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WORLD WAR II 1939 1945 11.7 Students analyze Americas participation in World War II

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Major Events Before WWII 1.Most of Europe having economic problems. 2.Treaty of Versailles blamed Germany for WWI; made to pay $33bil. 3.Soon the Great Depression in the U.S. spread to the rest of the world. 4.People in various European nations lost faith in Democratic Govt. lead to the rise of Dictators. 5.Military Expansion 11.7.1 Students will examine the origins of American involvement in the war, with an emphasis on the events that precipitated the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Dictators Adolf Hitler National Socialist Party (Nazi) A leader of the Nazi Party Appointed Chancellor in 1933 and quickly became Dictator/known as the Fuhrer or Leader Blamed Treaty of Versailles and Jews for Germanys problems Believed Germans were the Master Race

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Dictators Benito Mussolini - Fascist Leader of the Fascist Party 1922 Enough support to have the King name him as prime minister of the government Also known as Il Duce or The Leader Overthrown in 1943 and executed in 1945

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Dictators Joseph Stalin - Communists In 1924 seized power in Soviet Union/Russia by eliminating his political enemies Stalin placed farms and businesses under government control Turned Soviet Union into a totalitarian state Originally signed peace treaties with Germany and Japan

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MILITARY EXPANSION Japan/Germany/Italy

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Reasons for Expansion Japan Small group of islands Short on resources World wide economic depression affected the peoples faith in Democratic government Looked towards the military for leadership

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Reasons for Expansion Germany Marched into Austria and took it over Demanded possession of northwestern Czechoslovakia because 3 mill. Germans lived there Britain and France chose a policy of appeasement Invaded Poland in 1939

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Reasons For Expansion Italy Invaded Ethiopia in North Africa in 1935 Mussolini dreamed of restoring the Roman Empire

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WORLD WAR II The war begins

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War in Europe Allies unprepared/Dunkirk Thought fighting was going to be like WWI Germany used new strategy called blitzgrieg Most of Europe quickly fell to the Axis Powers

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN Britain stands alone

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Battle of Britain By 1940 most of Europe under Axis control Attacked civilian targets on purpose Battle of Britain was a 5 month long air war Britain Asks the U.S. to enter the war

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Europe Falls Although unsuccessful in Britain, Axis powers very successful in Europe Hitler next turned his sights east to Russia Surprise attack on Russia in 1941 Russia enters the war against Germany

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The United States U.S.A In 1940 most Americans did not want to get involved in European affairs Lend-Lease Act Two U.S. ships sunk by German U-boats Japan attacks Pearl Harbor 1941 and the U.S. enters war

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Pearl Harbor Bombed!