the u.s. history review by miguel a. rivera. what are some characteristics of world war ii?

The U.S. History The U.S. History ReviewReview

By Miguel A. RiveraBy Miguel A. Rivera

What are some characteristics What are some characteristics of of

World War II?World War II?

Activity – World War II Activity – World War II

Gather as much information as you possibly Gather as much information as you possibly can about the World War II in your groupcan about the World War II in your group

½ picked to rotate will change seats every 2 ½ ½ picked to rotate will change seats every 2 ½ minutes, 2 minutes, and 1 ½ minutes after minutes, 2 minutes, and 1 ½ minutes after having brainstormed what you knowhaving brainstormed what you know

We will come together as a class and figure We will come together as a class and figure out what you’ve put down.out what you’ve put down.

World War II CharacteristicsWorld War II Characteristics AlliesAllies: Great Britain, France, Russia (U.S.S.R.) : Great Britain, France, Russia (U.S.S.R.)

and the U.S.and the U.S.

Axis Powers: Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, and JapanGermany, Italy, and Japan

Time of Time of fascismfascism – political ideology (way of – political ideology (way of life based on beliefs) that believes that the life based on beliefs) that believes that the individual is not as important as the state they individual is not as important as the state they live in – the part is not as important as the live in – the part is not as important as the wholewhole

World War II CharacteristicsWorld War II Characteristics

Causes of World War II:Causes of World War II: German NationalismGerman Nationalism

Reasons that the U.S. entered WWIIReasons that the U.S. entered WWII Economic Interests in EuropeEconomic Interests in Europe Preservation of Human RightsPreservation of Human Rights Preservation of DemocracyPreservation of Democracy Attack on Pearl HarborAttack on Pearl Harbor

World War II CharacteristicsWorld War II Characteristics

Many Jews were put in Many Jews were put in ghettosghettos - A place where one lives with - A place where one lives with limited freedom that consists of poor economic and living limited freedom that consists of poor economic and living conditionsconditions

Germany practicesGermany practices genocide genocide through the Holocaust through the Holocaust – – killing killing of a huge number of people based on race, ethnicity, religion of a huge number of people based on race, ethnicity, religion or nation in a systematic manneror nation in a systematic manner

AppeasementAppeasement (an attempt to solve an issue in a peaceful (an attempt to solve an issue in a peaceful manner)manner) fails with Germany because they choose to attack fails with Germany because they choose to attack Poland Poland

RationingRationing – giving limited amounts based on one’s power over – giving limited amounts based on one’s power over anotheranother

World War II World War II

19391939

World War II begins as Germany invades Poland


19411941

Japan surprise attack on Pearl Harbor


19411941

U.S. declares war on Japan and enters World War II


19441944

D-Day invasion on Normandy


19451945

U.S. drops Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki essentially ending the war

Concentration CampsConcentration Camps

A place where A place where Jews were Jews were taken prior as a taken prior as a result of their result of their religious religious beliefs with beliefs with limited basic limited basic resources and resources and the possibility the possibility of death of death

Home-FrontHome-Front

Mobilization of American troops and Mobilization of American troops and industry in order to get ready for the industry in order to get ready for the war.war.

Women entered the workforce in Women entered the workforce in huge numbers.huge numbers.

People plant gardens in order to People plant gardens in order to conserve food. conserve food.

Bracero ProgramBracero Program Temporary work program where Mexican nationals Temporary work program where Mexican nationals

were brought to the U.S. in order to work during were brought to the U.S. in order to work during World War II and eventually sent back after the World War II and eventually sent back after the need for labor had gone down need for labor had gone down

Kamikaze PilotsKamikaze Pilots

Japanese pilots trained to use their plane in order to hit a target that is crucial to the enemy’s defense with full knowledge that they would die in the process

Japanese InternmentJapanese Internment

Putting Japanese-Putting Japanese-Americans in Americans in internment camps internment camps (camps with limited (camps with limited freedom and resources freedom and resources – almost like jail) – almost like jail) because of fear that because of fear that they may be acting as they may be acting as spies for the Japanese spies for the Japanese government or may government or may turn on the U.S. turn on the U.S.

Manhattan ProjectManhattan Project

Secret project name for the building and Secret project name for the building and effective detonation of a practice atomic bomb effective detonation of a practice atomic bomb

Hiroshima and NagasakiHiroshima and Nagasaki

Two Japanese islands bombed with atomic Two Japanese islands bombed with atomic bombs at the end of World War II bombs at the end of World War II

Little Boy and Fat ManLittle Boy and Fat Man

Atomic Bombs dropped over Hiroshima and Atomic Bombs dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki (respectively) at the end of World Nagasaki (respectively) at the end of World War II War II

D-dayD-day D-Day – Also known as D-Day – Also known as

the Invasion on the Invasion on Normandy Normandy

Surprise attack because of Surprise attack because of awful conditions in awful conditions in Normandy, FranceNormandy, France

June 6, 1944 – begins the June 6, 1944 – begins the Western Allied Front Western Allied Front attack on Nazi Germany – attack on Nazi Germany – led by Gen. Dwight D. led by Gen. Dwight D. EisenhowerEisenhower

Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge

Allied troops break a major German offensive Allied troops break a major German offensive and are able to fight the Germans on the and are able to fight the Germans on the Western FrontWestern Front

as they tried to as they tried to break through break through the middle of the middle of the line the line through a through a bulging bulging strategystrategy

