6. What was D-Day?
D-Day was an attack by the Allies (America, Canada, and Great Biritain), the plan was to attack Normandy France becasuse it was a key point for landing the troops via Water. Normandy was also key to the Allies objective because form that point they could fly bombers into Berlin and take out Germany. D-Day consisted of many intrecate plans, including Plan Fortitude which made the GErmans think that there was an army in Ireland planing to attack Pas de Calisa which is the point that the Germans thought that the Allies were going to attack. D- Day was planed for a few days before the actual date that went down however because there was bad weather and the Ships could not cross the English Channel. D-Day took Place on June 6th 1944, after midnight 3 divisions parachuted behind enemy lines to distract the Gemanss from seeing the ships carrying the soldiers to normandy. This was the largest land and sea and sircraft mission in the history.
though there were heavy casulaties teh Allies were able to gain an 80 mile strip of land. right after the invasion of Normany the Allies went and liberated Paris.
7. What happened at the Battle of the Bulge?
In October of 1944 the Americans captured the first Germany town (Aachen.) Hitler was not prepared for this so he launched a desperate attack to break through the allied lines and to recapture the Belgian port Antwerp. The Germans broke through the Allied 80 mile front, tanks drove 60 miles into Allied territoy creating a gap in the lines that gave the battle its name, Battle of the Bulge. As the Germans advanced westerward they captured 120 American GI's near Malmedy. The elite German troops herdered the prisoners into a large field and killed them all with Machine guns and pistols. The battle took place for a month. When the battle was over the Germans had been pushed back, and not much changed from where they had started. but really the events had made a huge change, the Germans lost 120,000 troops and 600 tanks assult guns and 1,600 planes; now they didnt have much supplies left so all they could do was retreat.
8. What did Allied troops find in Germany?
When the Soviet Union invaded the heart of Germany they came across Majdanek a German death camp. As the Soviet Union advanced toward the camp the Nazis tried to burn and bury any evidence of their horrible crimes, but they didnt have enough time. When the Soviet Union entered the camp they found thousands of starving people who were barley living, there was the worlds largest crematorium, and a storehouse filled with about 8,000 pairs of shoes. The allies thought it was "a giant murder plant."
9. What happened to Hitler? What happened to F.D. Roosevelt? Who became U.S. President?
April 25th 1945 teh Soviet Union had invaded Berlin, on April 29th he married Eva Braun whom he had been with his whole time in office. He worte his last adress to the union blaming the Jews for the war and telling them why he was goint to kill himself. He shot himself and Eva drank poision, before he died he ordered some people to take their bodies outside to be burned that way there would be no way to desacrate the bodies. may 8th 1945 Eisenhower accepted the surrender of the 3rd Reich.
President FDR died on April 12th 1945 while he was posing for a portrait in Warm Springs Georgia. He did not live to see the V-E day. The night of his death Vice President Harry S. Truman became the nations 33rd President.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
War for Europe & North Africa
1. To what did Roosevelt and Churchill agree early in the war?-
Roosevelt and Churchill both agreed that they should join forces against the Access powers and that they should have a meeting about war plans ASAP. At the meeting Chirchill convinces Roosevelt that they shouold be worries about the germans first because they were a greater threat than the Japanese.
2. Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the fortunes of the Allies?-
Winning the battle of the Atlantic was crutical to the fortunes of the Allies because if the German U-boats kept sinking the Supplies ships to Britian to America the British would never get supplies. By putting the ships into convoys escored by sinkers and planes with readers the boats arrived saftley, and the Germans U-boats were slowed down immensley.
3. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?-
The Battle of Salingrad was very important because the Germans were going to capture/ conqure Stalingrad because it had oil and factories that would help them in the war. The Germans thought it was going to be an easy battle they had nightly air bombings on the city and buildings were set ablaze. When winter hit the Soviets led a counter attack becasue they could get their tanks around with the newly fallen snow. They surrounded Stalingrad and traped the GErman troops inside of the city. Many people on the soviet side were killed more than all the Americans in the whole war. But most Germans surrendered becasue they were freezing. The victory of the Soviet Union was a turing poin in the war becasue from this pont on the Soviet Army was able to take back their land and push Germany back to the West.
4. What happened in the war in North Africa?-
Operation Tourch was when the allied powers opened up a new front in North Africa in order to divert German troops away from the Soviet Unions front. 107,000 Allied troops landed in Casablanca, Oran, and Algiers in North Africa. From their the went east chasing the Afrika Korps which was led by General Erwin Rommel. After a few months the Afrika Korps surrendered in May of 1943.
