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Chapter 18 Chapter 18
AMERICANS IN AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR IIWORLD WAR II
Section 1:Section 1: Early Difficulties Early Difficulties
Section 2:Section 2: The Home Front The Home Front
Section 3:Section 3: Victory in Europe Victory in Europe
Section 4:Section 4: Victory in Asia Victory in Asia
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Objectives:Objectives: What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Allied What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Allied
Powers and Axis Powers in 1941?Powers and Axis Powers in 1941? What steps did the United States take to prepare for war?What steps did the United States take to prepare for war? Where did the Japanese military attack after Pearl Harbor?Where did the Japanese military attack after Pearl Harbor? What were the early turning points of the war in the What were the early turning points of the war in the
Pacific?Pacific? What were the major battles in Europe and North Africa in What were the major battles in Europe and North Africa in
1942?1942?
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Allied PowersAllied PowersProduction capacity of U.S. and manpower of Production capacity of U.S. and manpower of
Soviet Union were advantages.Soviet Union were advantages.Disadvantages included the enormous amount of Disadvantages included the enormous amount of
land in enemy hands, the multi-front aspect of the land in enemy hands, the multi-front aspect of the war, and the long fight that had to be faced.war, and the long fight that had to be faced.
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Axis PowersAxis PowersAxis was better prepared economically and had Axis was better prepared economically and had
been rearmed since the 1930s.been rearmed since the 1930s.Axis had firm control over invaded areas and Axis had firm control over invaded areas and
already had airfields, barracks, and military already had airfields, barracks, and military training centers.training centers.
Axis powers’ main difficulty was defending Axis powers’ main difficulty was defending multiple fronts.multiple fronts.
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U.S. preparations for warU.S. preparations for warincreased productionincreased productionexpanded the governmentexpanded the governmentbegan to direct the economybegan to direct the economybegan to raise the armybegan to raise the army
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Japanese attacks after Pearl HarborJapanese attacks after Pearl HarborClark Airforce Base in the PhilippinesClark Airforce Base in the PhilippinesBurmaBurmaBorneoBorneothe Netherlands East Indiesthe Netherlands East IndiesWake IslandWake IslandHong KongHong Kong
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Early turning points of war in PacificEarly turning points of war in PacificBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of MidwayBattle of MidwayGuadalcanalGuadalcanal
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Major battles of 1942 in Europe and Major battles of 1942 in Europe and North AfricaNorth AfricaBattle of El AlameinBattle of El AlameinBattle of StalingradBattle of Stalingrad
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Objectives:Objectives:How did the U.S. government try to keep wartime How did the U.S. government try to keep wartime
morale high?morale high?What was life like in the United States during World What was life like in the United States during World
War II?War II?How did women contribute to the war effort?How did women contribute to the war effort?What actions did the government take to protect the What actions did the government take to protect the
rights of minority groups?rights of minority groups?How were Japanese Americans affected by the war?How were Japanese Americans affected by the war?
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Keeping wartime morale highKeeping wartime morale highOffice of War InformationOffice of War Informationradio programsradio programsmoviesmovies
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Life in the U.S. during WWIILife in the U.S. during WWIIlong work hours and many sacrificeslong work hours and many sacrificesrestrictionsrestrictionsblackoutsblackoutsair-raid drillsair-raid drillsvictory gardensvictory gardens
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Contributions of womenContributions of womenentered job market to replace soldiersentered job market to replace soldiersworked in plantsworked in plantsproduced war productsproduced war products
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Government actions to protect Government actions to protect minority rightsminority rightsFair Employment Practices CommitteeFair Employment Practices Committeeattempts to end discrimination in businesses with attempts to end discrimination in businesses with
federal contractsfederal contracts
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Effects on Japanese AmericansEffects on Japanese AmericansMany were relocated and interned.Many were relocated and interned.Interned people lost their property.Interned people lost their property.Hawaiian islands put under martial law because Hawaiian islands put under martial law because
Japanese population was too large to relocate.Japanese population was too large to relocate.Some Japanese received limited military service Some Japanese received limited military service
opportunities.opportunities.
