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1 World War II Do Now: Quick study for Question of the Week Quiz

2 “Dictators Lead to War”  Read “Dictators Lead to War” ► Circle main idea and underline supporting details. ► MAP the article

3 ► ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9- axJTzj0VU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9- axJTzj0VU

4 “War in Europe” ► In partners, read and answer the three questions. ► Discuss as a class.

5 Causes of US entering WWII Military Support of Allies -Neutrality Act and Lend-Lease allow US to supply Britain with war goods German Sub Attacks on US naval destroyers while escorting British ships Japanese Imperialism – US economic sanctions against Japan to protest aggression US Enters WWII December 8, 1941 December 7, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

6 Allies v. Axis Powers ► Allies  Great Britain  France  Soviet Union (after 6/1941)  U.S. (after 12/1941)  Plus many smaller European nations ► Axis Powers  Germany  Italy  Japan

7 Pearl Harbor ► Japan was working on expanding empire throughout the Pacific ► The U.S. had a trade embargo on Japan to try and deter Japan from invading countries ► U.S. was able to intercept and break Japan's secret codes ► Intercepted the code about Pearl Harbor - sent the message on a slower telegram (by accident) to warn U.S. Navy about attack

8 Pearl Harbor Continued It was a Sunday morning - U.S. military was taken off guard 2 full blown attacks on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 Impact/Damage on U.S. Impact/Damage on U.S. ► o 2,400 U.S. military and civilians lost their lives ► o 1,178 U.S. military and civilians wounded ► o 18 ships and 350 planes sunk or damaged

9 Pearl Harbor Continued ► Japan viewed as a stunning victory ► December 8, 1941, U.S. declares war on Japan ► December 11, 1941, Germany and Italy declare war on U.S.

10 ► ► FDR Pearl Harbor speech FDR Pearl Harbor speech

11 The Bombing of Peal Harbor passage ► 1. All of the following are mentioned by the narrator except… a. The weather was clear and nice. b. Most of the men were eating breakfast when the attack began. c. Ensign Donald M. Kable was wounded by a piece from a gun. d. The Arizona was bombed. ► 2. What does the passage identify as being a usual occurrence on December 7th? a. Gun shots b. Hectic Sunday mornings c. Planes flying overhead d. Black Smoke ► 3. The function of the information provided in the second paragraph last line serves to show that… a. The attack was well planned. b. The Japanese were better at war strategy than the Americans. c. The pilots were well skilled. d. It was fairly simple to attack the US ships.

12 Homework: “A People’s War?” ► ► Reading on US involvement in WWII. “A People’s War?” Howard Zinn. Answer main idea and supporting detail questions.


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