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Ch. 10 Sec. 3 “America Enters the War”
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“Do Now”  List any facts that you recall / know about Pearl Harbor. (Clip nep-1006)
Pearl Harbor
Key Players:
 Franklin D. Roosevelt  United States President.
 General Hideki Tojo  Military leader eventually becomes Japanese prime
minister.
 Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo  Commander of Pearl Harbor attack.
 General Douglas MacArthur  Commander of U.S. Army forces in Asia
 (WAC) Women’s Army Corps  workers, drivers, instructors & lab technicians
all for the United States Army.
Primary Source (Pg. 340)
“Yesterday, December, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of
America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of
Japan…The facts of yesterday speak for themselves. The people of the United States
have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life
and safety of our nation…No matter how long it may take us to overcome this
premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to
absolute victory.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt, message asking for war against Japan, Dec. 8th, 1941
1) Where is Pearl Harbor?
2)What two words best describe the attack on the U.S. as intentional?
3) What does the word “infamy” mean?
4) Compare this speech of F.D.R.’s with that of Churchill’s speech from our last
class discussion.
Causes
- Japanese expansion
in China, Southeast Asia &
Pacific region.
- U.S. embargo to prevent
Expansion.
- Tripartite Pact
- Japan wants to keep U.S.
Neutral.
Attack
on
Pearl
Harbor
Effects
- U.S. joins WWII
- 2,500 people killed
during Pearl Harbor.
- creation of the WAC
Women’s Army Corps
- U.S. doubles/triples
other countries with war
supply production.
 Compare the events of Pearl Harbor with those of 9/11?
Ch.10 Sec.3 “America Enters the War” Con’t.
Sept. 1939:
April 1940:
May 1940:
July 1940:
Sept. 1940
Mar. 1941
Aug. 1941
Major WWII Events 1939-1941
- Germany invades Poland
-Congress passes the Neutrality Act of 1939
- Denmark and Norway fall to Germany
- Germany takes the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, &
France.
- Germany attacks Britain
- Tripartite Pact
- Congress signs Lend-Lease Act
- Atlantic Charter issued
WWII Pacific Fighting
a) Pearl Harbor  Dec.7th, 1941
b) Bataan Death March  Japanese forces attack and outnumber American
troops near Manila in the Philippines. 75,000 troops surrendered and were forced
to march over sixty miles. 7,000 American & Filipino’s died in March of 1942.
c) Doolittle Raid  Colonel Doolittle of U.S. and troops bomb Japanese capital
of Tokoyo in April of 1942.
d) Battle of Coral  Provided hope, as American planes attacked Japanese ships
and Japanese planes attacked American ships. American victory, as Japan called
off attack on New Guinea. (May, 1942)