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Great Depression to WWII
United States History
Getting out of the Depression President Roosevelt’s New Deal had
some positive effect… New Deal Programs▪ Created millions of jobs▪ Created public works projects▪ Federal protection on bank deposits▪ Regulation and oversight of the stock market▪ Reformed the social security system
America’s entrance in World War II (although some historians/economists will argue this claim)
The Players
ALLIED POWERS
Britain Winston Churchill
Soviet Union Joseph Stalin
United States (later) Franklin D. Roosevelt
AXIS POWERS
Germany Adolf Hitler
Italy Benito Mussolini
Japan Hideki Tojo
Dark Green: Allies before the attack on Pearl Harbor, including colonies and occupied countries.Light Green: Allied countries that entered the war after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.Blue: Axis Powers and their coloniesGrey: Neutral countries during WWII
Theaters of War:
EUROPEAN THEATER
Began in 1939 Germany’s invasion of
Poland Allied Forces fought
on two fronts: Western Front Eastern Front
PACIFIC THEATER
Began in 1937 Japanese invasion of
China Japan’s main objective
was to seize economic resources
Island hopping strategy was used by the United States to expedite the War in the Pacific Ocean
Western Front Eastern Front
American Isolationism
Isolationism = government policy of not taking part in economic and political alliances with other countries Neutrality Acts – a series of acts passed
during the 1930s that kept the United States out of growing turmoil of Europe and Asia
American attitudes towards involvement change greatly during the early years of the war.
Attack on Pearl Harbor and America’s Entrance into the War
Dec. 7, 1941 Japan attacks the United States naval
base at Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)▪ The next day President Roosevelt asked
Congress to declare war on Japan Video Clip
Japanese Internment
Over 127,000 United States citizens were imprisoned during World War II.
Their crime? Being of Japanese ancestry.
Video Clip
African Americans Fighting TWO Battles
SEGREGATION IN THE MILITARY
A.A. were segregated in training camps Slept in separate
barracks and ate in separate mess halls
A.A. were not allowed in the Marines and jobs were limited in the Navy Cooking, cleaning and
shoe shining
RACISM AT HOME
While many A.A. were fighting for the US, blacks faced severe racism at home Race riots broke out in
may cities
Mexican-Americans and WWII Approx. 500,000 – 750,000 Mexican-
Americans served in the armed forces Many received various combat awards,
including several Medal of Honor recipients
Mexican-Americans faced racial discrimination at home Zoot Suit Riots - a series of riots that broke out
in Los Angeles, California, between white Sailors and Marines and Latino youths, who were recognizable by the zoot suits they favored