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Americans join war effort Needed soldiers 5 million volunteered 10 million drafted Labor shortage at home 6 million women join labor force 2 million minorities hired
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Industrial response Automobile plants were converted to build tanks, armored vehicles, etc. Factories across nation convert to war production Shipbuilder Henry J Kaiser –Liberty ships could be built in 2 weeks –2,700 would be built during the war
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The Homefront The United States gov’t stirs patriotic feelingsThe United States gov’t stirs patriotic feelings Movies are used to build moraleMovies are used to build morale Propaganda is used to keep war effort goingPropaganda is used to keep war effort going Education for Death Education for Death Racist Propaganda cartoon Racist Propaganda cartoon civilians rationed goods/supplies and planted “Victory Gardens”civilians rationed goods/supplies and planted “Victory Gardens” http://www.ethicurean.com/wp-content/uploads/image/plant-victory-garden.jpg
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Japanese Americans Interned Many Americans distrusted Japanese – Americans (Nisei)Many Americans distrusted Japanese – Americans (Nisei) Thousands of Japanese -Americans were forced into Internment Camps in the Midwest throughout WWIIThousands of Japanese -Americans were forced into Internment Camps in the Midwest throughout WWII http://www.library.wwu.edu/ref/images/japanese-evacuation.jpg
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Internment Camp http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/wwcod/image8-2.gif
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With the U.S. now at war We’ll divide our study of the war into 2 geographic areas: The European Theater of Operations (the ETO)…Europe and No. Africa The Pacific Theater of Operations (the PTO)
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The Nazis had broken their pact w/USSR: Operation Barbarossa (June 1941)
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By 1942 : War not going well for the Allies: –Germany controlled all of Europe and N. Africa and were deep into Russia
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Gloomy Prospects for the Allies The chain of spectacular victories disguised a fatal weakness within the Axis alliance: Japan and Germany fought separate wars, they never coordinated strategies. The early defeats also obscured the Allies’ strengths: The manpower of the Soviet Union and the productive capacity of the U.S.
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Turning Points of the War: The Battle of Stalingrad The Pivotal battle in the war in Europe The German Army (“Wehrmacht”) had already lost 2 million men on the eastern front. In 1942-43, a German army of over 300,000 was defeated and captured at the Battle of Stalingrad. Scenes from Enemy at the Gates: Enemy at the GatesEnemy at the Gates The Germans then lost the battle of Kursk and began a long retreat. The Red Army crossed into Poland in January 1944.
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Stalingrad House by house… Brick by brick
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North Africa: El Alamein In 1942 German forces tried to seize Egypt and the Suez CanalIn 1942 German forces tried to seize Egypt and the Suez Canal American invasion: “Operation Torch”American invasion: “Operation Torch” Yanks and Brits drove Germans outYanks and Brits drove Germans out Turning point in N. Africa: El AlameinTurning point in N. Africa: El Alamein
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Defeat of Italy (1943) Invasion of Sicily opened door for invasion of Italy Invasion of Sicily opened door for invasion of Italy Allies fought their way north up the “boot” Allies fought their way north up the “boot” Mussolini forced to flee… captured, executed, and hung by his heels by anti-Mussolini Italians Mussolini forced to flee… captured, executed, and hung by his heels by anti-Mussolini Italians
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The Doolittle Raid April, 1942 Col. Jimmy Doolittle (related to me!) put together mission to bomb Tokyo & other targets IN Japan Bombers taking off a carrier? Military value? Not much Psychological value? HUGE moral boost for American public Movie Trailer: Thirty Seconds Over TokyoThirty Seconds Over Tokyo
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The Pacific Theater: Early Battles American Forces halted the Japanese advance in two decisive naval / air battles. –Coral Sea (May 1942) U.S. stopped a fleet carrying Japanese troops to New Guinea Japanese designs on Australia ended –Midway (June 1942) Japanese Admiral Yamamoto hoped to capture Midway Island as a base to attack Pearl Harbor again U.S. Admiral Chester Nimitz caught the Japanese by surprise and sank 3 of the 4 aircraft carriers, 332 planes, and 3500 men.
