Agenda Should the US get involved HW tomorrow

Agenda • Should the US get involved? • HW: tomorrow: Ch 24. 4 and Ch 25. 1 • Monday: printed out copy of whatever you have done for your paper • Tuesday after school: Chris Anothy speaker Shillinglaw 3: 454: 45 • “CLIMB TO GLORY” A historical documentary Anthony appears in as well as helped to develop as a producer with Warren Miller Entertainment and the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum. The story of the Army’s WWII 10 th Mountain Division (1941 -45) covers their impact on World, American and Colorado history. The story spans from 1939 to current day and really touches on how the group of men and women overcame obstacles as part of the Greatest Generation to survive and build dreams. This award-winning film has been seen by over 18, 000 students to date.

Warm up • It’s November of 1941. You live in the United States. War in Europe has lasted over two years. The Axis powers have control of most of Europe. Should the US enter the war? Why or why not?

Why? • Arguments FOR involvement • Arguments AGAINST involvement

Remember… • The US returned to its isolationist stance after World War One

U. S. Reaction • Neutrality – Neutrality Acts • Allows US to claim non-involvement

Neutrality Acts • 1935 • Prohibited export of “arms, ammunition, & implements of war” to foreign, warring nations • 1937 • Warring nations could get any item except arms • 1939 • Lifted arms embargo (ban), putting all trade with warring nations under terms of “cash-&-carry” • Any item could be sold as long as it was immediately paid for

Lend-Lease Act • United States would provide a country with supplies needed to fight Germany • the country would NOT have to pay the United States back immediately • United States contracted Lend-Lease agreements with 30+ countries, worth $50 B • Program was designed to allow America to indirectly help defeat Germany

Atlantic Charter • U-Boat attacks were threatening the freedom of the seas and the ability for US ships to transport goods • Atlantic Charter: Churchill and FDR • A joint declaration of war aims • Aka – “Britain, we’re on board with what you’re doing!” • In 1941 – FDR ordered ships to shoot uboats; ships and submarines began attacking each other

What should we do? Charles Lindbergh • Military officer • First person to take a solo transatlantic trip from New York to mainland Europe • Pro-isolationism Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) • Cartoonist against isolationism

Your goal for today: What side do you support? Why? 1. Analyze Lindbergh’s speech and answer the corresponding questions. I encourage you to mark up the speech • Remember coding the text? Starring key ideas, !! for things that surprise you, ? ? for things that confuse you, etc 2. Then, before answering the last question, analyze the Dr. Seuss cartoons and fill out the corresponding worksheet. • Consider all symbols present! 3. Finally, based on your position (for joining the war, or against joining the war), answer the final question in full paragraph form. Make sure you use concrete evidence and explain it.

1941: War Becomes Global • December 7, 1941 – Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor • US enters WWII • Japanese simultaneously attacked across the Pacific and creates the Greater East-Asia Coprosperity Sphere (ruled by Japan)

Pearl Harbor • December 7, 1941 • hundreds of Japanese bombers & fighters attacked naval base Pearl Harbor • RESULTS • 2, 400 Americans dead • nearly 200 aircraft destroyed • all but 8 battleships were sunk/damaged • December 8 US declares war on Japan • December 11 Germany & Italy declare war on US

DAY OF INFAMY: CAUSES • Japan imperial aggressions in China • US bans sales of war materials to Japan • General Tojo orders the attack

Japan did not play by traditional rules in war “Kamikaze” pilots flew planes into battleships & aircraft carriers Japanese soldiers refused to surrender & tortured Allied prisoners of war