ww ii (11) day 1
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World War World War IIII
1939-19451939-1945
Why did WWII begin?
- Depression
- Harsh treaty from WWI
Both led countries to turn to leaders
who promised improvements
Kellogg-Briand PactIn 1929
62 countries promised to never go to war & settle disputes using
peaceful means
Problem: no way to enforcestill permitted defensive war
Emp. Showa(Hirohito)
Tojo
Hitler
Mussolini
Franco
Daladier
Truman
FDR
De Gaulle
Stalin
Chamberlain
Churchill
U.S. involvement in WWII
3 Neutrality Acts
1 - 1935 after Italy invaded Ethiopia
2- 1936 prior to Spanish Civil Warunlawful to sell or ship arms to those fighting
1935 Act PLUS can’t give loans or credit
NYE Committee report
U.S. involvement in WWII
3 Neutrality Acts3 – 1937 first 2 permanent & flexible
WHY??
“Cash and Carry” policy – GOODS not weapons
We made money off of WWI
With what country did With what country did we not follow our we not follow our Neutrality Acts?Neutrality Acts?
Why not?Why not?
Japan attacked China…
…and Panay incident
Japan had attacked Manchuria in 1931
Meanwhile, Hitler Meanwhile, Hitler attacks…attacks…
Rhineland Austria
Munich Pact & Appeasement Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland)
Deals/Discuss btwn SU & BR, SU & GER Poland – Blitzkrieg
… … and Italy invades Albaniaand Italy invades Albania
Sept 9, 1941
April 29, 1941
May 22, 1941
44thth Neutrality Act Neutrality ActRepealed arms embargoRepealed arms embargoSelling weapons to BR, FR & Selling weapons to BR, FR & alliesallies
Cash and CarryCash and CarryUS ships don’t enter war zone US ships don’t enter war zone
France falls: a. __________ France in South
b. __________ in North
c. __________ France in Britain
& Algeria
U.S. involvement in U.S. involvement in WWIIWWIIBattle of Britain – Summer/Fall
1940Churchill asks for help:
Selective Service reinstated–Registered more –Called 1 million to train–Called 800,000 reservists
- sent lots of weapons to them- got 99 year leases on bases around world