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The US Enters WWII

The US Enters WWII. Timeline. Read “The Great Arsenal of Democracy,” and “FDR Plans for War” on pages 758-760 and add what you consider to be important events to your WWII timeline. Timeline. The Lend-Lease Plan (March, 1941) The Atlantic Charter (August, 1941)

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The US Enters WWII

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  1. The US Enters WWII

  2. Timeline • Read “The Great Arsenal of Democracy,” and “FDR Plans for War” on pages 758-760 and add what you consider to be important events to your WWII timeline

  3. Timeline • The Lend-Lease Plan (March, 1941) • The Atlantic Charter (August, 1941) • Shoot on Sight (September, 1941)

  4. The Road to Pearl Harbor • In the 1850’s, the US forced Japan to end its isolationist policies and enter international trade • Commodore Perry brought gunships into Tokyo harbor and threatened to fire in the city if Japan refused to negotiate

  5. The Road to Pearl Harbor • In the 1850’s, the US forced Japan to end its isolationist policies and enter international trade • From 1870-1910, Japan industrialized with the help of many western powers, including the US

  6. The Road to Pearl Harbor • In the 1850’s, the US forced Japan to end its isolationist policies and enter international trade • From 1870-1910, Japan industrialized with the help of many western powers, including the US • In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, the US encouraged Japanese imperialism • Imperialism was seen as a positive and inevitable force in the world • Japan was seen as a reliable country to maintain stability and trade in East Asia • Theodore Roosevelt: “I should like to see Japan have Korea

  7. Timeline • Read “Japan attacks the United States” on pages 760-763 and add what you consider important events to your timeline

  8. The Road to Pearl Harbor • In the 1930’s, Japan invaded Manchuria and Southeast Asia, as well as a number of islands in the Pacific • Japan felt that its population needed room to expand • Needed raw materials for its industry (rubber, coal, oil, etc.)

  9. The Road to Pearl Harbor • In the 1930’s, Japan invaded Manchuria and Southeast Asia, as well as a number of island sin the Pacific • The Japanese invasion of Southeast Asia threatened US and British territories • The US embargoed Japan in 1941, preventing them from buying scrap metal, oil, or rubber • The US also banned Japanese ships from the Panama Canal

  10. The Road to Pearl Harbor • In the 1930’s, Japan invaded Manchuria and Southeast Asia, as well as a number of island sin the Pacific • The Japanese invasion of Southeast Asia threatened US and British territories • The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December, 7, 1941 • Hoped to damage the US navy enough that they would be able to establish control over the Western Pacific before the US could rebuild

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