Chapter 24 –

BIG IDEA: World War II transformed the United States domestically and changed its relationship with the world.

The Road to War What gave rise to Fascism? Define Fascism.

What motivated and Italy to expand?

Hitler’s Germany – Explain Hitler’s plan for domination.

How did Hitler maintain a military advantage?

What did the Nye Report reveal? Neutrality Act of 1935

What was the Popular Front? Isolationists tended to People who joined the be…….. Popular Front tended to be……

Explain the events that led to the Munich Conference.

Why did Hitler sign a non-aggression pact What event led to the WWII? with the ?

US response?

Describe the differences between Wilson and Why did events in 1940 shock the world? Roosevelt in terms of neutrality?

America First Committee (AFC) what is it? Destroyers for bases: Members? Goals?

“We must be the great arsenal of democracy.” (how does FDR defend this statement)

Watch and listen to the Four Freedoms speech – summarize the speech and explain the four freedoms –explain why each is important to a democratic society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnrZUHcpoNA

Lend Lease Act Atlantic Charter

Why did Japan attack the United States?

Organizing for Victory War Powers Act -

How did the US pay for the War?

War Production Board African Americans (NAACP, A. Philip Randolph, Executive Order 8802)

Women (Rosie the Riveter) Native Americans (code talkers)

Mexican Americans (Bracero Program, National War Labor Board Dolores Huerta, Cesar Chavez)

HOME FRONT What role did Hollywood play in promoting the War? Office of War Information (compare to CPI) (give examples…..)

What sacrifices were made at home? California grows…….

Racial conflict (ZOOT suit riots)

Executive Order 9066

The Big Three (who were they…..goals and war aims differed – why?)

Why did US and Britain delay opening up second front?

Tehran Conference –who attended Front in Africa - Decided?

D-Day

Why was this battle significant?

Battle of the Bulge – Holocaust Significance

The War in the Pacific

Manhattan Project Why did Truman decide to drop the A-Bomb?

Impact of World War II