american involvement in wwii
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American Involvement in WWII. What happened at the Battle of Britain? Hitler bombed British airbases, shipyards, and industries; as well as cities, destroying entire civilian areas of London. What were the results of the Battle of Britain? Hitler gave up. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT IN WWII
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What happened at the Battle of Britain?
Hitler bombed British airbases, shipyards, and industries; as well as cities, destroying entire civilian areas of London
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What were the results of the Battle of Britain?
Hitler gave up
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After failing to invade Britain, who did Hitler attack in June 1941?
Soviet Union
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Who won the 1940 election for an unprecedented third term?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Describe the Lend-Lease Act
Law that allowed the United States to sell, lend, or lease weapons to any country that was important to the defense of the US
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Describe the Atlantic Charter
Agreement between President Roosevelt (US) and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill that set goals for the world after the destruction of the Nazi’s
People would be free to choose their own government
Disarmament: giving up of weapons Creation of a permanent system of
general security
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In the 1930’s what were come countries Japan took over?
China, French Indochina, British Malaya, Dutch East Indies, Philippines
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Why was Japan taking over countries in Southeast Asia?
Acquire rubber and oil
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How did the United States respond to Japan taking over these countries?
Cut off (froze) all Japanese funds, or reserves of money in US banks
Stopped the sale of oil, gas, and resources to Japan
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When was Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
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What happened on December 7, 1941?
Japanese warplanes attacked the US military base at Pearl Harbor
Destroyed battleships, airplanes, and killing 2,300 soldiers, sailors, and civilians
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What happened as a result of Pearl Harbor?
Germany and Italy declared war on the US
US declared war on the Axis Powers
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What countries are in the Axis powers?
Japan, Italy, Germany
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What countries are in the Allied Powers?
US, Great Britain, France, China, Soviet Union
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What does it mean to ration?
Use a limited amount of products needed for the war effort
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What were some items rationed during WWII?
Gasoline, tires, sugar, meat
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What was the Civil Defense?
Protective measures taken by volunteers Ex: scanning the skies for enemy aircraft Ex: Blackouts of coastal cities
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What was women’s role in WWII?
Factories, new jobs
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Who were code talkers?
Radio code based on the Native American Navajo language that the Japanese were never able to decode
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What was the Bracero Program?
United States recruiting farm and railroad workers from Mexico to join the war
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What were internment camps?
The army relocated more than 100,000 Japanese-Americans to detention centers
Conditions were harsh, crowded, and uncomfortable