5. What happened after the Allies invaded Italy?-
When the allied troops invaded Italy(Sisley first) in 1943, because of the capture of Sisley the italian government forced Mussolini to resign. He was the "most hated person in Italy." The Italians were celebrating the end of the war, but Hitler was determinded to make the Allied powers stop capturing Italy that way they wouldnt get into Germany. The "Battle of Bloody Anzio" was the hardest battle teh Allies fought in Italy and it lasted for 4 months (May 1944.) The attempt to free Italy didnt succeed until 1945 when Germany itself was close to collapse.
Roosevelt and Churchill both agreed that they should join forces against the Access powers and that they should have a meeting about war plans ASAP. At the meeting Chirchill convinces Roosevelt that they shouold be worries about the germans first because they were a greater threat than the Japanese.
2. Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the fortunes of the Allies?-
Winning the battle of the Atlantic was crutical to the fortunes of the Allies because if the German U-boats kept sinking the Supplies ships to Britian to America the British would never get supplies. By putting the ships into convoys escored by sinkers and planes with readers the boats arrived saftley, and the Germans U-boats were slowed down immensley.
3. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?-
The Battle of Salingrad was very important because the Germans were going to capture/ conqure Stalingrad because it had oil and factories that would help them in the war. The Germans thought it was going to be an easy battle they had nightly air bombings on the city and buildings were set ablaze. When winter hit the Soviets led a counter attack becasue they could get their tanks around with the newly fallen snow. They surrounded Stalingrad and traped the GErman troops inside of the city. Many people on the soviet side were killed more than all the Americans in the whole war. But most Germans surrendered becasue they were freezing. The victory of the Soviet Union was a turing poin in the war becasue from this pont on the Soviet Army was able to take back their land and push Germany back to the West.
4. What happened in the war in North Africa?-
Operation Tourch was when the allied powers opened up a new front in North Africa in order to divert German troops away from the Soviet Unions front. 107,000 Allied troops landed in Casablanca, Oran, and Algiers in North Africa. From their the went east chasing the Afrika Korps which was led by General Erwin Rommel. After a few months the Afrika Korps surrendered in May of 1943.
5. What happened after the Allies invaded Italy?-
When the allied troops invaded Italy(Sisley first) in 1943, because of the capture of Sisley the italian government forced Mussolini to resign. He was the "most hated person in Italy." The Italians were celebrating the end of the war, but Hitler was determinded to make the Allied powers stop capturing Italy that way they wouldnt get into Germany. The "Battle of Bloody Anzio" was the hardest battle teh Allies fought in Italy and it lasted for 4 months (May 1944.) The attempt to free Italy didnt succeed until 1945 when Germany itself was close to collapse.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Mobilizing for WWII.
1. Selective Service System- The Selective Service System contributed to moblizing the war byincreasing the draft size which eventually added 10 million to the 5 million who had already signed up.
2. Women- The Womans Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) was formed to allow women into the army with non combatic jobs such as nurse, ambulance driver, radio operators, piolets, electricants etc. These women were givien pay and the same benifits as men, becasue of it thousands of women enlisted.
3. Minorities- Even though most of the minorities (African Americans, Native Americans, Mexicans, and Asians) did not think it was right for them to fight for a war for democratice freedom when they didnt have it in American made them not want to sign up. even though there was racisim 300,000 Mexican Americans joined the armed forces( even though they were the smallest contributer they had the most people die), 1 million African Americans, 13,000 Chinise Americans, and eventually 33,000 japanese Americans. These people also volunteered to spy of the enemy and were used as translator to see what the Japanese were up to when they were able to get close enough. Also about 25,000 native Americans joined 800 of them were women.
4. Manufacturers- The production of automoblies were shut down and were then used to build tanks, planes, boats and command cars. All across the counry factories were starting to contribute to the war effort not just tanks but things such as parts for bombs, shells, mosquito netting etc. Shipyards and defence plants expanded with speed, one aircraft carrier was said to have been made in four days.
5. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD)- Founded by FDR the scientists were used to make improvements in radar and sonar to located subs under the water. DDT was encouraged to kill the bugs and to spray the soldiers with it so they wouldnt have lice. They also had new advancements in medican suchs as penicillin. the biggest job of these dcientists was to make new weapons, the Atomic Bomb. In order to get the bomb made faster the scientists were split into 3 groups which then became known as the Manhattan Project.
6 Entertainment industry-
7. Office of Price Administration (OPA)- The Opa fought inflation by freezing prices on most goods. COngress also raides income tax rates and extended the tax to millions of people who had never paid it before. The higher the taxes = the reduction on consumer demnd on scarce goods by leaving workers with less to spend.
