The World War II Era (1935 –1945)
Aggression Leads to War
The United States at War
The War at Home
Toward Victory
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Aggression Leads to War
The Rise of Dictators
Main Idea: Postwar problems led to the rise of dictators in several nations.
Military Aggression
Main Idea: The rulers of Japan, Italy, and Germany sought to expand their territories and conquer other nations.
American Neutrality
Main Idea: The United States sought to stay out of growing world conflict while strengthening ties to Latin American.
War Begins in Europe
Main Idea: After invading Poland, German armies quickly conquered most of Europe.
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The United States at War
Moving Toward War
Main Idea: Though the United States officially remained neutral, Roosevelt found ways to help Britain defend against the Nazis.
The United States Enters the War
Main Idea: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War
II.
Europe and North Africa
Main Idea: The German advance was slowed by Soviet resistance and by Allied victories in
North Africa.
Japan Sweeps Through the Pacific
Main Idea: Japan's rapid advance across the Pacific was finally halted in two major naval battles.
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Pearl Harbor
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The War at Home
Organizing for War
Main Idea: The United States increased the size of its military and directed the economy toward the war effort.
Women in Industry
Main Idea: During the war, American women took over many industrial jobs.
Ordeal for Japanese Americans
Main Idea: Because of wartime fears, many Japanese Americans were forced to live in detention camps.
Tensions at Home
Main Idea: Enemy aliens, African Americans, and Mexican Americans faced discrimination at home.
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Toward Victory
Victory in Europe
Main Idea: The invasion of Italy and the D-Day landing in France set the stage for the defeat of Germany.
Victory in the Pacific
Main Idea: After a series of bloody battles on the Pacific Islands, the atomic bomb was finally used to defeat Japan.
The Holocaust
Main Idea: The world learned how the Nazis murdered 6 million Jews and millions of other people.
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