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► President Franklin Roosevelt President Franklin Roosevelt established the Tennessee Valley established the Tennessee Valley Authority in order to:Authority in order to:

► A A build railroads, renovate cities, and improve build railroads, renovate cities, and improve schools in the Southeast.schools in the Southeast.

► B B tear down rich forests and use their lumber tear down rich forests and use their lumber to fund welfare programs.to fund welfare programs.

► C C provide employment, cheap electricity, and provide employment, cheap electricity, and flood control in the South.flood control in the South.

► D D put down civil unrest in the Southern states put down civil unrest in the Southern states with a military presence.with a military presence.

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► President Franklin Roosevelt President Franklin Roosevelt established the Tennessee Valley established the Tennessee Valley Authority in order to:Authority in order to:

► C C provide employment, cheap electricity, and provide employment, cheap electricity, and flood control in the South.flood control in the South.

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► SSUSH 19SSUSH 19► Identify the origins, major developments, Identify the origins, major developments,

and the domestic impact of World War II.and the domestic impact of World War II.

World War II Breaks OutWorld War II Breaks Out

1939 - 19451939 - 1945

Totalitarianism in Europe and Totalitarianism in Europe and AsiaAsia

► 1) After 1) After WW1WW1, the U.S. went , the U.S. went back to a strict back to a strict isolationistisolationist policypolicy

► They wanted to keep out of They wanted to keep out of world affairsworld affairs

► 2) In 2) In EuropeEurope things started things started heating up againheating up again

► World War I didn’t really World War I didn’t really settle thingssettle things

► The League of Nations is The League of Nations is weakweak

► Dictators are rising to power Dictators are rising to power and democracy is failing in and democracy is failing in EuropeEurope

Fascism in ItalyFascism in Italy

► 19221922► 2) Italy2) Italy► Many are upset and feel Many are upset and feel

that the Treaty of Versailles that the Treaty of Versailles overlooked themoverlooked them

► They are now under the They are now under the leadership of a dicatorleadership of a dicator

► Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini► He founded the He founded the FascistFascist

PartyParty► Crushed opposing partiesCrushed opposing parties► Limited freedom of speechLimited freedom of speech► Took complete controlTook complete control

Stalin and the Soviet UnionStalin and the Soviet Union

► 3) Russia – the 3) Russia – the Soviet Soviet UnionUnion

► Joseph StalinJoseph Stalin comes comes to powerto power

► Sets up a Sets up a totalitariantotalitarian governmentgovernment

► Took control of private Took control of private propertyproperty

► Crushed oppositionCrushed opposition► Put the government Put the government

over everythingover everything

Nazi GermanyNazi Germany► 19331933► 4) Germany4) Germany► Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler► Leader of the National Leader of the National

Socialist Party – the Socialist Party – the Nazi Nazi PartyParty

► As chancellor, Hitler grows in As chancellor, Hitler grows in power and eventually power and eventually becomes the dictator of all becomes the dictator of all GermanyGermany

► Destroys all other political Destroys all other political partiesparties

► Takes away individual rightsTakes away individual rights► Rapidly begins rebuilding Rapidly begins rebuilding

Germany’s militaryGermany’s military► Blamed Jews and Communists Blamed Jews and Communists

for Germany’s losing of WWIfor Germany’s losing of WWI

Nazi GermanyNazi Germany

► 5) Hitler calls his 5) Hitler calls his government the government the Third Third ReichReich

► Began a severe Began a severe anti-anti-semiticsemitic government government policypolicy

► 19381938► Nazis were burning Nazis were burning

synagogues and Jewish synagogues and Jewish businessesbusinesses

► This was only the This was only the beginning…beginning…

Hitler’s Germany During Hitler’s Germany During WW2WW2

The Empire of JapanThe Empire of Japan

► 1930s1930s► 6) As Hitler, Mussolini, 6) As Hitler, Mussolini,

and Stalin gain power and Stalin gain power in Europe, in Europe, JapanJapan threatens Asiathreatens Asia

► With a very powerful With a very powerful military and a strong military and a strong economy, Japan begins economy, Japan begins aggressively expandingaggressively expanding

► Invasion of Indochina Invasion of Indochina and and ChinaChina itself in itself in 19371937

Social Activism Back HomeSocial Activism Back Home► Problems still rage in the U.S.Problems still rage in the U.S.► The Great Depression is still The Great Depression is still

going ongoing on► 1) Also, the issues of 1) Also, the issues of civil civil

rightsrights and race relations are and race relations are unresolvedunresolved

► Segregation is still going on Segregation is still going on ► 2) A. Philip Randolf2) A. Philip Randolf organizes organizes

a march on Washington, D.C.a march on Washington, D.C.► Gets the attention of FDR, who, Gets the attention of FDR, who,

fearing unrest, agrees to fearing unrest, agrees to desegregate defense plants and desegregate defense plants and government offices government offices

► This is a big step toward racial This is a big step toward racial integrationintegration in the U.S. in the U.S.

