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SS8H9 Describe the role of Georgia in WWII.
SS8H9 Describe the role of Georgia in WWII.
a. Describe key events leading up to American involvement in World War II; include the Lend-Lease Act and the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
H9a - Key Event
H9a - Key Event
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H9a-Key event.mp4How did WWII start?
How did WWII start?
Some would say that WWI caused WWII. Indirectly, yes it did. The devastation and economic loss from WWI did have an effect on WWII. Some would say the Treaty of Versailles that ended WWI, was very harsh on Germany and left Germany is economic ruin. People were starving and jobs were hard to find and the government was crumbling.
So with the political instability and economic ruin within Europe, Germany invaded Poland in September of 1939.
Another cause is fascism. Fascism is the belief that a dictator has all the power. Individual freedoms are denied.
Allied Powers
Allied Powers
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Union
France
Axis Powers
Axis Powers
Italy - Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo - Japan
Adolf Hitler - Germany
American Involvement
American Involvement
Lend Lease Act
Lend Lease Act
The Lend Lease Act was approved in 1941, allowing President Franklin D. Roosevelt to lend or lease items to other countries without violating the condition of neutrality (keeping the United States fair or out of the world).
The United States was allowed to lend or lease items such as ammo, tanks, airplanes, trucks and food.
The United States gained military bases on Greenland and Iceland to help protect the shipping from German Sub attacks.
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, a quiet Sunday morning, the Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, HI was attacked by Japan. This event brought the United States into World War II. This was a surprise attack.
This attack killed many and destroyed a large amount of ships. Over 2,400 people lost their lives in the attack.
On December 8, 1941, President Roosevelt went to Congress and asked them to declare war. (Side note, Congress must declare war. The declaration of war can not come from a President. ) On Dec 8, 1941, Congress declared war on Japan.
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