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Objectives:Objectives:Where did the Allied offensive in Europe begin?Where did the Allied offensive in Europe begin?How did fighting in the Atlantic and in the air How did fighting in the Atlantic and in the air
influence the land war in Europe?influence the land war in Europe?How did the Allies successfully carry out the How did the Allies successfully carry out the
Normandy invasion?Normandy invasion?What was the Holocaust?What was the Holocaust?How did the Allies finally defeat Germany?How did the Allies finally defeat Germany?
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Allied offensive in EuropeAllied offensive in EuropeThe Allied offensive in Europe began in Sicily The Allied offensive in Europe began in Sicily and Italy.and Italy.
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Effects of fighting in the Atlantic and in Effects of fighting in the Atlantic and in the air on the land warthe air on the land warSea dominance allowed the Allies to protect cargo Sea dominance allowed the Allies to protect cargo
ships and bomb Axis vessels.ships and bomb Axis vessels.Strategic bombing from the air helped destroy Strategic bombing from the air helped destroy
German military factories and centers.German military factories and centers.
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The Normandy InvasionThe Normandy Invasioninvasion of German-occupied Franceinvasion of German-occupied Francedisinformation campaign to distract Germansdisinformation campaign to distract Germansdummy invasion used as a decoydummy invasion used as a decoyinitial storming of beach caused high casualtiesinitial storming of beach caused high casualtiesultimately successfulultimately successful
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The HolocaustThe HolocaustThe Holocaust was Nazi Germany’s slaughter of The Holocaust was Nazi Germany’s slaughter of European Jews. The Germans took advantage of European Jews. The Germans took advantage of long-standing anti-Semitism and Allied inaction to long-standing anti-Semitism and Allied inaction to do it.do it.
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Final defeat of GermanyFinal defeat of GermanySeptember, 1944: Battle of the BulgeSeptember, 1944: Battle of the BulgeFebruary, 1945: Yalta ConferenceFebruary, 1945: Yalta Conferenceearly 1945: Allies bomb Germanyearly 1945: Allies bomb GermanyMarch, 1945: Allies invade GermanyMarch, 1945: Allies invade GermanyApril, 1945: Hitler commits suicideApril, 1945: Hitler commits suicideMay, 1945: Germany surrendersMay, 1945: Germany surrenders
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Objectives:Objectives:How did the United States carry out its island-How did the United States carry out its island-
hopping plan?hopping plan?How did the battles at Iwo Jima and Okinawa How did the battles at Iwo Jima and Okinawa
affect the war?affect the war?What led the United States to use atomic weapons What led the United States to use atomic weapons
against Japan?against Japan?What were the human and economic costs of What were the human and economic costs of
World War II?World War II?
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Island-hoppingIsland-hoppingconquered strategically important islandsconquered strategically important islandscut off other islandscut off other islandssome islands chosen as launching pads for some islands chosen as launching pads for
invasion of Japaninvasion of Japan
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Iwo Jima and OkinawaIwo Jima and OkinawaThese two battles were incredibly difficult and These two battles were incredibly difficult and bloody, and though the U.S. won, the fighting bloody, and though the U.S. won, the fighting demonstrated that the Japanese would not surrender.demonstrated that the Japanese would not surrender.
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Reasons for use of the atomic bombReasons for use of the atomic bombenormous cost of an invasionenormous cost of an invasioncontinued Japanese resistancecontinued Japanese resistancedesire to demonstrate U.S. power to the Soviet Uniondesire to demonstrate U.S. power to the Soviet Union
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Costs of World War IICosts of World War IIkilled millions of people and wounded many morekilled millions of people and wounded many moreresulted in the Holocaustresulted in the Holocaustdestroyed economies of many nationsdestroyed economies of many nationsruined countless citiesruined countless citiesdestroyed national infrastructuresdestroyed national infrastructures
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