The First Active First LadyThe First Active First Lady

► 3) Eleanor Roosevelt3) Eleanor Roosevelt► Wife of FDRWife of FDR► Actively worked to Actively worked to

improve social issues in improve social issues in the United Statesthe United States

► Equality for African-Equality for African-AmericansAmericans

► Women’sWomen’s activism activism

The U.S. Moves Away from The U.S. Moves Away from NeutralityNeutrality

► 1) U.S. 1) U.S. neutralityneutrality is is becoming difficult to becoming difficult to maintainmaintain

► By 1939, Japan, Germany, By 1939, Japan, Germany, and Italy have formed the and Italy have formed the Axis PowersAxis Powers

► The The League of NationsLeague of Nations, , who was supposed to stop who was supposed to stop this kind of stuff after WWI, this kind of stuff after WWI, did little to stop itdid little to stop it

► 2) Hitler invades 2) Hitler invades PolandPoland on on September 1September 1stst, 1939, leading , 1939, leading France and Britain to finally France and Britain to finally declare wardeclare war

► World War IIWorld War II► France and Britain come France and Britain come

together as the together as the AlliedAllied Forces Forces again…again…

The U.S. Moves Away from The U.S. Moves Away from NeutralityNeutrality

► 3) Worried about the 3) Worried about the strength of the Axis strength of the Axis Powers, FDR insisted to Powers, FDR insisted to Congress that the U.S. Congress that the U.S. help in some wayhelp in some way

► Lend-Lease ActLend-Lease Act► The United States The United States

sends $57 billion in sends $57 billion in weaponry and supplies weaponry and supplies to the Allies to support to the Allies to support their war efforttheir war effort

► But a secret plot But a secret plot against the United against the United States was going on….States was going on….

Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

► 19401940► 4) The United States put a 4) The United States put a

trade trade embargoembargo on Japan as on Japan as a punishment for their a punishment for their aggressive invading and aggressive invading and expandingexpanding

► This mean Japan wouldn’t This mean Japan wouldn’t get precious American oil get precious American oil

► Japan decides to go to war Japan decides to go to war with the United Stateswith the United States

► They would attack the U.S. They would attack the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pacific Fleet at Pearl Pearl HarborHarbor naval base in naval base in HawaiiHawaii

Pearl HarborPearl Harbor► Early on the morning of Early on the morning of

December 7December 7thth, 1941, 1941► 5) 180 Japanese attack 5) 180 Japanese attack

planes fly over planes fly over Pearl HarborPearl Harbor► The attack lasted about 90 The attack lasted about 90

minutesminutes► 2,400 Americans were killed2,400 Americans were killed► It was a complete victory for It was a complete victory for

JapanJapan► The The Pacific FleetPacific Fleet was was

crippledcrippled► Isolation and neutrality were Isolation and neutrality were

overover► The United States enter The United States enter

World War IIWorld War II

Pearl Harbor AttackPearl Harbor Attack

FRQ – In Class – 02/01/13FRQ – In Class – 02/01/13

►Assess the relative influence of THREE Assess the relative influence of THREE of the following in the American of the following in the American decision to declare war on Germany in decision to declare war on Germany in 1917:1917:

►German naval policyGerman naval policy► American economic interestsAmerican economic interests►Woodrow Wilson’s idealismWoodrow Wilson’s idealism► Allied propagandaAllied propaganda► America’s claim to world powerAmerica’s claim to world power

Unit 7 Study Guides so far…Unit 7 Study Guides so far…

►1) The Roaring 20s1) The Roaring 20s►2) The Harlem Renaissance2) The Harlem Renaissance►3) The Great Depression3) The Great Depression►4) The New Deal4) The New Deal►5) World War II Breaks Out5) World War II Breaks Out

Today’s AssignmentToday’s Assignment

►You have 7 study guidesYou have 7 study guides►On your sheet you have 8 boxesOn your sheet you have 8 boxes►1) Draw a important historical events from 1) Draw a important historical events from

your study guidesyour study guides►2) Color them2) Color them►3) On the lines below, explain what you 3) On the lines below, explain what you

drew and why it’s important.drew and why it’s important.►4) They don’t’ have to be in order.4) They don’t’ have to be in order.►5) YOU WILL HAVE TO USE ONE TWICE5) YOU WILL HAVE TO USE ONE TWICE

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►Of the following, Eleanor Roosevelt Of the following, Eleanor Roosevelt was most famous for her workwas most famous for her work

►A A as a diplomat and humans right activist.as a diplomat and humans right activist.► B B in bringing Soviet spies to trial for in bringing Soviet spies to trial for

stealing atomic secrets.stealing atomic secrets.► C C in shaping America’s military policy in shaping America’s military policy

after World War II.after World War II.►D D as a prominent Senator in the 1950s as a prominent Senator in the 1950s

and 1960s.and 1960s.

