Monday- finish WWII PowerPoint
Causes of WWII summary:
- In Europe:
- Treaty of Versailles
- The Great Depression
- Hitler's actions in the 30's- undo treaty of Versailles
- Mussolini's actions in the 30's- invaded Ethiopia, etc.
- Failure of the League of Nations- no way to enforce rules
- Policy of Appeasement- Munich Conferences
- Hitler's invasion of Poland- set of WWII
- Rise of nationalism
- In Asia:
- The Great Depression
- Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931
- Japanese invasion of the rest of China in 1937
- In US
- Quit trading supplies (oil) with Japan in the summer of 1941
- Tough policies towards Japan in fall of 1941
- Pearl Harbor attack
- Prob would have joined war against Germany anyway- German U-boats sinking US ships
Effects of WWII on US
- Stimulated economy- got US out of depression
- 17 million new jobs created
- Average wages increased 30%
- Middle class greatly expanded
- Federal power during the war increased
- Shifted from state laws to federal laws- important during civil rights era and Vietnam war
- More women involved in workforce
- More rights for African Americans- integrated troops
Effects of WWII Around the World
- German Nazi party was completely destroyed and Germany was broken up into 4 zones which became 2 countries
- Japanese cities were destroyed from bombing and Japan was placed under US military rule
- Most death ever in a war
- United Nations starts
- Cold War- US vs USSR
Tuesday- Start Test- Germany, maybe Italy
Wednesday- Study day
Thursday- Test
Friday- Test
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