War Breaks Out Although the world was trying

War Breaks Out • Although the world was trying to keep war from occurring ever again…. – Fascism and Communism made sure that it did….

The Response to Fascism • 1933 – USA and USSR start having meetings about what to do about: • • Japan Germany Spain Italy – FDR • Wants to remain isolated but also hates fascism – Joseph Stalin • Hates fascism and fears Japans navy

The Fascists Join Teams • 1936 – Axis Powers is created • Military alliance between: – Germany – Italy – Japan • Promised to support each other if another country declared war on them. • What does Europe do? – NOTHING!!! – FDR finally pushes UK and France to meet with Hitler!

1938 Munich Conference • Countries Present: – United Kingdom • Prime Minister – Neville Chamberlain – France • Premier – Edouard Daladier – Germany • Chancellor – Italy – Adolf Hitler • IL Duce – Benito Mussolini – Goal? Get Germany and Italy to stop expanding….

Munich Conference Failure? • Hitler agrees to stop expanding if the rest of the Sudetenland is given to Germany • UK and France appease Germany. – Appeasement = give in to demands in order to keep larger conflict in future – But does it work? ? ?

Appeasement Fails • Aug. 1939 – Hitler prepares to expand, but understands he needs to keep USSR out of the way – Goes to Joseph Stalin • They agree not to attack each other. – Called the non-agression pact • Sept. 1939 – Germany invades Poland

World War II Breaks Out • Sept. 1939 – UK and France join to make the Allied Powers – Allied Powers declare war on Germany for invading Poland – Axis Powers declare war on Allied Powers

What does the US do? • 1939 -1940 – Nothing! • Why? – It was an election year. – FDR needed to get reelected first so he promised to ‘keep us out of the war’ • After election – FDR immediately tries to help the Allied Forces » But how?

FDR and Churchill • After the appeasement fell apart, Neville Chamberlain loses his job as Prime Minister of England – Gets replaced by Winston Churchill • Tough Brit who loves to fight • Hates Hitler! – How does Hitler respond?

Hitler goes on the move • Wants to get to England before America decides to join…. – Has to attack France first – May 1940 • France falls to Germans • All that is left is England USSR….

Hitler attacks England! • June 1940 – German Air Force (Luftwaffe) attack England daily • Dropped 30, 000 bombs a day • Americans still aren’t sure what to do. • Prime Minister Churchill begs America to act before there is nothing left…

Lend Lease Act/Cash –Carry Act • Lend Lease (1940) – Gave $7 million dollars of: • • Ships Planes Tanks Weapons • All of it went only to Allied Forces countries • Cash-Carry ( 1941) – Gave away items to England • Ships • Planes • weapons

Even then, America didn’t want to Join • Congress has the right to declare war – FDR is begging to declare war on Germany but he can’t persuade Congress • Dec. 7, 1941 – Out of nowhere, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. • Destroys the U. S. Navy in Pacific Ocean

America Joins World War II…