World War II
Published on Nov 22, 2015
World War 2 Project, Riley Barrett (Period 3)
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World War II
Riley Barrett
World War I
1914-1918
Lost by Germany and Italy
War Reparations
Forced upon Germany
Stock Market Crash
Caused by inability to pay reparations
Photo by marsmet552
Rise of Dictators
Fueled by German and Italian poverty
Photo by Recuerdos de Pandora
Axis Aggression
Germany and Italy invade surrounding territories
Start of War
Britain and France declare war
Causes
of american involvement
Japan
Invades China, Korea, and Pacific Territories
Unites States
Embargoes oil trade with Japan
United States' Pacific Fleet threatens Japanese expansion into the Pacific
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
To damage American Pacific fleet
Congress declares war on Japan the next day
Significant Battles
Battle
of midway atoll
Japanese attacked the island of Midway to lure American carriers
The Americans did as expected, but the Japanese carriers sank
Battle
of the eastern solomons
The Midway victory inspired Americans to attack Japanese islands
They started with the Solomon Islands
Despite constant counterattacks, the island was successfully held
This convinced American forces to attack on more Japanese islands
Results
of allied victory
Germany split between Soviet Bloc and Western Germany
Japan forms a democratic government
America
After the war
Practically untouched by battles
America experiences extreme economic prosperity
War production makes America a global superpower
Propaganda
of the war
American propaganda emphasizing women's new roles
Soviet propaganda emphasizing the glory of their cause
Contraversial Issuue
peace with soviet union
Benefits
Allowed nations to rebuild infrastructure
Prevented additional human and economic costs
Consequences
Germany would be territorially divided for the coming decades
Russia would develop Nuclear Weaponry, threatening America for coming years
Opportunities
for Mexican americans
The Bracero Program brought Mexicans to work in American industries
Began to initiate further economic opportunities for Mexican Americans
Discrimination
against mexican americans
Zoot suit riots caused mass beatings against Mexican Americans
They immediately lost employment when the war ended
Roles
Of native americans
