1. Unit 10 WORLD WAR II PART 1

2.  How did Lend Lease and Pearl Harbor bring about American involvement in World War II? LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION #1

3.  Political instability and economic devastation in Europe resulting from WWI was one cause of WWII.  The rise of fascism was another cause.  Adolf Hitler in Germany  Benito Mussolini in Italy  Hideki Tojo in Japan  Fascism : a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied.  Worldwide depression: high war debts owed by Germany, high inflation, and massive unemployment CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II

4.  1938 : Hitler’s army attacks France to “take back” land lost in World War I (Rhineland)  Sent troops to take over Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia, and Poland  Beginning of the war : September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded Poland.  Great Britain and France declared war against Germany.  Soviet Union invaded nearby countries and agreed to split Poland with Germany.  By the end of 1940, Hitler controlled Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and a large part of France and began bombing Great Britain. THE WAR BEGINS

5.  isolationism : not taking part in the affairs of other nations  Most Americans did not want to get involved in the war, but Roosevelt wanted to help Britain.  Hitler turned on Stalin in 1941 and invaded the Soviet Union A NEUTRAL UNITED STATES

6.  Lend - Lease : policy to lend or lease (rent) weapons to Great Britain and the Soviet Union  German submarines were attacking ships in the North Atlantic  American ships began escorting British ships in convoys. LEND LEASE

7.  In 1941, President Roosevelt was ardent about keeping the United States out of World War II; nevertheless, U.S. allies need help. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, understanding the U.S.’s position, pleaded with President Roosevelt, saying, “Give us the tools and we’ll finish the job.” Describe and explain the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act that provided aid to U.S. allies while protecting U.S. Interests. Use your notes to support your answer. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: WRITING PROMPT

8.  http://www.history.com /topics/world-war- ii/world-war-ii- history/videos/attack- pearl-harbor http://www.history.com /topics/world-war- ii/world-war-ii- history/videos/attack- pearl-harbor  http://www.history.com /topics/world-war- ii/world-war-ii- history/videos/uss- arizona-under-attack-at- pearl-harbor http://www.history.com /topics/world-war- ii/world-war-ii- history/videos/uss- arizona-under-attack-at- pearl-harbor  http://www.history.com /videos/japanese- attack-pearl-harbor http://www.history.com /videos/japanese- attack-pearl-harbor “A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY”

9.  President Roosevelt exports to Japan to protest its expansions into other countries.  Exportation of oil, airplanes, aviation gasoline, and metals were stopped.  The Japanese attacked the U.S. Navy fleet by surprise at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941.  More than 2,400 people died in the attack.  Japan hoped to destroy the fleet, giving them control of the Pacific Ocean.  The USA declared war on Japan.  Allied Powers: USA, Great Britain, Soviet Union  Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan “A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY”

10.  http://www.history.com/photos/axis-military-leaders#axis- military-leaders http://www.history.com/photos/axis-military-leaders#axis- military-leaders  http://www.history.com/photos/allied-military-leaders http://www.history.com/photos/allied-military-leaders WORLD WAR II MILITARY LEADERS