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World War II, 1939-1945
Overview
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Chapter 26 offers a survey of World War II. Topics covered in this chapter include the complexities of the American struggle with neutrality; the American military role in World War II; the economic, political, and social consequences of war on the home front; victory in Europe and Japan, and the struggle for peace.
After reading this chapter you should be able to:
Explain Japanese ambitions in Asia; explain Adolf Hitler's agenda on the European continent.
Comment on the historical significance of the Battle of Britain.
List the factors that defined American neutrality between 1939 and 1941 and the issues that motivated American intervention in the war.
Identify and explain the historical significance of the Lend-Lease program.
Outline the provisions of the Atlantic Charter and its relevance to future decisions regarding involvement in the war.
Describe relations between Japan and the United States in 1941.
Explain the historical significance of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Explain the importance of the Eastern Front, and the Battle of Stalingrad.
Explain the British strategy in the Battle of the Atlantic.
Explain the significance of the Battle of the Coral Sea and Battle of Midway.
Describe the impact of World War II on the American family.
Explain the impact of the war on the American economy.
Identify the specific task of the Manhattan Project.
Identify the new opportunities created for women by the wartime economy.
Explain the justification for and the circumstances surrounding the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
List the strategic, military, and political advances made by the Allies between 1943 and 1944, identify and explain the significance of D-Day.
Explain the historical significance of the Holocaust.
Define the term "island hopping" and explain its significance to Allied military tactics. Outline the major provisions of the decisions made by Allies at the Yalta Conference and Potsdam Conference.
Outline the factors that influenced the American decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan.
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