ww ii (11) day 2
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World War World War IIII
Day 2 InfoDay 2 Info
The Axis Powers are createdThe Axis Powers are created
Originally called the Originally called the
Italy Germany Japan
Like the axis the world revolves around – they
expected to be the center of the world
Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis
U.S. involvement in U.S. involvement in WWIIWWII
Lend Lease Policy
U.S. as “great arsenal of democracy”Lend to any country whose defense
was vital to U.S. (ie. BR and CHINA)Soviet Union protects itself with
scorched-earth policy
Britain was bankrupt – no cash and carry
U.S. involvement in U.S. involvement in WWIIWWII German wolf packs sink U.S. ships
–FDR ordered Navy attack on Axis ships–Began to arm merchant ships
Atlantic Charter signed
-Statement of war goals:No expansion, need consent, self-determination, freer trade, cooperation, disarm aggressors- Set foundation for United Nations- 15 countries signed
Oct 5, 1941
Dec 8, 1941
Japan attacks Pearl Japan attacks Pearl HarborHarbor
WHY?–Japan took bases in French Indochina–U.S. froze Japanese assets within U.S.
–Japan did same to us–Meeting: Japan listed demands
U.S. refused-U.S. broke J. code >> knew attack coming
-Didn’t expect it to hit U.S.
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1:31:00 start of Japanese planes taking off
1:48:00 actual attack begins
1. Thought an attack was coming to Southeast Asia
2. Japan meant to cut off all negotiations at 1 PM EST
and possibly post declaration of war 30 min before attack
3. Japan limited contact with own ambassador
4. One initial plane shot down & reported; was dismissed
5. Planes reported being seen; dismissed as B-17 bombers
6. Typist in Washington slow to get 14th message translated
7. Hard to get to the higher-ups… was a Sunday morning
8. TORA TORA TORA (tiger) = unsuspected9. Second Lieutenants Ken Taylor and
George Welch10. Good that Japanese didn’t release 3rd
fleet…
Japan attacks Pearl Japan attacks Pearl HarborHarborDecember 7, 1941
–300 planes prior to 8 AM–Hit 8 battleships & 90 naval vessels–21 ships & 300 planes destroyed–Battleship USS Arizona – 1000 killed–2300 killed & 2300 wounded total
U.S. reaction–Placed Japanese-Americans in internment camps