Chapter 18 AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II The American Nation In the Modern Era 4/6/2017 Chapter 18 AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II Section 1: Early Difficulties Section 2: The Home Front Section 3: Victory in Europe Section 4: Victory in Asia CHAPTER 18--AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II

Objectives: Section 1: Early Difficulties What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Allied Powers and Axis Powers in 1941? What steps did the United States take to prepare for war? Where did the Japanese military attack after Pearl Harbor? What were the early turning points of the war in the Pacific? What were the major battles in Europe and North Africa in 1942?

Allied Powers Section 1: Early Difficulties Production capacity of U.S. and manpower of Soviet Union were advantages. Disadvantages included the enormous amount of land in enemy hands, the multi-front aspect of the war, and the long fight that had to be faced.

Axis Powers Section 1: Early Difficulties Axis was better prepared economically and had been rearmed since the 1930s. Axis had firm control over invaded areas and already had airfields, barracks, and military training centers. Axis powers’ main difficulty was defending multiple fronts.

U.S. preparations for war Section 1: Early Difficulties U.S. preparations for war increased production expanded the government began to direct the economy began to raise the army

Japanese attacks after Pearl Harbor Section 1: Early Difficulties Japanese attacks after Pearl Harbor Clark Airforce Base in the Philippines Burma Borneo the Netherlands East Indies Wake Island Hong Kong

Early turning points of war in Pacific Section 1: Early Difficulties Early turning points of war in Pacific Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Guadalcanal

Major battles of 1942 in Europe and North Africa Section 1: Early Difficulties Major battles of 1942 in Europe and North Africa Battle of El Alamein Battle of Stalingrad

Objectives: Section 2: The Home Front How did the U.S. government try to keep wartime morale high? What was life like in the United States during World War II? How did women contribute to the war effort? What actions did the government take to protect the rights of minority groups? How were Japanese Americans affected by the war?

Keeping wartime morale high Section 2: The Home Front Keeping wartime morale high Office of War Information radio programs movies

Life in the U.S. during WWII Section 2: The Home Front Life in the U.S. during WWII long work hours and many sacrifices restrictions blackouts air-raid drills victory gardens

Contributions of women Section 2: The Home Front Contributions of women entered job market to replace soldiers worked in plants produced war products

Government actions to protect minority rights Section 2: The Home Front Government actions to protect minority rights Fair Employment Practices Committee attempts to end discrimination in businesses with federal contracts

Effects on Japanese Americans Section 2: The Home Front Effects on Japanese Americans Many were relocated and interned. Interned people lost their property. Hawaiian islands put under martial law because Japanese population was too large to relocate. Some Japanese received limited military service opportunities.

Objectives: Section 3: Victory in Europe Where did the Allied offensive in Europe begin? How did fighting in the Atlantic and in the air influence the land war in Europe? How did the Allies successfully carry out the Normandy invasion? What was the Holocaust? How did the Allies finally defeat Germany?

Allied offensive in Europe Section 3: Victory in Europe Allied offensive in Europe The Allied offensive in Europe began in Sicily and Italy.

Effects of fighting in the Atlantic and in the air on the land war Section 3: Victory in Europe Effects of fighting in the Atlantic and in the air on the land war Sea dominance allowed the Allies to protect cargo ships and bomb Axis vessels. Strategic bombing from the air helped destroy German military factories and centers.

The Normandy Invasion Section 3: Victory in Europe invasion of German-occupied France disinformation campaign to distract Germans dummy invasion used as a decoy initial storming of beach caused high casualties ultimately successful

The Holocaust Section 3: Victory in Europe The Holocaust was Nazi Germany’s slaughter of European Jews. The Germans took advantage of long-standing anti-Semitism and Allied inaction to do it.

Final defeat of Germany Section 3: Victory in Europe Final defeat of Germany September, 1944: Battle of the Bulge February, 1945: Yalta Conference early 1945: Allies bomb Germany March, 1945: Allies invade Germany April, 1945: Hitler commits suicide May, 1945: Germany surrenders

Objectives: Section 4: Victory in Asia How did the United States carry out its island-hopping plan? How did the battles at Iwo Jima and Okinawa affect the war? What led the United States to use atomic weapons against Japan? What were the human and economic costs of World War II?

Island-hopping Section 4: Victory in Asia conquered strategically important islands cut off other islands some islands chosen as launching pads for invasion of Japan

Iwo Jima and Okinawa Section 4: Victory in Asia These two battles were incredibly difficult and bloody, and though the U.S. won, the fighting demonstrated that the Japanese would not surrender.

Reasons for use of the atomic bomb Section 4: Victory in Asia Reasons for use of the atomic bomb enormous cost of an invasion continued Japanese resistance desire to demonstrate U.S. power to the Soviet Union

Costs of World War II Section 4: Victory in Asia killed millions of people and wounded many more resulted in the Holocaust destroyed economies of many nations ruined countless cities destroyed national infrastructures