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►Of the following, Eleanor Of the following, Eleanor Roosevelt was most famous for Roosevelt was most famous for her workher work

►A A as a diplomat and humans right as a diplomat and humans right activistactivist

U.S. Engagement in WWIIU.S. Engagement in WWII

1941 - 19451941 - 1945

Weaknesses of the AlliesWeaknesses of the Allies

► 1) When the U.S. joined the 1) When the U.S. joined the war in 1941, the war in 1941, the Axis Axis Powers Powers were at an advantagewere at an advantage

► They had already secured the They had already secured the territories they had invadedterritories they had invaded

► The Allies had the difficult The Allies had the difficult task of task of invasioninvasion

► They had to push Germany They had to push Germany out of their occupied territoryout of their occupied territory

► This would mean intense This would mean intense fightingfighting

► Huge losses of lifeHuge losses of life

Strengths of the AlliesStrengths of the Allies

► June 22June 22ndnd, 1941, 1941► 2) 2) HitlerHitler makes a mistake makes a mistake► Germany invades RussiaGermany invades Russia► StalinStalin, who had a secret , who had a secret

agreement with Hitler joins agreement with Hitler joins the Alliesthe Allies

► Hitler’s invasion of Russia Hitler’s invasion of Russia ultimately fails and now…ultimately fails and now…

► Germany is now fighting a Germany is now fighting a war on two frontswar on two fronts

► West – West – U.S., Britain, and U.S., Britain, and FranceFrance

► East - East - RussiaRussia

America Mobilizes / America Mobilizes / The Depression’s OverThe Depression’s Over

► 1) After joining the war, 1) After joining the war, America goes from a America goes from a peacetime economy to a peacetime economy to a wartimewartime economy economy

► Union workers agreed not to Union workers agreed not to strikestrike during the war during the war

► 2) 2) 486,000486,000 workers are hired workers are hired to work in defense plants and to work in defense plants and weapons factoriesweapons factories

► The American economy The American economy boomed againboomed again

► The The Great DepressionGreat Depression ended ended► Unemployment was down to Unemployment was down to

1%1%

America MobilizesAmerica Mobilizes

► 3) FDR creates the 3) FDR creates the War War Production Board (WPB)Production Board (WPB)

► The WPB turned ordinary The WPB turned ordinary private factories into private factories into weapons and war factories weapons and war factories for the effortfor the effort

► 4) The American people 4) The American people sacrificed for the war effort sacrificed for the war effort by by rationingrationing and growing and growing victory gardensvictory gardens so more so more food could be send to the food could be send to the troopstroops


► 5) Congress passes the 5) Congress passes the Selective Service ActSelective Service Act in 1940in 1940

► Men between the ages of Men between the ages of 18 – 45 had to register18 – 45 had to register

► 12 million12 million men are men are drafted; 300,000 womendrafted; 300,000 women

► Just to give an idea of Just to give an idea of how big this war was, 3 how big this war was, 3 million were drafted for million were drafted for World War 1World War 1


► Just like in WW1, women Just like in WW1, women once again were called on once again were called on to join the workforce in to join the workforce in place of the men who went place of the men who went to fightto fight

► 1940-19441940-1944► 6 million women joined the 6 million women joined the

workforceworkforce► 6) Rosie the Riveter6) Rosie the Riveter

became a symbol for the became a symbol for the patriotic females who patriotic females who worked in defense plants worked in defense plants during the warduring the war

InternmentInternment► 7) A dark time in the United 7) A dark time in the United

States during wartime was States during wartime was internmentinternment

► Japanese-AmericansJapanese-Americans► German-AmericansGerman-Americans► Italian-AmericansItalian-Americans► All three of these ethnic groups All three of these ethnic groups

were looked upon with suspicionwere looked upon with suspicion► 8) Due to the 8) Due to the Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

attacks, the Japanese-Americans attacks, the Japanese-Americans were treated the worstwere treated the worst

► Thousands were forcibly sent to Thousands were forcibly sent to detention camps in the Midwestdetention camps in the Midwest