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U.S. strategy to defeat Japan:“Island-hopping” No need to capture EVERY island…”hop” over some, leaving Japanese troops isolatedNo need to capture EVERY island…”hop” over some, leaving Japanese troops isolated 1 island chain after another1 island chain after another
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U.S. Marines assault an island
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Allied Island – Hopping (1942-45)
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Europe: Operation Overlord Stalin had pressed FDR and Churchill for over a year to open a 2 nd front against the Nazis…a cross-Channel invasion All logistics in place for the invasion of Normandy, France in June, 1944
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June 6, 1944: D - Day Combined American, British, Canadian assaultCombined American, British, Canadian assault Dwight D. Eisenhower: Supreme Allied CommanderDwight D. Eisenhower: Supreme Allied Commander
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Invasion of Europe (con.t) Allies cont. drive into France…by Aug., 1944: liberation of Paris
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The Allies Advance Into Holland: “Operation Market Garden” Into Belgium: Nazis mount major counter-offensive Battle of the Bulge
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Germany’s Defeat Americans advanced into Germany from the west while the Russians closed in on Berlin from the east American and Russian soldiers meet at the Elbe River
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Berlin 1945
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Hitler’s Last Days In the underground bunker: committed suicide with companion Eva Braun With Berlin in ruins, the Nazis surrendered May, 1945 Victory in Europe at last
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Time Magazine cover - 1945
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Sec. 4 The Politics of War
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The Wartime Conferences The Allied Leaders met several times during the War to discuss goals and to map strategy :
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The most important conference was at Yalta: Churchill, FDR, & Stalin The Allies were clearly winning the war and the end seemed near. The questions of what would happen once Germany was defeated were of huge importance: Yalta Conference: Feb. ‘45
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The Polish Question Stalin maintained that historically, Poland had been used as a corridor to invade Russia… He therefore believed it was critical that Poland become a “buffer zone”, meaning that a Polish gov’t friendly to Russia was necessary Translation: “friendly” gov’t = communist gov’t. The Big 3 agreed that free elections were to be held in Poland…let the people choose their own gov’t.
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Yalta Conference (1945) A 2 nd point: USSR would enter war against Japan once Germany was defeated A 3rd point: Germany would be divided and occupied by the Allies Other points of agreement: –War-crimes trials –Further discussion on creating a United Nations
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Potsdam Conference: July ‘45 In the Berlin suburb of Potsdam: –Churchill –Truman (FDR had died) –Stalin
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Potsdam Stalin balked at free elections in Poland Specifics of Germany’s occupation after the war
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Berlin The capital city which lay entirely in the Russian zone of occupation was ALSO divided into 4 zones
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Sec. 5 War, the Bomb, and Final Victory
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After V-E Day: War in the Pacific Focus turns to JapanFocus turns to Japan US continues “island-hopping” strategyUS continues “island-hopping” strategy Goal: control of islands close enough to Japan to stage bombing raidsGoal: control of islands close enough to Japan to stage bombing raids
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Iwo Jima and Okinawa
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Hiroshima & Nagasaki FDR had died in office and new President Harry S. Truman learned of a new weapon. He ordered it to be used
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Atomic Bomb http://www.upa.pdx.edu/IMS/currentprojects/TAHv3/PNGs/nagasaki _bomb.jpg http://www.nd.edu/%7Edlindley/govt491/Nagasakiburnvictim.jpg
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Hiroshima: Aug. 6 th, 1945
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No surrender: Japanese military attempted a coup to seize power from the Emperor…wanted to continue to fight Aug. 9 th : 2 nd bomb on Nagasaki
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Victory over Japan: VJ-DAY Aug 15, 1945
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Victory Over Japan Day
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Formal Japanese Surrender aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay
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The U.S.S. Indianapolis Quint's monologue: (Jaws, 1976)
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