8. War Production Board (WPB)- Insured that the armed forces and war industries recived the resources they needed to win the war. They decided which countries would convert from peacetime to wawrtime productions to help gain key materials. The WPB also organised drives to collect scrap iron, tin, paper, rags and cooking fat for recycling into war goods.School kids collected about 36 milllion pounds of scrap metal
9. Rationing- The OPA established fixed allotments of goods deemed essential for the military. households recived ration books with coupons to buy scarce goods such as meat, shoes, coffee,and gasoline. Gas rationing was hard on people in the western regions because driving was the only way to get around, so they carpooled instead.
2. Women- The Womans Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) was formed to allow women into the army with non combatic jobs such as nurse, ambulance driver, radio operators, piolets, electricants etc. These women were givien pay and the same benifits as men, becasue of it thousands of women enlisted.
3. Minorities- Even though most of the minorities (African Americans, Native Americans, Mexicans, and Asians) did not think it was right for them to fight for a war for democratice freedom when they didnt have it in American made them not want to sign up. even though there was racisim 300,000 Mexican Americans joined the armed forces( even though they were the smallest contributer they had the most people die), 1 million African Americans, 13,000 Chinise Americans, and eventually 33,000 japanese Americans. These people also volunteered to spy of the enemy and were used as translator to see what the Japanese were up to when they were able to get close enough. Also about 25,000 native Americans joined 800 of them were women.
4. Manufacturers- The production of automoblies were shut down and were then used to build tanks, planes, boats and command cars. All across the counry factories were starting to contribute to the war effort not just tanks but things such as parts for bombs, shells, mosquito netting etc. Shipyards and defence plants expanded with speed, one aircraft carrier was said to have been made in four days.
5. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD)- Founded by FDR the scientists were used to make improvements in radar and sonar to located subs under the water. DDT was encouraged to kill the bugs and to spray the soldiers with it so they wouldnt have lice. They also had new advancements in medican suchs as penicillin. the biggest job of these dcientists was to make new weapons, the Atomic Bomb. In order to get the bomb made faster the scientists were split into 3 groups which then became known as the Manhattan Project.
6 Entertainment industry-
7. Office of Price Administration (OPA)- The Opa fought inflation by freezing prices on most goods. COngress also raides income tax rates and extended the tax to millions of people who had never paid it before. The higher the taxes = the reduction on consumer demnd on scarce goods by leaving workers with less to spend.
8. War Production Board (WPB)- Insured that the armed forces and war industries recived the resources they needed to win the war. They decided which countries would convert from peacetime to wawrtime productions to help gain key materials. The WPB also organised drives to collect scrap iron, tin, paper, rags and cooking fat for recycling into war goods.School kids collected about 36 milllion pounds of scrap metal
9. Rationing- The OPA established fixed allotments of goods deemed essential for the military. households recived ration books with coupons to buy scarce goods such as meat, shoes, coffee,and gasoline. Gas rationing was hard on people in the western regions because driving was the only way to get around, so they carpooled instead.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
America Moves Toward War
1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow?
The Neutrality Act allowed the U.S to give supplies for war to the Allies, but they had to come to America and transport them back to the battlefields. Later this law was revoked and we "loaned" them supplies.
2. Who were the Axis powers?
The Axis powers were Italy, Germany, and Japan.
3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
The lend Lease Act allowed the U.S to give/ lend Wepaons and supplies to the Allied forces.
4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter
The U.S agreede to help Great Britian with the war, and they would watch wach others backs.
5. Who were the Allies?
The allies were mostly the the rest of the world excluding the axis powers. The main powers were The U.S.A, Great Britian, and France.
what did the attack on pearl harbor do to the U.S pacific fleet?
IT severly damaged and slowed the U.S procession into the war. But some of the main aircraft carriers werent in the harbor. Which is why the U.S was able to get into the war a lot faster. They were carrying key equitment.
Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?
Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S becasue they didnt want to look weak to the rest of the world. They also thoought that they would be done with the Russian front, and they would be able to secure the Europe front, then they would be able to attack the U.S.A.
The Neutrality Act allowed the U.S to give supplies for war to the Allies, but they had to come to America and transport them back to the battlefields. Later this law was revoked and we "loaned" them supplies.
2. Who were the Axis powers?
The Axis powers were Italy, Germany, and Japan.
3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
The lend Lease Act allowed the U.S to give/ lend Wepaons and supplies to the Allied forces.
4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter
The U.S agreede to help Great Britian with the war, and they would watch wach others backs.
5. Who were the Allies?
The allies were mostly the the rest of the world excluding the axis powers. The main powers were The U.S.A, Great Britian, and France.
what did the attack on pearl harbor do to the U.S pacific fleet?
