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Problem: Aggressive dictatorships in Europe

rejected WWI peace agreement.
Germanys Adolf Hitler, persecuted Jewish
population & demanded more territory.
In Asia Japan launched a vicious war against China
in 1937.

ALLIES: United States, USSR,

& Great Britain
AXIS: Japan, Germany, & Italy

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1939: Germany invaded Poland. U.K.

and France fight to defend Poland.
1940: Germany defeats France.
1941: Germany invaded the Soviet
Union.
Congress pursued isolationism, seeking
to stay out of war. Though President
Roosevelt supported the Allies Congress
insisted on neutrality.

In the thought bubble below list Congress

thoughts on staying out of the war.
(Hint: Why would they want to avoid war?)

On December 7th, 1941 the

Japanese surprise attacked the
U. S. naval base of Pearl
Harbor in Hawaii.
CAUSE:
o Japan hoped to destroy the U.
S. fleet so they wouldnt be able
to enter the war.
EFFECT
o Germany and Italy declared war
on the U. S. in support of Japan.
o The United States declared war
on the Axis.
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"I fear all we have done is

to awaken a sleeping giant
and fill him with a terrible
resolve.
Japanese Admiral Isoroku
Yamamoto, leader of the Pearl
Harbor attack.

Pearl Harbor Speech:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VqQA
f74fsE

Write About It:

"I fear all we have
done is to awaken a
sleeping giant and
fill him with a
terrible resolve.
- Admiral Isoroku
Yamamoto.

What is Admiral
Isoroku Yamamotos
message about his
attack on Pearl
Harbor? Who is the
sleeping giant?
What is his fear?

Texas & U.S. home front

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EFFECT 1: The war

created the need for oil
and gas increasing
INDUSTRIALIZATION.
EFFECT 2: More people
moved to the city for
factory jobs.increasing
URBANIZATION
EFFECT 3: Texans went
from Depression
shortages to wartime
rationing to conserve oil
and supplies for the war

Directions: With your

partner define the words
below:
Industrialization:
Urbanization:
Rationing;

Analyze the primary source war posters. What

do all of these wartime propaganda posters
have in common? What is the message?

WWII Ending and aftermath

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Over 420,000 U. S. soldiers died

in WWII, including 22,000
Texans.
Japanese-Americans were
interned in prison camps
Germany was defeated, but
Europe was in ruins and millions
of civilians were dead
The United States ended the
war by dropping atomic bombs
on the Japanese cities of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, forcing
Japan to surrender in August
1945.

Atomic bombs fall on Hiroshima (top) and

Nagasaki (bottom)

Directions: Do you agree with President Trumans choice to

drop the atomic bombs on Japan? In the space below
explain why you do or do not agree with his choice. Explain
your thoughts in complete sentences.

Dear President Truman,

Sincerely,

INTERESTING FACT:

Both WWI & II had more

casualties from weapons
than any other war.

Technology from Texas

B-24 Bomber planes
Built in Fort Worth
Freighter ships
Built in Houston
Munitions (ammo)
Built in Texarkana

Write About It: How did changes in technology impact WWI and
WWII?

Changes in technology caused more

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