WWII 1939 1945 ALLIES Poland 1939 Britain 1939

WWII 1939 -1945

ALLIES • Poland (1939) • Britain (1939) • France(1939) • Soviet Union (1941) • U. S. (1941) • China (1941)

AXIS • Germany (1939) • Italy(1940) • Japan (1940) • Soviet Union (19391941)

THEATERS • Europe • N. Atlantic Ocean • North Africa • Southeast Asia • China • Pacific Ocean • Japan (air)

US ES CA

• Rise in German Military • Issues over territory (land) • German harsh “guilt clause” • Great Depression hurt all countries. Allowed Hitler and the Nazi party to rise

• League of Nations was too relaxed on enforcing global leadership • Japan wanted to be a world power –Invaded China and angered US. –US helped China (oil)

LEND-LEASE ACT • F. D. R President • US again wanted to remain neutral. • They were helping the allied powers by “lending” money and war supplies. • Hurt Japan. (fight for oil)

WAR TIMELINE • Sept. 1939: Germany invades Poland • France, Britain declare war on Germany. • Soviet Union joins Germany

WAR TIMELINE • Aug. 1940: Japan joins Germany, Italy • June 1941: Germany invades Soviet Union. • Soviet Union joins Allied powers

PEARL Harbor

Pearl Harbor • December 7, 1941 • Japan surprise attacks naval fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii • Wake the sleeping giant • Mission not accomplished

Pearl Harbor • December 8, 1941: declare war on Japan • Dec. 11: Germany declares war on US • Feb. 1942: FDR has Japanese-Americans held for duration of war

Battle of Midway • June 1942: US sinks 4 of the best Japanese aircraft carriers • Turning point of the war

WAR TIMELINE • Sept 8, 1943: Italy surrenders • D-Day: June 6, 1944 –US invades Normandy –Germany surrenders after much death and fighting

WAR TIMELINE • April 30, 1945: Hitler commits suicide with his wife • May 1945: Germany surrenders completely

C I M B O M T O A B

Nagasaki Tokyo Fire Raid Average of 93 Attacks on Cities Dead/Missi 70, 000 -80, 000 ng 35, 000 -40, 000 83, 000 1, 850 Wounded 70, 000 40, 000 102, 000 1, 830 Population Density 35, 000 per sq mile 65, 000 per sq mile 130, 000 per ? sq mile Total Casualties 140, 000 -150, 000 75, 000 -80, 000 185, 000 Area Destroyed 4. 7 sq mile 1. 8 sq mile 15. 8 sq mile 1. 8 sq mile Attacking Platform 1 B-29 334 B-29 s Weapon(s) 'Tall Boy' 15 k. T (15, 000 tons of TNT) 'Fat Man' 21 k. T (21, 000 tons of TNT) 1, 667 tons 1, 129 tons Target Hiroshima 3, 680

Super Weapon • Quick and easy end. (less American loss) • Firebombed Tokyo (Apr. June) • Aug. 6, 1945: dropped “Little Boy” on Hiroshima

Super Weapon • Japan would not reply for call of surrender • Aug. 9, 1945: dropped “Fat Man” on Nagasaki. • Aug. 15: Japan surrendered

HOLOCAUST

Holocaust • Organized mass murder • 12 million dead (2/3 Jewish) • Open-air killings of citizens • 1942: “Final Solution” Kill

Holocaust • 6 extermination camps • Gassed or shot immediately • Some were worked to death • Few survived

Technology • “This is a war of machines, and of ships and airplanes powered by oil. This is an oil war. ” • Texas supplied 80% of oil

Technology • Nuclear weapons • Radar • Jet engines • Blimp • Electronic computers • Side note (story of internet)

TEXAS • Discovered way to make rubber from petroleum • Rural families moved to cities for work • African American soldiers still denied equal treatment

Dorie Miller • African American who fired on Japan at Pearl Harbor • First to be honored for service to America

Oveta Culp Hobby • Commander of women’s army corp. WAC • Government supported her enlisting women • 1, 074 women pilots

TEXAS • Women allowed to do male jobs • Fired once men returned • African Americans paid less money for same jobs

Victory Gardens • Planted own small gardens for food • Rationed and sent all other crops • Gas, meat, sugar, tires

ENDING • Aug 15, 1945 • Baby boomers • 62% adult pop. Married • African Americans not willing to be treated unfairly anymore

DEATH • 62 million dead • 60% innocent civilians

Results • Redrawing of national boundaries • New nations • End of British/European power • US and Soviet Super powers • (Cold War)