U S History Warm Up Write

U. S. History

Warm Up • Write down in bullet-point form everything that you remember about WWII from the most significant to the least (i. e. causes, who is fighting, key individuals, etc. ). And then explain whether this war could have been prevented or not.

Learning Objective • Analyze the causes of WWII and discuss whether or not the United States should get involved. • California State Standard: 11. 7. 1 – Examine the origins of American involvement in the war, with and emphasis on the events that precipitated the attack on Pearl Harbor

Fascist Aggression 5 1935: Hitler denounced the Versailles Treaty & the League of Nations [re-arming!] Mussolini attacks Ethiopia. 5 1936: German troops sent into the Rhineland. Fascist forces sent to fight with Franco in Spain. 5 1938: Austrian Anschluss. Rome-Berlin Tokyo Pact [AXIS] Munich Agreement APPEASEMENT! 5 1939: German troops march into the rest of Czechoslovakia. Hitler-Stalin Non-Aggression Pact. 5 September 1, 1939: German troops march into Poland blitzkrieg WW II begins!!!

1939 Neutrality Act 5 In response to Germany’s invasion of Poland. 5 FDR persuades Congress in special session to allow the US to aid European democracies in a limited way: § The US could sell weapons to the European democracies on a “cash-and-carry” basis. § FDR was authorized to proclaim danger zones which US ships and citizens could not enter. 5 Results of the 1939 Neutrality Act: § Aggressors could not send ships to buy US munitions. § The US economy improved as European demands for war goods helped bring the country out of the 1937 -38 recession. 5 America becomes the “Arsenal of Democracy. ”

“America First” Committee Charles Lindbergh

Presidential Profile: Franklin Delano Roosevelt • You will need to complete the following handout to gain a deeper understanding of FDR and what made his presidency different from other presidents before and after him.

Warm Up • What happened on the 7 th of December 1941 and why will this day live in infamy? Make sure to clearly state your position and defend it with supporting evidence and analysis.

Pearl Harbor – `Dec. 7, 1941 A date which will live in infamy!

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Pearl Harbor from the Cockpit of a Japanese Plane

FDR Signs the War Declaration

USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor Memorial 2, 887 Americans Dead!

Quick Write • Why do you think that the incident at Pearl Harbor is a justifiable cause to go to war or do you not, and what do you think that the outcome will be for the United States in going to war? Explain

Vote For War! • December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor has just been attacked by the Japanese! • You as individuals are to represent Congress and take a vote as to go to war or to stay in isolationism. • You will have to justify your reasoning for your vote yea or nay. • What possible consequences could result from your decision?

Closing • What made Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor so devastating? Explain and give clear examples

Pearl Harbor – Interpretations of History • For each of the documents, answer the following questions: Who or what was responsible for the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor? • When you finish reading the documents and answering the questions for each document we will then discuss the conflicting evidence as a class.