Slide 1 Slide 2 The Characters William Taft Won Rep. nomination after T.R. withdrew Theodore Roosevelt Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party) Woodrow Wilson Democrat Eugene…

Slide 1Warmup 1. What events led up to WWII? 2. What was the beginning of WWII? Slide 2 Warm Up Answer the following questions based on the map of Japanese expansion (p.…

Slide 1Mobilizing the Home Front After Pearl Harbor, Americans from all backgrounds committed themselves to mobilizing for war and to the defense of what President Roosevelt…

Slide 1U.S. Prepares for War -”Cash and Carry “ policy begins to allow warring nations to buy US arms, as long as they paid cash & transported them in their own ships…

1. World War II Chapters 24 and 25 2. Dictators After WWI, many new nations had new democratic govts Without democratic tradition, govts collapsed Fell to dictators Joseph…

1. Comparative History Article Readings Hannah Houze 2. Cultural Change in the Twenties Because of the trauma and disappointment of WWI, Americans strived for a more conservative…

Slide 1The US Drifts Toward War The Neutrality Acts (1935-37) The Neutrality Acts (1935-37) “Cash and Carry” “Cash and Carry” First peacetime draft (1940) All men…

Slide 1War and Peace HIS 1302 – Chapter 27 Slide 2 The Road to Pearl Harbor Relations between Japan and the US deteriorated after Japan resumed its war against China in…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Before the War Dictators in Europe and Asia became aggressive Violating the Treaty of Versailles and acquiring new land What will the Allied Powers do about…

Slide 1H ITLER ’ S L IGHTNING W AR Slide 2 P OLAND Hitler set his sights on Poland Signed Nonaggression Pact with Stalin Why? Secret part: Germany and Soviet Union agreed…