take a notepaper from the front table!. unit: world war ii topic: the war in europe

Take a Take a notepaper from notepaper from the front table!the front table!

Unit: World War IIUnit: World War IITopic: The War in Topic: The War in

EuropeEurope

Between The Between The Wars/WWII Test on Wars/WWII Test on

Monday, January 23!Monday, January 23!25 multiple choice 25 multiple choice

questionsquestions5-7 DBQs!5-7 DBQs!

Extra Credit DBQ Extra Credit DBQ Essay is due on Essay is due on

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THAT DATETHAT DATE!!

1. The U.S. 1. The U.S. (Sorta) Gets (Sorta) Gets

InvolvedInvolved

A.A.Under the Under the Lend-Lease Act (1941)Lend-Lease Act (1941), , the U.S. the U.S. lent or leased arms to Allied countries.lent or leased arms to Allied countries.

B.B. The U.S., said FDR, would be The U.S., said FDR, would be the the “arsenal of “arsenal of democracy.”democracy.”

C.C. In August In August 1941, FDR and 1941, FDR and Churchill Churchill secretly met to secretly met to create the create the Atlantic Atlantic CharterCharter, , which called which called for “the final for “the final destruction of destruction of the Nazi the Nazi tyranny.”tyranny.”

2. Attack at 2. Attack at Pearl Pearl

HarborHarbor

A.A. The U.S. The U.S. refused to refused to sell oil to sell oil to Japan until Japan until it stopped it stopped invading invading Pacific Pacific regions - regions - Japan saw Japan saw this as an this as an act of war.act of war.

• ““[The U.S. fleet [The U.S. fleet in Hawaii] is a in Hawaii] is a dagger pointed dagger pointed at our throat…at our throat…and must be and must be destroyed.”destroyed.”

- Admiral - Admiral YamamotoYamamoto

B. Early on December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked B. Early on December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, killing over 2400 Americans.Pearl Harbor, killing over 2400 Americans.

C. The U.S. C. The U.S. declared declared war on war on Japan the Japan the next day.next day.

3. D-Day:3. D-Day:June 6, June 6, 19441944

The Allies invaded France on June 6, The Allies invaded France on June 6, 1944.1944.

A.A. Allied troops were ferried across the English Allied troops were ferried across the English Channel, landing on the beaches of Normandy.Channel, landing on the beaches of Normandy.

B.B. They broke through German defenses to They broke through German defenses to advance toward Paris and freed France from advance toward Paris and freed France from German control.German control.

C.C.The Allies then The Allies then moved from moved from France east France east into Germany.into Germany.

4. V-E Day4. V-E Day

A.A. The The Soviet Soviet Union was Union was pushing pushing toward toward Germany Germany from the from the east.east.

B.B. DesperateDesperate, Hitler , Hitler tried to tried to counter-counter-attack in attack in the west.the west.

C.C. In the In the Battle of the Battle of the Bulge,Bulge, the Allies the Allies managed to defeat managed to defeat the Germans.the Germans.

D.D. Meanwhile, the Meanwhile, the Soviets Soviets surrounded surrounded Berlin; Hitler Berlin; Hitler committed committed suicide on April suicide on April 29, 1945.29, 1945.