1. Knights Charge 4/10
What was totalitarianism? What were some totalitarian leaders that emerged before WWII?
How did Britain and France respond to them?
3. Where did Hitler invade and conquer? Using what military tactic?

2. America Enters the War

3. Learning Targets
You will be able to describe what America did after war broke out in Europe
You will able to identify what brought the US into WWII
You will be able to identify events of WWII including the Battle of Midway, D-Day, and the Battle of the Bulge

4. Winston Churchill famous words
Winston Churchill famous words

5. America stays Neutral FDR passes the Neutrality Act of 1939
Isolanationalists vs. Interventionists

7. America takes steps toward war
Lend-Lease Act- Roosevelt sold, leased, and lent money and supplies to the Allies
Sent more the $40 billion to the Allies
Economic attack on the Axis Powers

8. America Enters the War
On December 7, 1941, The United States was attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor led by General Hideki Tojo
Attack brought US into World War II

9. Korematsu vs. The United States
As a result of Pearl Harbor and WWII, Japanese Americans were sent to internment camps
Korematsu vs US upheld decision to do so

12. Fighting in the Pacific
Doolittle Raids and Battle of Coral Sea were American morale and military victories over the Japanese in the Pacific
Used strategy known as island-hopping
Battle of Midway- Major Turing Point
Led by General Douglas MacArthur

13. Americans lead the Invasion of Normandy
June 6, 1944, Allies attack the beaches of France controlled by Germany
6600 American soldiers died the 1st day of the invasion
September all of France was in Allied hands

18. Battle of the Bulge Last German offensive of the war
Germans attacked in the Ardennes with Panzers
Created a large Bulge in the American lines
Was largest land battle involving American troops in WW II
General George S. Patton led the rescue
Nazi’s ultimately failed

19.
Hitler Reacts