1. Compare the following political cartoons.

2. The Conflict Widens
Essential Question: How did conflict intensify in the early years of the war and how did it effect the home front?

3. Blitzkreig
“Lightning War” -German strategy consisted of quick strikes with a great deal of force

4. Early German Success
With a superior military force and tactic the German’s were able to control nearly all of Western Europe by 1941.

5. British evacuate 338,000 soldiers Strengthened the British war effort
Miracle at Dunkirk
British evacuate 338,000 soldiers Strengthened the British war effort

6. Battle of Britain
German campaign to bomb the British into submission using the Luftwaffe (air force) Unsuccessful

7. Invasion of Russia
Hitler broke the treaty with Russia *Thought Russia was weak *Fierce Russian resistance / winter

8. U.S. Isolationism
A strict policy of staying out of worldly affairs, wanted to avoid being drawn into the war. *Eventually did lend/sell supplies to allied powers.

9. Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
Japanese surprise attack on the U.S.
Destroyed 18 ships, 350 planes, 3,500 soldiers
U.S. declares war on Japan (and Germany)

11. Turning the Tide
Battle of Stalingrad (Nov 42 – Feb 43) – Soviet’s defeat and capture elite German forces

12. Turning the Tide
Battle of the Midway – U.S. forces establish naval dominance in Pacific
*Began island hopping campaign in which U.S. forces strategically move from island to island toward Tokyo.

13. Even more of a total war than WWI
Complete mobilization of economy and society

14. Every major country conscripted (drafted) soldiers
Total War
Every major country conscripted (drafted) soldiers

15. Instituted propaganda campaigns
Total War
Instituted propaganda campaigns

16. Rationed resources (limited consumption)
Total War
Rationed resources (limited consumption)

17. Sold billions in war bonds
Total War
Sold billions in war bonds

18. Soviet Homefront German siege left supplies short (esp. food)
Factories were dismantled and moved to the interior to keep production going
Women worked in factories and even served in combat roles

19. German Homefront
To avoid discontent did not stop producing consumer goods -> eventually forced to shift to military production
Role of women shifted: child bearer -> factory worker
Deployed children in combat (as young as 14 years old)

20. Japanese Homefront
Gov’t controlled prices, wages, labor, and resources
Young Japanese soldiers encouraged to volunteer for kamikaze (divine wind) or suicide missions
Female workers not brought into the factories because of social customs

21. U.S. Homefront
Industrial superpower of the allied powers (6 ships a day, 96,000 planes a year)
African Americans moved to northern industrial cities and joined the military (segregated units)
Women kept the economy going and joined the military (non-combat)

22. U.S. Homefront Order 9066 – Japanese Internment Camps
Forced 110,000 Japanese-Americans into camps
Poor living conditions
Lack of rights
Forced to take loyalty oaths

23. Firebombing of Dresden Tokyo Rarely successfully in breaking morale
Bombing of Cities
Civilian targets were bombed in WWII - > tried to force gov’t to make peace
Bombing of Britain
Firebombing of Dresden
Tokyo
Rarely successfully in breaking morale

24. Essential Question
How did conflict intensify in the early years of the war?