PPT-America and World War II

Life on the Home Front With so many white men in the military American defense factories began to recruit women and minorities Women in the Defense Plants Rosie the Riveter Women and Minorities Gain Ground. (Note: “World War I” is an American term. The correct terminology in Canada [and Britain] is “The First World War”). The Old World Order. In 1914, the world was dominated by imperialist empires. Almost all of these empires were based in Europe. As a result, empires like the British, German, French, Italian, Austro-Hungarian, Russian and Ottoman were in constant competition, particularly in Africa.. ). Section 1 . America Enters World War I. Learning Objectives. Identify the causes of World War I.. Analyze the impact of technological innovations in weaponry that resulted in stalemate on the Western Front.. Place in the World and WWII. AMERICA’S PLACE IN THE WORLD-How have different factors influenced the US decision to intervene in foreign affairs and how has this impacted the world and the US at home. In the Classroom and Beyond. Jeanne Hamacher. Illinois World War One Centennial Committee. 14 October 2016. Goals for Today. . .. The World War One Centennial Commission . Tools for the Classroom. The Centennial beyond the Classroom Walls. SS5H4. U.S. Involvement in. Standards. SS5H4 Describe the U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I. . a. Explain how German attacks on U.S. shipping during the war in Europe (1914- 1917) ultimately led the U.S. to join the fight against Germany; include the sinking of the Lusitania and concerns over safety of U.S. ships, U.S. contributions to the war, and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. . First . World War 1914–18. Australian troops in the Turkish Lone Pine . trenches.. Australia's . early involvement in the Great War included the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force landing at . It was a global military conflict that took place mainly in Europe between 1914 & 1918.. It was a . total war. which left great devastation, millions dead and shaped the modern world.. World War I created a decisive break with the old world order that had emerged after the Napoleonic Wars. The results of World War I would be important factors in the development of World War II; 21 years later. The Great War: World War I. The War to End All Wars. “. The lamps have gone out all over Europe and we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.. ”. . - British Prime Minister Lord Grey. Traditional European . Mexico. Central America. Caribbean Islands. South America. Why do we call it . Latin. America?. We call it LATIN America because most of the European countries that colonized this region spoke Spanish or Portuguese. Both of these languages are derived (or come from) the ancient Latin language. Thus we call this region Latin America.. First . World War 1914–18. Australian troops in the Turkish Lone Pine . trenches.. Australia's . early involvement in the Great War included the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force landing at . World War II and Cold War Paulding County : U.S. History Standards SSUSH19 Examine the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, including the growth of the federal government. Underlying causes. What causes most wars. Extreme . nationalism. (“Super Patriotism” or love for one’s country). Imperialism: . Spreading the political or economic control of one country over another. a. Describe Germany’s aggression in Europe and Japan’s aggression in Asia. . b. Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific; include Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D-Day, VE and VJ Days, and the Holocaust. . From Isolationism to Internationalism. VUS.9. American Expansionism. America wanted to expand its size throughout the 19. th. Century toward the Pacific Ocean. Many leaders in the US felt America should become more imperialistic.