 Goal 10  US History Review

 Content: WWII caused the rise of Authoritarian regimes  Germany Japan and Italy  Germany invaded Europe and Africa  Japan the pacific

  Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s commander of the Pacific theatre during World War II, successfully recaptured the Philippines form the Japanese and made good on his promise, “I shall return” after the U.S. lost Philippines to Japan

 Causes of World War II  Neville Chamberlain, policy of appeasement led to Germany's, Italy’s and Japan’s continued aggression for more territory between years 1931 and 1939 leading Germany’s invasion of Poland and the beginning of World War II.

 Rosie the Riveter an advertising campaign representing the expanding role of women in the work place during world war II  Women's work in factories during the war was essential. They were recruited with images of strong women like Rosie the Riveter. And it wasn't just in America.

  World War II increased the employment of women   The female labor force grew by 6.5 million.   Women replaced men in the factories since the men were away at war.   In 1945, women comprised 36.1 percent of the civilian labor force.   Between 1940 and 1945, the female labor force grew by 50 percent.   The percentage of married women working outside the home increased from 13.9 to 22.5.

 Content: WWII theater battles  Battle at Stalingrad was fought in the European theater  Battle of Midway fought in the pacific –strategy island hoping  Battle of El Amien fought in Africa

 Content: WWII theater battle  Battle at Stalingrad was fought in the European theater  It was clear that the battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point of World War II in the European theater

 Americans discovered the Japanese fleet northeast of at the Battle of Midway.  The Battle of Midway was the turning point of World War II in the Pacific theater  The Bataan death March and the atomic Boom were strategies used in the pacific theatre

 Supreme Court case Korematsu V. United States citizens could be interned during a time of military necessity.  The Supreme Court upheld the order excluding persons of Japanese ancestry.  The US Wartime court decision was consider official discrimination by Japanese Americans.

 The Battle of El Alamein in North Africa restored British morale during World War Two, and is remembered by the Allied forces with pride.

 Content: Manhattan project development of the atomic bomb  The attack and its aftermath killed an estimated 140,000 people at the end of World War II.  Atomic bomb was a weapon with great explosive power that results from the sudden release of energy upon the splitting, or fission, of the nuclei of such heavy elements as plutonium or uranium created as deterrent to German and Japanese advancement for world power

  The post-World War II baby boom generation saw the birth rate increased the US population.   New post-war programs required mores schools for children due to the increasing birth rate during peace time in America.   Advances in education mathematics, sciences medicines, industry, as well as agriculture techniques were also needed to meet the demands of a growing society.

Post World War II World War IIChangesLeadingto The Cold War InAmerica

 President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb to save U.S. soldiers who would have to invade mainland Japan.  The world's first atomic bomb had been detonated by the United States.  This action resulted in a cold war between Europe and Soviet Union and containment as a policy to stop communism

 The United Nations (UN) is an international peace keeping organization  UN stated aims international security, economic development, social progress, human rights to achieve world peace. human rightshuman rights  Five member security council

 NATO Provided a strong military stance by the West during the forty years of the cold war.  Western Europe and North America were locked in a battle with a Soviet regime committed to developing its military might. The allies needed a safety net to repel any form of aggression and to safeguard their freedom.

 Content: President Eisenhower administration  prosperity after WWII led to the growth of the suburbia and consumerism ranch houses  The National Highway Act connected the cities and the suburbs