?
It prompted Hitler to commit suicide.
It enabled the Allies to finally open a second front in Western Europe.
It turned the tide of the war in the Pacific in the US’ favor.
It gave Japan the upper hand, but only briefly.Slide24
Who would have been most excited about the US’ Lend-Lease Act?
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
ItalySlide25
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Rationing and Conservation
During World War II, all Americans were asked to reduce the amount of food, fuel, metal, and rubber that they used.
Rationing meant that you were only given a set amount of a particular item.
Conservation called for people to reduce their consumption on their own.Slide27
Women in the Armed Forces
275,000 women volunteered for military service.
Women were used in all areas except combat.
Women began to develop a want to work outside the household and led to many women joining the workforce after the warSlide28
Which word describes the
homefront
during World War II?
Easy
Selfish
SacrificeUncooperativeSlide29
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Los Alamos
The Manhattan Project was created to invent the first atomic bomb.
Enrico
Fermi and Albert Einstein worked together on the project.
On July 16, 1945, the first atomic bomb was detonated.
It created a huge crater and shattered windows 125 miles away.Slide31
Japan Surrenders
The US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
The 2
nd
was dropped on Nagasaki three days later.
August 14, 1945, Japan surrenders.Slide32
A scientist assigned
to
a project in Los Alamos, New Mexico in 1945 was most likely busy working on
The War Production Board.
The Manhattan Project.
The V-E Project.Operation Overlord.Slide33
What event was a direct result of the Manhattan Project?
D-Day
Stalin’s decision to try and force western nations out of Berlin.
Hitler’s decision to persecute the Jewish people.
Dropping of the atomic bomb.Slide34
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