WORLD WAR II
PART 1
Unit 10
LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION #1
How did Lend Lease and Pearl
Harbor bring about American
involvement in World War II?
CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II
 Political instability and economic devastation in
Europe resulting from WWI was one cause of
WWII.
 The rise of fascism was another cause.
 Adolf Hitler in Germany
 Benito Mussolini in Italy
 Hideki Tojo in Japan
 Fascism: a political philosophy in which total
power is given to a dictator and individual
freedoms are denied.
 Worldwide depression: high war debts owed by
Germany, high inflation, and massive
unemployment
THE WAR BEGINS
 1 9 38 : H itle r ’ s a rm y a tta c k s
F r a n c e to “ ta k e b a ck” la n d lo s t in
W o r ld W a r I (R h ine land)
 S e n t tr o o p s to ta k e o v e r
S u d e te n lan d , Cz e c h o slovakia , a n d
P o la nd
 Be g in ning o f th e wa r : S e p te m be r
1 , 1 9 39 wh en Ge rm a n y in v a ded
P o la n d .
 Gre a t B ri ta i n a n d F r a n ce
d e c lar ed wa r a g a in st Ge rm a n y .
 S o v iet Un io n in v a ded n e a rby
c o u n tr ies a n d a g r e ed to s p lit
P o la n d with G e r ma n y.
 By th e e n d o f 1 9 40 , H itle r
c o n tr o lled D e n ma r k, No r wa y ,
H o lla n d, Be lg iu m, L u x e mbou r g,
a n d a la r g e p a r t o f F r a n ce a n d
b e g an b o mb ing G r e a t Br ita in .
A NEUTRAL UNITED STATES
 isolationism : not taking part in the
affairs of othe r nations
 Most Ame ricans did not want to ge t
involve d in the war, but Roose ve lt
wante d to he lp Britain.
 Hitle r turne d on Stalin in 1941 and
invade d the Sovie t Union
LEND LEASE
 Lend-Lease:
policy to lend
or lease (rent)
weapons to
Great Britain
and the Soviet
Union
 German
submarines
were attacking
ships in the
North Atlantic
 American ships
began
escorting
British ships in
convoys.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT:
WRITING PROMPT
In 1941, President Roosevelt was ardent
about keeping the United States out of World
War II; nevertheless, U.S. allies need help.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill,
understanding the U.S.’s position, pleaded
with President Roosevelt, saying, “Give us the
tools and we’ll finish the job.” Describe and
explain the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act that
provided aid to U.S. allies while protecting U.S.
Interests. Use your notes to support your
answer.
“A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY”
 http://www.history.com
/topics/world-warii/world-war-iihistory/videos/attackpearl-harbor
 http://www.history.com
/topics/world-warii/world-war-iihistory/videos/ussarizona-under-attack-atpearl-harbor
 http://www.history.com
/videos/japaneseattack-pearl-harbor
“A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY”
 President Roosevelt exports to Japan to protest its
expansions into other countries.
 Exportation of oil, airplanes, aviation gasoline, and
metals were stopped.
 The Japanese attacked the U.S. Navy fleet by
surprise at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7,
1941.
 More than 2,400 people died in the attack.
 Japan hoped to destroy the fleet, giving them
control of the Pacific Ocean.
 The USA declared war on Japan.
 Allied Powers: USA, Great Britain, Soviet Union
 Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan
WORLD WAR II
MILITARY LEADERS
 http://www.history.com/photos/axis -military -leaders#axismilitary -leaders
 http://www.history.com/photos/allied -military -leaders