2. Standard SS5H6 The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War II.

3.  Learn how and why the World War II began.  Famous leaders that contributed to the start of the war  When the United States entered the war  How it effected the people

4. Rise of Fascism led to a rise in dictators. Five countries were still led by dictators after WWI. 1. Nazi Germany-Adolf Hitler 2. Italy-Benito Mussolini 3. Japan-Emperor Hirohito (alongside his Prime Ministers, Hideki Tojo and Fumimaro Konoe 4. Soviet Union-Joseph Stalin 5. Spain-General Francisco Franco

5.  Hitler did not think Germany had been treated fairly after WWI ended.  He blamed Germany’s Jewish people for the country’s problems.  By 1932, Hitler led the National Socialist party, or Nazis.  1933 Hitler becomes Germany’s chancellor, prime minister.  Hitler took away German citizen’s rights to vote and outlawed all political parties except the Nazi party.  His secret army, storm troopers, arrested anyone that disagreed with Hitler and put them in concentration camps. concentration camps

6.  Italy’s dictator, Mussolini, wanted the nation to get back power.  In Spain, Franco set up dictatorship with Hitler and Mussolini’s help.  In Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin took control as a dictator. He believed in Communism.  In 1920s & 1930s, Communists were fighting to take over the nation. Japan made use of China’s troubles and took over most much of eastern China by 1938.  Italy took over Ethiopia and invaded Albania.  Germany marched into Austria and quickly took over.

7.  When did the World War II begin?  September 1, 1939 - German and Soviet soldiers invaded and took over Poland.  Why?  Three Countries: Japan, Italy, and Germany started taking over other countries.  Britain and France, Poland’s Allies, were tired of the takeovers and declared war on Germany.  Axis Powers: Japan, Italy, and Germany  Allied Powers: Britain, France, and U.S.

8.  Germany conquered Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.  Germany tried to conquer Britain.  Japan took over French Indochina, (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos).

9. TThe United States was hesitant to get involved because they believed that Europe should handle its own problems. LLend-Lease Act – It provided a way for the U.S. to give aid to Britain during WWII. UU.S. placed a ban on resources to Japan. DDecember 7, 1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. * This harbor was a base used by the Navy and had about 130 ships. RRoosevelt asks Congress to declare war. GGermany and Italy declared war on the U.S. CCongress declared war on Germany and Italy.

10.  The war led to the production of: * Airplanes * tanks * other war supplies  The U.S. had to make rubber since ties with Japan were cut.  The government took control of businesses and stopped the production of many consumer goods to produce enough war supplies.

11.  Women carried out many of the same duties they had during World War I.  This time they took on even more responsibilities such as: Serving in the armed forces Making maps Flying more planes to airfields in Europe and the Pacific o Rosina Bonavita and a partner welded 3,345 rivets in place and put together one wing of a bomber in one day. “Rosie the Riveter”

12.  Gained more power over the people  Took control of businesses Setting prices Wages  Due to a great need for supplies overseas many supplies had to be rationed in the U.S. Rationed butter, sugar, coffee, meat and gas.  Americans had higher taxes and bought war bonds to pay for the war. After the American returned the bond, they would receive payment and interest.

13.  June 6, 1944, would be known as D-Day. The Allies attacked Germans at Normandy and broke through their lines.  After D day, one by one, countries Germany had conquered were freed as the Allied Powers forced Germans out.  Axis Powers: Mussolini was captured and killed, Hitler killed himself.

14.  Battles for the islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa followed the victory in the Philippines. In both cases, the Allies won.  Einstein warned Roosevelt of Germany’s plans to build a new kind of bomb.  Roosevelt created The Manhattan project and the Atom bomb was tested in Mexico Desert.  July 26, 1945, Allies ask Japan to surrender.  August 6, 1945, Truman sent the the Atom Bomb to Hiroshima.  Japan still did not surrender.  August 9, 1945, Truman sent a second Atom Bomb to Nagasaki.  August 15, 1945 became known as V-J Day, Victory over Japan Day.

15.  April 1945, 50 country delegates met in San Francisco, CA to create the UN, United Nations. The UN is to keep world peace and promote cooperation among nations.