V-E DayV-E Day

Refers to Victory in Refers to Victory in Europe DayEurope Day

May 7May 7thth and May 8 and May 8thth, , 1945 1945

Allied forces accept Allied forces accept Nazi Germany’s Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrenderunconditional surrender

Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway The most important naval The most important naval

battle during World War battle during World War IIII

U.S. permanently U.S. permanently weakens Japanese navy weakens Japanese navy by destroying:by destroying: 4 fleet carriers4 fleet carriers 200 irreplaceable navy 200 irreplaceable navy

aviatorsaviators

Takes place in Midway Takes place in Midway Atoll, an island in HawaiiAtoll, an island in Hawaii

Pearl HarborPearl Harbor December 7, 1941December 7, 1941

U.S. naval base in Hawaii is U.S. naval base in Hawaii is surprise-attacked by the surprise-attacked by the JapaneseJapanese

Japanese destroy:Japanese destroy: 2 naval ships2 naval ships 1 minelayer1 minelayer 2 destroyers2 destroyers 188 aircraft188 aircraft 1,178 people wounded1,178 people wounded 2,388 killed2,388 killed

U.S. declares war on JapanU.S. declares war on Japan

WWII – Who’s this guy?WWII – Who’s this guy?

WWII – Who’s this guy? – WWII – Who’s this guy? – Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt

President of the U.S. President of the U.S. during Great during Great Depression and most Depression and most of World War IIof World War II

Elected 4 timesElected 4 times

Had PolioHad Polio

Developed “New Developed “New Deal” – plan for Deal” – plan for restoring economy restoring economy and helping peopleand helping people

WWII – Who’s this guy? – WWII – Who’s this guy? – Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthur

American General American General

In charge of In charge of protecting the protecting the Philippines and Philippines and preparing for preparing for attack on Japanattack on Japan

Accepted Japan’s Accepted Japan’s surrender at end surrender at end of WWIIof WWII

WWII – Who’s this guy? – WWII – Who’s this guy? – George S. PattonGeorge S. Patton

General of U.S. General of U.S. Army during Army during WWIIWWII

Led Americans in Led Americans in battles in Africa, battles in Africa, Sicily, France and Sicily, France and GermanyGermany

Mentored by John Mentored by John J. PershingJ. Pershing

WWII – Who’s this guy? – WWII – Who’s this guy? – Hideki TojoHideki Tojo

General in Japanese General in Japanese Imperial ArmyImperial Army

Prime Minister Prime Minister throughout much of throughout much of WWIIWWII

Sentenced to death Sentenced to death after WWII for war after WWII for war crimes by the crimes by the International Military International Military Tribunal of the Far Tribunal of the Far EastEast

WWII – Who’s this guy? – Adolf WWII – Who’s this guy? – Adolf HitlerHitler

Leader of Nazi Leader of Nazi Germany’s 3Germany’s 3rdrd Reich Reich before and during before and during WWIIWWII

Initially elected Prime Initially elected Prime Minister of GermanyMinister of Germany

Named himself Czar of Named himself Czar of GermanyGermany

Killed millions of Jews Killed millions of Jews in Genocidein Genocide

Died at the end of Died at the end of WWIIWWII

WWII – Who’s this guy? – WWII – Who’s this guy? – Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini

Italian NationalistItalian Nationalist

Led National Led National Fascist PartyFascist Party

Elected Prime Elected Prime MinisterMinister

Supported Hitler Supported Hitler during World War during World War IIII

WWII – Who’s this guy? – WWII – Who’s this guy? – Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower

3434thth President of the U.S. President of the U.S.

Nicknamed “Ike”Nicknamed “Ike”

Five-star GeneralFive-star General

Supreme Commander of Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the Allied Forces in Europe during WWIIEurope during WWII

First Supreme First Supreme Commander of NATOCommander of NATO

Kept up with Cold War Kept up with Cold War after WWIIafter WWII

WWII – Who’s this guy? – WWII – Who’s this guy? – Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill

Prime Minister of Prime Minister of Great Britain during Great Britain during WWIIWWII

Allied supporter and Allied supporter and asked Franklin D. asked Franklin D. Roosevelt for supportRoosevelt for support

Noted soldier prior to Noted soldier prior to becoming a politicianbecoming a politician

One of the “Big One of the “Big Three”Three”

WWII – Who’s this guy? – WWII – Who’s this guy? – Joseph StalinJoseph Stalin

Communist Dictator in Communist Dictator in Soviet UnionSoviet Union

His mentor was His mentor was Vladimir Lenin, leader Vladimir Lenin, leader of of

Initially supported Initially supported Hitler but was betrayed Hitler but was betrayed and became Ally and became Ally supportersupporter

Ruthless leader by Ruthless leader by forceforce

One of the “Big Three”One of the “Big Three”

WWII – Who’s this guy? – WWII – Who’s this guy? – Charles De GaulleCharles De Gaulle

President of France President of France during its 5during its 5thth Republic Republic

French veteran from French veteran from WWIWWI

Advocate of armored Advocate of armored warfare and military warfare and military aviation as an end to aviation as an end to trench warfaretrench warfare

Named Brigadier Named Brigadier General during WWIIGeneral during WWII

WWII – Who’s this guy? – WWII – Who’s this guy? – Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman

3333rdrd President of the President of the U.S. after FDR died U.S. after FDR died in officein office

Wrote the Truman Wrote the Truman Doctrine as an effort Doctrine as an effort at containmentat containment

Gave the official Gave the official order to drop the order to drop the atomic bombsatomic bombs

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