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Jones Magnet Middle School
USII.7
The World War Two Era
The United States at War
<<<Tuskegee Airman protecting American bombers over Italy
Why it Matters~ While many Americans wanted to stay out of this
war, the Japanese made up everyone’s minds by attacking the
American Pacific fleet at ___________________ on ______________
Moving Toward
In 1940, FDR easily wins his third term (a first since George Washington) with the
War~
promise to remain ______________ and keep us out of the war.
Lend-Lease Act~
England, ______________ argued, needed American help. FDR knew any aid from
the US would violate the ___________________. Congress agreed that any
military hardware sent to England would have to be paid for, but England was
going _________ and would soon fall to Germany. So, the US decided to allow the
Allies, _________________________ to borrow weapons under the new
______________________. Soon American weapons flowed to the ____________.
America had become the great “_______________ of democracy.”
Military Buildup~
American began to _____________ for war, calling up a ___________,
spending more on the military and even “testing” African-Americans in
the toughest job in the military……fighter pilots. They became known
as the __________________ and fought well against German and Italian
pilots later on.
Atlantic Charter~ In August of 1941, Roosevelt and Churchill met to
discuss stuff……they came up with the Atlantic Charter:
a.
b.
c.
The US Enters the War~
Japanese aggression in the _____________ caused FDR to call on a
restriction of exports to Japan. Smelling the winds of conflict, Japan
decided to act first and decided on a target, the ___________________.
The US Pacific fleet was a good choice since it could ___________________
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Pearl Harbor~ On December __________, the Japanese
struck at _________________________ sinking numerous
ships and crippling the Pacific Fleet. The next day, FDR asks
Congress to __________________________ by stating
“Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 - a date which will live in _____________ the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked
by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”
Japan’s _______________friends
were quick to declare war on the
US. The US would join the other ________________ and fight.
Japanese Admiral, ________________ who had planned the Pearl Harbor
attack knew what the Americans were capable of. Predicting the mistake of
attacking the United States, Yamamoto declared that the Japanese had
_________________________. He know that the American’s
_____________ would soon build produce so many weapons, ships and
other war goods, they Japanese would we ruined. Boy……..was he right!
A Global Conflict~
The two sides were clear……..the __________ versus the __________.
Axis Powers included:
Allied Powers included:
Europe and
In Europe, the Germans and Italians controlled _____________________________
North Africa~
The German army was able to
push deep inside of the
____________ killing millions
of Soviet soldiers and civilians.
But the tide of war was turning
against the Axis. Hitler had
bitten off more than he could
chew by attacking the
_____________________
The Soviets
Hitler expected the Soviets to
Resist~
collapse quickly, but aided by an
_______________________, the Soviet Army was able to stop the Germans
cold….literally.
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Within site of ___________, the Soviet capital, the German Army was stopped. In
the north, a second German Army failed to take the city of _____________ after an
872 day siege. In the south, an entire Germany army surrendered at _____________
In 1942, the Red Army began to drive towards __________ and victory.
Tide Turns in
In North Africa, German General Erwin __________,
North Africa~
known as the Desert Fox, ruled the sands. But in October,
1942, English tank forces led by
Bernard Montgomery defeated
Rommel at _______________
Around this time, Rommel’s forces began to feel the pinch of
newly arriving Americans under the command of General Dwight
D. ___________________. With no place to go, Rommel is
recalled to Germany and his ______________ surrenders. North Africa is lost by the Axis. (woot)
In the Pacific, the _____________ had swept aside everyone.
Philippines Fall~ Shortly after Pearl Harbor, Japan attacked
the _______________, which controlled by the United States
(remember: the _________________War!!)
Faced with superior Japanese forces, American General
______________ was ordered to leave the islands to fall to
the Japanese. Promising “____________________”
MacArthur was spared the horrors of the Philippine Island
defenders, the ________________________.
Bataan Death March~ At ___________ in the Philippines, the
Japanese captured ____________ soldiers. Forced to march
over 65 miles in the tropical heat without food and water,
many died. The Japanese also _________ thousands.
Coral Sea and The tide began to turn against the Japanese
Midway~
at the Battle of _______________ and the
Battle of ___________. At the Battle of Midway, the
_____________ of the Pacific, the Japanese lost
_______________________. Japan no longer ruled the
_________. The Americans can now take the war to the
_______________ homeland.
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