WWII Storybook By Adam Louie, Alexandra Reed, Micalah Chau, and Ben Gimm The Rise of Hitler ● On April 20, 1889, Adolf Hitler was born in an Austrian village named Braunau Am. ● He became a soldier who fought in WWI. ● After the Treaty of Versailles was signed, Hitler gained support by promising to overturn its terms. http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140114034647/disney/images/3/37/TOY-5-articleInline.jpg http://cdn.timesofisrael.com/uploads/2013/09/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-S33882_Adolf_Hitler_retouched-e1378954526244.jpg The Rise of Hitler ● The Great Depression resulted in the Nazi party becoming the largest political party in Germany. ● The president of Germany made Hitler chancellor ● Immediately after his chancellorship, Hitler forced all political governments to be in line with the Nazis’ goals ● Hitler forced many people to join the Nazis and gave government positions only to Nazi members. http://transform.fairfaxregional.com.au/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-feed-data/bec2c1d0-764b-4ab1-a549999dbd0f4731.jpeg/r0_0_639_480_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg Lend Lease Program - January 10, 1941 The Lend Lease Act allowed the U.S. to lend a hand to the Allies without becoming too involved in the war itself. http://s738.photobucket.com/user/lexiingram/media/I%20stole%20gifs%20from%20lauren/Misc/Other/Disney/tumblr_laskn2jguF1qcftw3o1_500.gif.html Lend Lease Program ● The United states contracted Lend-Lease agreements with over 30 countries ● Over $50 billion was spent http://docfilms.uchicago.edu/dev/images/2014/spring/2014-04-18.jpg FDR’s Role in WWII President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s courage and activism in the war made him a hero in the eyes of many Americans. FDR’s Role in WWII - - - - When war broke out in Europe, FDR became very focused on foreign events. He tried to have America be as available for aid to Britain, France, and China as possible. Roosevelt did not attempt to stay uninvolved if provoked by Germany. FDR would speak to Americans through “Fireside Chats” on the radio. To the majority of Americans, President Roosevelt represented hope in their trying times. Attack on Pearl Harbor - - - - - On December 7th, 1941, the American naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by several hundred Japanese fighter planes. The attack destroyed almost 20 naval vessels, 8 battleships and 200 airplanes. Over 2,000 American sailors and soldiers died, along with 1,000 wounded. Three days after the attack, Nazi Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. Pearl harbor was the last straw for the U.S. , as President Roosevelt Attack on Pearl Harbor “A day that will live in infamy.” The attack on Pearl Harbor was devastating for all walks of American life. Japanese American Internment Over 127,00 American citizens were put in internment camps for being of Japanese descent. Japanese American Internment - - - - On February 19th, 1942, President Roosevelt signed an executive order to relocate and imprison all Japanese Americans. The fear was that all Japanese were secretly loyal to their country. ⅔ of the Japanese imprisoned were American citizens. Japanese-American veterans of WW1 were also forced to leave their homes. 46 years from the incident, the American government D-Day: June 6, 1944 D-Day Continues: D-day alone resulted in 10,000 total Allied casualties, with 4,413 of these men being American. The Battle of Normandy would continue for nearly a month, when it ended on June 30 ,1944. http://thestayathomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/buzz.jpg Battle of Midway: June 4, 1942 – June 7, 1942 The Battle of Midway was won due to the interception of radio messages from the Japanese fleet commander, Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku. Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was able to decode the message sent from their Japanese commander to his forces. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway http://pixartimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toy_story_movie.jpg Battle of Midway The Americans sank four fleet carriers–Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu, with 322 aircraft and over five thousand sailors. The Japanese also lost the heavy cruiser Mikuma. American losses included 147 aircraft and more than three hundred seamen. http://www.ourkidsmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/toystory2.jpg Fall of Berlin: 1945 Role of Women at Home Before world war 2, women’s only job was to stay at home and manage the house and take care of the family; however when the second war stroke, by mid-1943 almost 90% of single women and 80% married women were working in factories, on the land or in the arm forces. hi Role of Women at Home ● ● During World War 2, the lifestyle of many women required them to balance out both their war-related organization responsibilities and also their at home responsibilities. In addition, marrying early soon became the trend in society because men were quickly getting enlisted into the military. The Holocaust ● Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany on May 8th 1945 ● Hitler believed Jews stained the purity of the German community, so the Jews soon became the target for Hitler’s persecution. ● This not only made the Jews live in fear but also made them isolated from society The Holocaust German Nazis’ plan to annihilate the Jews succeeded and in result killed 6 million European Jews. Thousands of Jews were successful by immigrating to other countries except it was harder to do that in Europe. Positives and Negatives of Developing the Atomic Bomb Positives: ● ● ● Helped develop more creations by using nuclear energy Turning point in warfare which later (in 1952) helped develop the hydrogen bomb Helped improve medicine (nuclear medicine) Positives and Negatives of Developing the Atomic Bomb Negatives: ● Toxicity is left into the atmosphere after a bomb drops and smoke is released in the air ● There is no possible way to safely dispose of an atomic bomb, so once it drops it can create a mass destruction Works Cited United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. “Introduction to the Holocaust.” Holocaust Encyclopedia. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005143. Accessed on 26 May 2015. "Adolf Hitler Is Born - April 20, 1889." The History Place. 1996. 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