► HawaiiHawaii was put under martial was put under martial lawlaw

D-DayD-Day

► 1941 – 19431941 – 1943► The Allies fight the Germans The Allies fight the Germans

in the Atlantic and in the airin the Atlantic and in the air► 1944 – The Allies execute a 1944 – The Allies execute a

mass ground invasion into mass ground invasion into Nazi occupied FranceNazi occupied France

► 1) Operation Overlord1) Operation Overlord► June 6June 6thth, 1944 – , 1944 – D-DayD-Day► 150,000 British, American, 150,000 British, American,

and Canadian troops storm and Canadian troops storm the beaches of Normandythe beaches of Normandy

► 23,000 Airborne troops are 23,000 Airborne troops are dropped behind enemy linesdropped behind enemy lines

D-DayD-Day

► The Germans were waiting The Germans were waiting and fiercely defended their and fiercely defended their territoryterritory

► By late August, however, By late August, however, Allied forces secured ParisAllied forces secured Paris

► 2) By September 1944, 2) By September 1944, 2 2 million million more Allied troops more Allied troops show up in Western Europe show up in Western Europe and begin to push Hitler’s and begin to push Hitler’s forces back into Germanyforces back into Germany

► The Soviets are pushing in The Soviets are pushing in from the Eastfrom the East

► It’s the beginning of the end It’s the beginning of the end for Nazi Germanyfor Nazi Germany

D-Day MapD-Day Map

American Casualty - American Casualty - NormandyNormandy

Unit 7 Study GuidesUnit 7 Study Guides

►1) The Roaring 20s1) The Roaring 20s►2) The Harlem Renaissance2) The Harlem Renaissance►3) The Great Depression3) The Great Depression►4) The New Deal4) The New Deal►5) World War II Breaks Out5) World War II Breaks Out►6) U.S. Engagement In World War II6) U.S. Engagement In World War II►7) The End of World War II7) The End of World War II

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World War II successfully World War II successfully

►A A launched an air assault on German cities.launched an air assault on German cities.►B B liberated the Nazi’s concentration camps.liberated the Nazi’s concentration camps.► C C overthrew Mussolini and made Italy an ally.overthrew Mussolini and made Italy an ally.►D D invaded Nazi-occupied France at invaded Nazi-occupied France at

Normandy.Normandy.

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in World War II successfully in World War II successfully

►D D invaded Nazi-occupied France at invaded Nazi-occupied France at Normandy.Normandy.

The End of World War IIThe End of World War II

1944 - 19451944 - 1945

The Tide TurnsThe Tide Turns

► By September of 1944 the By September of 1944 the Allied invasion had had huge Allied invasion had had huge successsuccess

► The Allies had pushed The Allies had pushed through France, Belgium, through France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and much of the Luxembourg, and much of the NetherlandsNetherlands

► 1) As they moved through, 1) As they moved through, they freed these countries they freed these countries from from NaziNazi controlcontrol

► FDRFDR is enjoying a time of is enjoying a time of huge popularity in the U.S.huge popularity in the U.S.

► He’s elected for an He’s elected for an unprecedented FOURTH term unprecedented FOURTH term as president in 1944as president in 1944

FDR’s 4FDR’s 4thth Inauguration Inauguration

The HolocaustThe Holocaust► 2) As the Allies enter 2) As the Allies enter

Germany they discover the Germany they discover the horror of the horror of the HolocaustHolocaust

► Hitler’s “final solution” to the Hitler’s “final solution” to the “Jewish question”“Jewish question”

► Hitler murders 11 million Hitler murders 11 million peoplepeople

► 6 million of them 6 million of them JewsJews► 5 million a mixture of 5 million a mixture of

Christians and other people Christians and other people he wanted dead in order to he wanted dead in order to make his “master race”make his “master race”

► Jewish people had to wear a Jewish people had to wear a yellow Star of David patch on yellow Star of David patch on their clothes at all times to their clothes at all times to identify themselvesidentify themselves

The Fall of Berlin…and HitlerThe Fall of Berlin…and Hitler► As British, U.S., and Canadian As British, U.S., and Canadian

troops push in from the West troops push in from the West towards Germany, the Russians towards Germany, the Russians push from the Eastpush from the East

► This is known as the “Race for This is known as the “Race for Berlin”Berlin”

► 3) Berlin3) Berlin was the capital of was the capital of GermanyGermany

► April 25April 25thth, 1945, 1945► The Soviets make it there firstThe Soviets make it there first► Hitler commits suicide with his Hitler commits suicide with his

girlfriend in an underground girlfriend in an underground bunker when the Russians arrivebunker when the Russians arrive

