World War 2 VUS 11 a WWII Causes

World War 2 VUS. 11 a WWII: Causes and Events that led to American involvement in the war including military assistance to the UK and the Japanese attack on Pearl harbor VUS. 11 b The major Battles and turning points of the war in North Africa, Europe, and the pacific, Including Midway, Stalingrad, The Normandy Landing, and Truman’s use of the atomic bomb to force the surrender of Japan.

Warm-Up What caused America’s gradual abandonment of her policy of neutrality?

Causes Hitler invades Poland on Sept. 1, 1939 Followed by the Soviets invasion of Poland other Baltic countries from the east. (Nonaggression Pact)

The Beginning The United States was neutral for the first 2 years Meanwhile Germany overran France and most of Europe

Lend-Lease Agreement The United States gradually begins to aid Britain. In exchange for military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean the United States gives the British old naval warships and supplies. “lending a garden hose to a neighbor whose house is on fire. ”

Japan

Japanese Aggression During the 1930’s Japan invades and brutalized China in its pursuit of economic domination in Asia The United Sates refused to recognize Japanese conquests in Asia and imposes an embargo on exports of steel to Japan. Both countries will negotiate to avoid war

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Germany to Japan Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hitler honored a pact with Japan and declared war on the United States. The debates over isolationism in the United States were over. World War II was now a true world war, and the United States was fully involved.

Defeat Hitler First American allies (Britain, and the Soviet Union after being invaded by Germany) Most American military resources were targeted for Europe.

Island Hopping

Axis Strategy Germany hoped to defeat the Soviet Union quickly, gain control of Soviet oil fields, and force Britain out of the war through a bombing campaign and submarine warfare before America’s industrial and military strength could turn the tide.

Battle of Britain In attempt to take over Britain , Germany launches air attacks bombing much of London Summer and Autumn of 1940

Japanese Strategy Japan invaded the Philippines and Indonesia and planned to invade both Australia and Hawaii. Its leaders hoped that America would then accept Japanese predominance in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, rather than conduct a bloody and costly war to reverse Japanese gains.