Today we presented our research projects. What were the causes and affects of WWII, what impacts did WWII have on the US. Click here for Mr. Bruns Notes 1 and undefined. Also click here for some review questions.
Pearl Harbor and the causes/effects of WWII-Click here for the Link
-Japan attacked us to keep us out of the war and make us trade oil with them again. We had aligned our ships in a rows to make sure there was no sabotage from the inside, but we were surprised in this attack by the outside. The back-door to war conspiracy was getting to war with Germany through the back door which was initially going through Japan to get to them. There was no deal that Roosevelt was going to accept from Japan and he was almost provoking them to attack us.
Causes of WWII outbreak in Europe-The treaty of Versailles led to world war II because it made Germany mad since it was blaming them for almost everything. The policy of appeasement was giving Hitler some of what he wanted so he would shut up. The great depression helped lead up to WWII because it allowed Hitler to come to power by him lying about how well he would help them. Hitler's invasion of Poland
Causes of WWII outbreak in China-The great depression left them without many resources, they invaded China and Manchuria
Causes of WWII outbreak in US-Japan attacked us after we stopped trading oil with them.
The affects of short term for the US-->lost lots of people and money
The affects of long term for the US-->helped provide jobs and increase wages, the federal government became more powerful, women had more rights, no more segregation, the Nazi's were destroyed, U.N. was created.
US war in North Africa and Italy-->Click here
They decided in Casablanca that they would go after the weak countries first, they knew it was probably going to be a long war and they said they were going to fight until Hitler has an unconditional surrender which means they are to the point of surrender where they will do whatever we tell them to. The north African campaign took place in Libyan and Egyptian desserts and was fought between the allies and the axis. Operation torch was the US invasion of Africa in which we defeated Germany. Once the Germans were defeated in Africa we had to decide where we were going to attack first either France or Italy. We went with Italy because they were weak and France had too strong of Germans. Operation Husky was the invasion of Sicily and caused Mussolini to loose power. Operation avalanche was the US invasion of Italy. Major Famous Generals are Eisenhower, Patton Jr, and Montgomery, Rommel (German)
US war in Europe (D-Day)-->Click Here
It was called operation overload, took place in Normandy, France along with Canada and Britain. Even though they were our allies we had to attack since they had been taken over by Germany. The Atlantic Wall was built by the Nazi's since they knew an invasion would happen. When we invaded we didn't have much cover from the flat beach, the whether was bad and we were supposed to have tanks but they sank. Eisenhower was the commander of this. Ducks were ships that could also go on land, they had blimps to help carry the ships and had steel wires to catch any air force. Took us about 5 days to take control of the beach front. Battle of Bulge was the single worst battle of the US. VE day was the day the war was over with Europe, but we were still at war with Japan.
US war in the Pacific against Japan-->Click Here
The battle of the Philippines was the US VS Japan and was lead by general Douglas MacArthur. first we lost but we came back 2 years later and won.
Doolittle's Raid was an air raid by the US on Tokyo, Japan the first air raid to strike the Japanese Home Islands, we attacked even though we knew that is was going to be bad but we had to do it for Pride and respect.
The battle of Coral sea was about a month after Doolittle's raid and was a naval battle between US and Japan and we won even though we lost more people. Was the first turning point in the war against Japan, it was the first time we defeated Japan. We were island hoping and getting closer
The battle of Midway was a very important naval battle against Japan where we won so easily because we had broken their code and knew everything they were going to do. This battle was a very big turning point in the war because it helped us get closer to Japan.
The Navajo co-talkers were still around in this time and their language was very hard to learn so the US marines started recruiting Navajos. The Navajo code was what they used instead of their language and this helped us win the war because they didn't know what we were doing
The battle of Iwo Jima was called operation detachment and was targeted because of their airships and we did this so we could take over the air base and take off from a closer starting point and bomb. Iwo Jima was the first Japan homeland to be attacked in 400 years. All islands were a bit like D-Day where we were fighting on uncovered beaches and had no protection even though we won we lost almost 7000 people.
The battle of Okinawa was the US and Japanese and the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II. The 82-day-long battle was quite long for them.
Island hoping was just us attacking every other island and having control by being closer to Japan and once we finally
The atomic bomb was code named Manhattan project was atomic bomb dropping on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Nagasaki had much more power but did less damage. Over the years there was 110,000 deaths.
VJ-Day-when the war ended
US Home-front/Impact US had on the war-->Click Here
The home front is what the people back home did to help the war
The Manhattan Project-learning how to create the atomic bomb. It was tested in New Mexico
Japanese Americans-Anyone of Japanese origin were held in camps almost comparable to concentration camps. At the camps they lost their houses, jobs, etc.
Japanese American Redress Bill-Gave all of the Japanese Americans 25,000 dollars in return for forgiveness for doing this horrible act.
Women and Kids-The women took over male jobs like in factories or as volunteer nurses. Kids made victory garden's, donated scraps (metal), and food-->They did everything they could to help. Movies were a bit popular but the entertainment business wasn't doing so well.
Selective Training and Service Act-First peacetime draft in US history, lots of people lied about their age to get in
War production board-making sure most people were working VERY hard
War finance Committee and War Bonds-Money helping to pay for the war but were an investment
Holocaust-->Click Here
The Holocaust was Hitler and the Nazis committing genocide targeting Jews, Gypsies, and Homosexuals.
Russians were attached by Germans to get the Jews from there then they signed the pact.
Ghettos were the holding area for where they placed Jews in before they were sent to concentration camps. This was done to make sure there is segregation between them and the normal German and Polish people.
Homosexuals were also a target because they wanted to reeducate them
Twins were experimented on so they were actually treated well living wise but most of them died in the experiments
Concentration Camps were where the Jews were sent to die in gas chambers, guns, etc.
Yellow Stars were what the Jews were forced to were on their shirts to indicate they were Jewish
Disabled/Handicapped were killed because they were useless and Hitler didn't want more of them in our world
Lebensborn-Fount of Life was a program to promote the growth of superior Aryan populations by providing health care and living conditions. They had set up breading grounds by having blue eyed blonde women.
Nuremberg Laws were laws that took away German citizenship from Jews which took away most of their rights. Redefined what it meant to be Jewish (meaning if you had relatives that were Jewish that meant you were Jewish-->they could only marry Jews and have sexual relations with Jews so there is segregation).
Kristallnacht was when they attached the shops/churches/schools that were owned by the Jews,
1938 was that all the Jewish children were expelled from school and the Nazis took control of the business'.
1939 was when Hitler started killing the mentally and physically disabled
1940 was when Hitler started sending Jews to Poland and forced them into ghettos and took away the rights
1941 was when Hitler had more movement into the ghettos and the largest single massacre and had death camps made and started killing
1942 was when Hitler got the idea for the final solution being gas chambers and working the people to death and starving them. Ghettos were emptied and the people were forced into death camps
1943 was when there was a very large Warsaw ghetto resist as the Nazis started the death camp transportation. They were immediately killed although
1944 was when Hitler conquered Hungary and started sending Hungarian Jews to death camps
1945 was when Hitler committed suicide, the war ended, death camps were liberated, the survivors were placed into displaced persons camps to be cured until they found a country willing to accept them
1947 was when Israel was set up
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Thanks! i used your notes