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1 Warm-Up 25APR17 How did the following U.S. policies change from before WWII to after WWII? The Neutrality Acts: The U.S. became an active participant in fighting the spread of Communism and was the world’s lone “Super Power” Lead-Lease Program: The U.S. began selling arms to countries to fight Communism, along with providing military advisors and training to Alliance countries Isolationism: Joined the United Nations, Became one of five members of the United Nations Security Council and led coalitions like NATO, SEATO and ANZUS

2 War in the Pacific Battle of Midway: Turning point for the war in the Pacific; set up the “Island Hopping” strategy to regain territory from Japan

3 War in the Pacific Kamikaze Pilots: Suicide bombers that crashed planes into Allied Ships

4 War in the Pacific Iwo Jima: Key island to base bombers that could reach Japan More that 6,000 U.S. Marines died taking this island Over 20,000 Japanese soldiers died defending the islands

5 War in the Pacific Battle of Okinawa: April of 1945
Last and biggest of the Pacific island battles of World War II, the Okinawa campaign (April 1—June 22, 1945) involved the 287,000 troops of the U.S. Tenth Army against 130,000 soldiers of the Japanese Thirty-second Army. At stake were air bases vital to the projected invasion of Japan. By the end of the 82-day campaign, Japan had lost more than 77,000 soldiers and the Allies had suffered more than 65,000 casualties—including 14,000 dead.

6 War in Europe Manhattan Project: Development of the Atomic Bomb

7 War in Europe Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Two targeted cities for the drop “Fat-Man and Little Boy”

8 War in the Pacific Why did POTUS Harry S. Truman decide to use the Atomic Bomb? It would end WWII in the Pacific quickly It would ultimately save lives, as the Japanese would not surrender due to their cultural beliefs Stopped the advance of Soviet troops who had agreed to help the U.S. defeat Japan at the Yalta Conference

9 War in the Pacific Yalta Conference: FDR, Churchill and Stalin: Planned how to end WWII FDR asks Stalin for help in finishing off Japan and join the U.S. in creating the United Nations Soviet demand that Germany be divided into military occupation zones

10 Test Review What was the consequence of selling a huge number of war bonds during WWII?

11 Test Review What was the consequence of selling a huge number of war bonds during WWII? It increased the national debt by offering to pay the amount of the bond when it came due

12 Test Review How were the trials of Sacco and Vanzetti and Korematsu v. US similar?

13 Test Review How were the trials of Sacco and Vanzetti and Korematsu v. US similar? Both trials were a result of racism and nativism in times of conflict

14 Test Review What changes resulted during WWI and WWII for minorities and women?

15 Test Review What changes resulted during WWI and WWII for minorities and women? Jobs Mobility Opportunity

16 Test Review Korematsu v. US and Schenck v. United States are both examples of the ……

17 Test Review Korematsu v. US and Schenck v. United States are both examples of the …… Limitation of individual rights due to the circumstances of the nation – limiting Constitutional rights

18 Test Review Why did more women and minorities get jobs during WWII?

19 Test Review Why did more women and minorities get jobs during WWII?
Army Navy Marines Coast Guard Total 1939 189,839 125,202 19,432 334,473 1940 269,023 160,997 28,345 458,365 1941 1,462,315 284,427 54,359 1,801,101 1942 3,075,608 640,570 142,613 56,716* 3,915,507 1943 6,994,472 1,741,750 308,523 151,167 9,195,912 1944 7,994,750 2,981,365 475,604 171,749 11,623,468 1945 8,267,958 3,380,817 474,680 85,783 12,209,238 Coast Guard Army Navy Marines

20 Test Review Why did the unemployment rate do down during WWII? Coast
Guard Army Navy Marines

21 Test Review Why did the unemployment rate do down during WWII? Coast
Guard Army Navy Marines

22 Test Review What was the Purpose of this Propaganda Poster? Coast
Guard Army Navy Marines

23 Test Review What was the Purpose of this Propaganda Poster? Coast
Guard Army Navy Marines

24 Test Review Why did the United States join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? Coast Guard Army Navy Marines

25 Test Review Why did the United States join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? Coast Guard Army Navy Marines BLUE – NATO COUNTRIES RED – WARSAW PACT COUNTRIES

26 Test Review What was the purpose of the GI Bill after WWII? Coast
Guard Army Navy Marines

27 Test Review What was the purpose of the GI Bill after WWII? Coast
Guard Army Navy Marines

28 Test Review After WWII, Eastern Europe was divided into those nations that supported Democracy and those that fell under the Soviet sphere of influence. This dividing line was called… Army Navy Marines

29 Test Review After WWII, Eastern Europe was divided into those nations that supported Democracy and those that fell under the Soviet sphere of influence. This dividing line was called… The Iron Curtain Army Navy Marines

30 Test Review The Marshall Plan: U.S. helped rebuild Europe by giving them money. This would increase foreign trade and prevent communism. Army Navy Marines

31 Test Review The Berlin Airlift: It lasted for more than a year and carried more than 2.3 million tons of cargo into West Berlin due to the blockade by Russia. . Army Navy Marines

32 Test Review Coast Guard Army Navy Marines

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