1 You are listening to the sounds of music recorded during World War II. As you listen notice what the lyrics are saying and think about why this was perhaps the only time in the 20th century that Americans pulled together as they did. Was the United States Destined to Become Involved in WW II? Origins of War in Europe • Hitler promised to solve the problem of unemployment • Began the Rearmament of Germany • Mid 1930s Germany left the League of Nations – His plans were in contrast to the goals of the league
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You are listening to the sounds ofmusic recorded during World WarII. As you listen notice what thelyrics are saying and think aboutwhy this was perhaps the onlytime in the 20th century thatAmericans pulled together as theydid.
Was the United StatesDestined to Become Involved
in WW II?
Origins of War in Europe
• Hitler promised to solve theproblem of unemployment
• Began the Rearmament ofGermany
• Mid 1930s Germany left theLeague of Nations– His plans were in contrast to
the goals of the league
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Hitler’s Rise to Power
Timeline to War in Europe
• March 1936 -German Troopsreoccupy theRhineland– Desperate Gamble– Clear violation of
Versailles Treaty– German army not yet
ready to fight– Europeans do
nothing
Entering the Rhineland
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Timeline to War in Europe
• 1936 - Formedalliance between Italyand Germany
• Mussolini called an“axis” between Romeand Berlin
• Became known as theAxis Powers
Timeline to War in Europe
• March 1938 Hitlermoved to expandGerman Territory– Anschluss - Union
of Germany andAustria
– Welcomed byAustrians
Appeasement
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British and French Reaction
• Followed a policy ofAppeasement
• Neville Chamberlain -British Prime Minister– Germany was treated
harshly at Versailles– Wanted to avoid another
war
Timeline to War in Europe
• Munich Conference -September 28, 1938– Chamberlain
declared “Peacein our Time”
– Claimed Hitler didnot covet anyfuture territorialexpansion
Timeline to War in Europe
• March 1939– Hitler annexed
the remainder ofCzechoslovakia
– March 31, 1939Britain andFrance formallypledged supportto Poland
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Timeline to War in Europe
– Hitler signed anon-aggressionpact with SovietUnion
– Hitler invadedPoland onSeptember 1,1939
The Invasion of Poland
America Reacts to War
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Timeline to War with Japan
• US chose not torecognize Japaneseconquest of China
• Imposed economicsanctions on Japan
Timeline to War with Japan
• May 1940 MovedPacific fleet fromCalifornia to PearlHarbor Hawaii
• Sept 1940 Japansigned theTripartite Pact -allied withGermany and Italy
Timeline to War with Japan
• Mid 1941 - US Froze all Japanesefinancial assets in the US
• Refused to sell Japan oil and scrap iron• Cut off all trade with Japan• US Demanded Japan give back territory• Japan Refused - continued to negotiate
but prepared for war
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Timeline to War with Japan
• November 26,1941 Japanesefleet sailed fromthe Kule Islands
• Commanded byChuichi Nagumo
Pearl Harbor
• On SundayMorning, at7:55AM local time,Noon EST,December 7, 1941Japan attackedthe US Navy atPearl Harbor
America Declares War
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Was the United StatesDestined to Become Involved
in WW II?
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