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Photo album (1929-1945)
By: Michael Slayton
Block: D
Date: 1-16-07
The depression
New York city 1929.
Concerned citizens
flood wall street during
the Stock market crash
of October 29, 1929. This
was the beginning of the
great depression.
Beggars
A feeding line During
the great depression.
These were common
because people were
jobless due too the
the economy crash.
Homelessness Here a Man waitsat a homeless bureau.This scene was all to common withthe great depressionwhen over 24% of the workforce wasjobless.
Discrimination
A place for White
people only to get
food during the
depression. An
example of racism
during the great
depression Era.
MilitaryBefore America’s
Involvement in
WWII, goods such as
gasoline and guns were
being sent to
England and France.
To help their war Effort.
America’s IsolationismDuring the time ofHitler absorbingmuch of Europe, America ignoredmuch of what washappening. America believed isolationismwas the right choice because it was decidedAmericas involvementIn WW1 was a costlymistake.
German propaganda
Nazi’s filled the
heads of the German
people with propaganda
in order to convince them
that they were right. Other
forms of propaganda were
book burning and
eliminating all other political parties.
Non-aggression pact
In 1939 the Soviet Union’s
ruler, Joseph Stalin knew
that Hitler would eventually
want to invade the Soviet
Union. Knowing this, he
signed the signed the
Non-aggression pact.
Japan
In February 1942, the Japanese took land such as Wake island, Hong Kongand the Gilbert islands. TheJapanese even managed to take Singapore which wasknown as one of the worldsstrongest fortresses. In Marchthe Japanese took multiplepacific islands as well.
Pearl Harbor
“December 7, 1941 a
date which will live in
infamy. The United
States was suddenly
and deliberately
attacked by naval and
air forces of the empire
of Japan.” -FDR
Interment camps
After the pearl harbor
attack of 1941, many
Japanese-Americans
were placed in
internment camps.
This picture was
taken at a camp in
Tule lake, Oregon.
recycling
The military would
come through towns
across America
collecting recycling
to help the war effort.
The metal was melted
and used to build
war ships, planes, jeeps
and tanks.
Rationing
During WWII, things
such as sugar, rubber,
and gasoline were
rationed to help the
war effort. In this
picture Americans
are standing in line
waiting for their ration
of sugar.
Enlistment
During WWII men
stood in line to
enlist in the Army.
Recruitment centers
experienced long
lines after the media
exposed what was
happening in WWII
Women and WWII
During WWII, women
for the first time started
working in factories.
Their efforts produced
the icon “Rosy the Riveter.”
Also known as the working
women.
D-Day
June 6, 1944. The
U.S. invades German
occupied Normandy,
France. This was the
first major battle
against Germany.
Concentration Camps
This was just one
of the concentration
camps the Germans
set up for Jews. 1942
was when some of the
first extermination camps
were made. these camps
were liberated by the allies
between 1943 and 1945
Iwo Jima
The 36 day battle of
Iwo Jima was between
the U.S. and Japan.
The Marines in this
photo held this flag up
despite being shot at.
This photo enthralled
the American public with
its display of heroism.
German Surrender
On May 7, 1945
Alfred Jodl signs
the document of
unconditional
German surrender.
The document was
signed at Eisenhower’s
office in Reims, France.
Japan’s surrender
After accepting
the allies terms of
surrender, Japan
surrendered on
September 2 1945.
The surrender took
place on the USS
Missouri.
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