American Cultures 5.0 Mrs. Jankowski
Chapter 17 – The United Statesin World War II
Mobilizing for Defense (Pages 562-568)
Objectives:
- Explain how the United States expanded its armed forces in WWII
- Describe the wartime mobilization of industry, labor, scientists, and the media
- Trace the efforts of the US government to control the economy and deal with alleged subversion
Americans Join the War Effort
1.) What was the Selective Service System and how did it help the US meet manpower needs?
2.) What contributions did women and minorities make to the military effort?
A Production Miracle
3.) How did American industry contribute to the war effort?
4.) How did the war create new job opportunities for women and minorities?
5.) How did scientists help with the war effort?
6.) How did mass media contribute to the war effort?
The Federal Government Takes Control
7.) How did the Federal government act to control the economy?
8.) How did the government actions affect everyday life on the homefront?
The War for Europe and North Africa(Pages 569-577)
Objectives:
- Summarize the Allies’ plan for winning the war
- Identify and explain key events in the European Front
- Describe the liberation of Europe
The United States and Britain Join Forces
9.) To what did FDR and Churchill agree early in the war?
10.) Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the fortunes of the Allies?
The Eastern Front and the Mediterranean
11.) Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?
12.) What happened in the war in North Africa?
13.) What happened after the Allies invaded Italy?
The Allies Liberate Europe
14.) What was D-Day?
15.) What happened at the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944?
16.) What did Allied troops find in Germany?
17.) What was Hitler’s fate?
The War in the Pacific (Pages 578-587)
Objectives:
- Identify key turning points in the war in the Pacific
- Describe the Allied offensive against the Japanese
- Explain both the development of the atomic bomb and debates about its use
- Describe the challenges faced by the Allies in building a just and lasing peace
The Allies Stem the Japanese Tide
18.) How extensive were the Japanese conquests?
19.) What American actions surprised the Japanese?
20.) What was the importance of the Battle of Midway?
21.) What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?
The Allies Go on the Offensive
22.) What were kamikazes?
23.) Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?
24.) Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?
The Atomic Bomb Ends the War
25.) What was the Manhattan Project?
26.) How did scientist view using the atomic bomb?
27.) When and where was the atomic bomb used and who authorized it?
Rebuilding Begins
28.) What plans for peacekeeping did the US make near the end of the war?
29.) What did the US do with the surviving leaders of Germany and Japan?
30.) What happened to Japan after the war ended?
The Home Front (Pages 590-595)
Objectives:
- Describe the economic and social changes that reshaped American life during WWII
- Contrast both the opportunities and discrimination African Americans and other minorities experienced during the war
Opportunity and Adjustment
31.) How did the war affect American workers?
32.) How did the growth of the defense industry affect American population patterns?
33.) How did wartime activities impact families?
Discrimination and Reaction/Internment of Japanese Americans
34.) How were African Americans treated at home and in the military?
35.) How did Americans react to progress in acceptance of African Americans?
36.) Why were Japanese Americans placed in internment camps?
37.) How were Japanese Americans compensated years later for internment?