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Standard 19. The student will identify the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, especially the growth of the federal government. WWII Video. Video. A. Philip Randolph. He fought for civil rights during the 1930’s and 1940’s. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Standard 19The student will identify the origins,
major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II,
especially the growth of the federal government.
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WWII Video
• Video
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A. Philip Randolph• He fought for civil rights during
the 1930’s and 1940’s.• He proposed a march on
Washington D.C. to protest the discrimination that was occurring in the US.
• FDR issued and executive order to prevent the march and help African Americans.– The order assured fair hiring
practices for any job that was funded with government money.
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American Involvement Grows• Congress passed the
Lend-Lease Act in March 1941.
• It allowed the President to give aid to any country that we felt was vital to the security of America.– Those countries are
Great Britain, France, and Russia.
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Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor• December 7, 1941
Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor.
• In less than 2 hours, 2,400 Americans had been killed and nearly 1200 wounded.
• Nearly 300 warplanes were damaged or destroyed and 18 warships had been sunk or heavily damaged.
• Pearl Harbor is the reason the US enters World War II.
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Video Clip
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The Two Sides
• The Axis Powers– Germany– Japan– Italy
• The Allies– Great Britain– France– Russia– USA
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Battle of Midway (1942)• This was the turning point
of the war in the Pacific.• The US had decoded the
Japanese plans and was ready for the attack.
• Japan was now on the defensive
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Preparation for the D-Day Invasion
• The allies began to build up troops in southern England.• In response, the Germans built up their defenses along
the French coastline.• The Germans added machine-gun bunkers, barbed wire
fences, land and water mines, and underwater obstructions.
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Operation Overlord (D-Day)
• June 6, 1944• 1st – American and British paratroopers
were dropped behind enemy lines at night.• 2nd – Allied warships and planes shelled
the coast.• 3rd – 150,000 Allied troops came a shore
along 60 miles of Normandy coast.
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How did the War affect Americans on the home front?
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Rationing and Conservation• During World War II, all
Americans were asked to reduce the amount of food, fuel, metal, and rubber that they used.– Rationing meant that you
were only given a set amount of a particular item.
– Conservation called for people to reduce their consumption on their own.
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Women in the Armed Forces• 275,000 women
volunteered for military service.
• Women were used in all areas except combat.
• Women began to develop a want to work outside the household and led to many women joining the workforce after the war
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• Although his proposed march on Washington did not happen, his boldness still inspired President Roosevelt to back legislation prohibiting discrimination in the national defense industry. Who was he?A. Martin Luther King, Jr.B. Robert KennedyC. A. Philip RandolphD. Jackie Robinson
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• What was the result of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A. An American declaration of war on JapanB. The complete destruction of the US NavyC. Renewed efforts in Europe to rid the region
of Hitler’s dominanceD. Continued isolationism and a belief that
American soldiers should stay state-side
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• The US entered the fighting in World War II specifically because of what event?
A. Japan’s attack on Pearl HarborB. Germany’s invasion of PolandC. Germany and the USSR’s non-aggression
pactD. The fall of France
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• What three nations were part of the Axis Powers?A. Germany, Italy, and the Soviet UnionB. Japan, China, and the PhilippinesC. The US, Great Britain, and the Soviet UnionD. Germany, Italy, and Japan
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• What effect did the Battle of Midway have?
A. It prompted Hitler to commit suicide.B. It enabled the Allies to finally open a second
front in Western Europe.C. It turned the tide of the war in the Pacific in
the US’ favor.D. It gave Japan the upper hand, but only
briefly.
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• Who would have been most excited about the US’ Lend-Lease Act?
A. GermanyB. JapanC. Great BritainD. Italy