► May 8May 8thth, 1945 - Germany , 1945 - Germany surrenderssurrenders

► V-E DayV-E Day► Victory in EuropeVictory in Europe

The Fall of MussoliniThe Fall of Mussolini

► The Italian Army The Italian Army eventually collapsed eventually collapsed under the Allied under the Allied invasioninvasion

► Mussolini was dismissed Mussolini was dismissed by his own governmentby his own government

► Italy joined the AlliesItaly joined the Allies► April 27April 27thth, 1945, 1945► Mussolini tries to escape Mussolini tries to escape

to Spain but is caught to Spain but is caught and executed the next and executed the next dayday

The War In The PacificThe War In The Pacific

► Though the victory was Though the victory was won in Europe; Japan had won in Europe; Japan had still not surrenderedstill not surrendered

► 1) Fortunately for the 1) Fortunately for the U.S., the Japanese had U.S., the Japanese had missed the missed the oil facilitiesoil facilities and the and the aircraft aircraft carrierscarriers during the Pearl during the Pearl Harbor attackHarbor attack

► Despite the heavy losses, Despite the heavy losses, the U.S. Pacific Navy was the U.S. Pacific Navy was able to recover quicklyable to recover quickly

The Battle of MidwayThe Battle of Midway

► June 1942June 1942► 2) The 2) The Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway► Major naval battle between Major naval battle between

the U.S. and Japanthe U.S. and Japan► The U.S. was led by Admiral The U.S. was led by Admiral

Chester NimitzChester Nimitz► A surprise attack by the A surprise attack by the

U.S. against the JapaneseU.S. against the Japanese► The U.S. wins the battleThe U.S. wins the battle► Japan suffers major lossesJapan suffers major losses

““Island Hopping”Island Hopping”

► Fighting the Japanese Fighting the Japanese was difficultwas difficult

► The Germans were on The Germans were on landland

► The Japanese had The Japanese had secured a large number secured a large number of islands scattered of islands scattered about the Pacificabout the Pacific

► 3) 3) ““island hopping”island hopping”► The U.S. Marines would The U.S. Marines would

lose many troops lose many troops securing these islandssecuring these islands

President TrumanPresident Truman

► April 1945April 1945► While sitting for a portrait While sitting for a portrait

at his home at Warm at his home at Warm Springs, GA, FDR collapses Springs, GA, FDR collapses and dies from a brain and dies from a brain aneurysmaneurysm

► 4) Harry S. Truman4) Harry S. Truman, , FDR’s VP, becomes FDR’s VP, becomes presidentpresident

► The war in Japan still The war in Japan still rages on rages on

► President Truman learns President Truman learns of a new secret weaponof a new secret weapon

The Atomic BombThe Atomic Bomb

► 5) Code named the 5) Code named the Manhattan ProjectManhattan Project

► The The atomic bombatomic bomb► The first weapon of The first weapon of

mass destructionmass destruction► Developed secretly and Developed secretly and

tested at Los Alamos, tested at Los Alamos, New MexicoNew Mexico

► It was now ready to be It was now ready to be used…used…

The Atomic BombThe Atomic Bomb► Rather than risk massive Rather than risk massive

amounts of lives in a amounts of lives in a ground invasion of Japan, ground invasion of Japan, Truman decides to use the Truman decides to use the bombbomb

► 6) August 66) August 6thth, 1945 – The 1, 1945 – The 1stst bomb was dropped on the bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Japanese city of HiroshimaHiroshima

► August 9August 9thth, 1945 – A 2, 1945 – A 2ndnd bomb was dropped on the bomb was dropped on the city of city of NagasakiNagasaki

► 200,000 people are killed200,000 people are killed► Japan surrendersJapan surrenders

AftermathAftermath

► 7) 7) World War II World War II was was the most devastating war the most devastating war in historyin history

► 50 million50 million people died people died► 30 million30 million were civilians were civilians► 8) The 8) The United StatesUnited States

emerges as the world’s emerges as the world’s most wealthy and most wealthy and powerful countrypowerful country

► The The Soviet UnionSoviet Union also also emerges as a powerful emerges as a powerful countrycountry

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► You have 7 study guidesYou have 7 study guides►On your sheet you have 8 boxes on your On your sheet you have 8 boxes on your

thinking mapthinking map► 1) 1) DRAWDRAW an important historical event from an important historical event from

each your study guides (you will need to use each your study guides (you will need to use ONE of them TWICE)ONE of them TWICE)

► 2) 2) COLOR COLOR themthem► 3) On the lines below, 3) On the lines below, EXPLAINEXPLAIN what you what you

have drawnhave drawn

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