IT severly damaged and slowed the U.S procession into the war. But some of the main aircraft carriers werent in the harbor. Which is why the U.S was able to get into the war a lot faster. They were carrying key equitment.
Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?
Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S becasue they didnt want to look weak to the rest of the world. They also thoought that they would be done with the Russian front, and they would be able to secure the Europe front, then they would be able to attack the U.S.A.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
"Isolationism" and FDR (1935 - 1941)
1. What were the goals of the isolationists? Why is "isolationism" a misleading term?
The goals of the isolationists were to stay out of war, to keep America at peace, and that the United States should “remain a pillar of sanity amidst a quarrelsome and increasingly divided world.” The term “isolationism” is a misnomer because America isn’t isolating itself from the other countries, instead the supporters are all for international trade and agreed to contracts with other nations during the 1930’s
2. What did some isolationists feel that there was no need for Americans to feel threatened by developments in Europe and Asia?
Isolationists thought that America would be safe from the developments in Europe and Asia because there were vast oceans keeping them far away. They also thought that America would be safe because the USA had formed friendly alliances with all the nations of the western Hemisphere.
3. What were the purposes of the Nye Committee hearings?
The purposes of the Nye Committee hearings was because as Germany was gaining power, Nye wanted to investigate the reasons the USA entered WWI, he hoped that if the truth was uncovered and the public was informed, than the USA would be able to stay out of the troubles of the countries overseas.
4. List two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created.
The two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created were increasing the isolationists mood in the USA, and though they found no conspiracy in why the USA went into the first world war the hearings and newspapers created the impression that American soldiers had died in WWI because corporations looking to make a profit had convinced Wilson to go to war in 1917.
5. What were the purposes of the Neutrality Acts?
The purposes of the Neutrality Acts were to introduce legislation to prevent the United States from supplying one side or another during a war. The Act of 1935 prohibited shipping or carrying arms to warring nations. It also established a National Munitions Board to bring the armament industry under control of the government. This act didn’t ban the trade of other potential war materials like steel and oil.
6. List two reasons that some Americans considered Roosevelt's leadership radical and dangerous.
Some Americans thought that Roosevelt’s leadership was radical and dangerous because he was able to give people jobs so that he was always in charge. Because he ran for a third term which was something no other president had attempted showed that he was over powerful, which made him dangerous.
7. What was "Cash and Carry"?
“Cash and Carry” was a part of the Neutrality Act of 1939, Cash and Carry was the main component of it. Cash and Carry allowed the USA to continue trading with belligerents, but require that the warring nations pay cash for what they wanted and that they carry the goods themselves. This ment they had to travel to U.S shores, get what they needed and get it back to where the goods were needed.
8. Why did President Roosevelt freeze Japanese assets in the United States?
President Roosevelt froze the Japanese assents in the USA because Riisevelt thought that he could stop Japan from further aggression by prohibiting the sale of avation fuel and scrap metal. This made the Japanese mad so they marched into Northern French Indochina (with the German permission.) Japan went there because it was a good source for oil and it helped Japan occupy Chin. That was the last straw for Roosevelt so he wouldn’t let Japan use the investments or the money the USA had lended them (freezing their assets.)
9. What was the purpose of the America First Committee?
The purpose of the American First Committee was devoted to keeping the USA out of the war, even though Germany and Japan were gaining power that would not be kept away by the oceans and isolationism.
The goals of the isolationists were to stay out of war, to keep America at peace, and that the United States should “remain a pillar of sanity amidst a quarrelsome and increasingly divided world.” The term “isolationism” is a misnomer because America isn’t isolating itself from the other countries, instead the supporters are all for international trade and agreed to contracts with other nations during the 1930’s
2. What did some isolationists feel that there was no need for Americans to feel threatened by developments in Europe and Asia?
Isolationists thought that America would be safe from the developments in Europe and Asia because there were vast oceans keeping them far away. They also thought that America would be safe because the USA had formed friendly alliances with all the nations of the western Hemisphere.
3. What were the purposes of the Nye Committee hearings?
The purposes of the Nye Committee hearings was because as Germany was gaining power, Nye wanted to investigate the reasons the USA entered WWI, he hoped that if the truth was uncovered and the public was informed, than the USA would be able to stay out of the troubles of the countries overseas.
4. List two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created.
The two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created were increasing the isolationists mood in the USA, and though they found no conspiracy in why the USA went into the first world war the hearings and newspapers created the impression that American soldiers had died in WWI because corporations looking to make a profit had convinced Wilson to go to war in 1917.
5. What were the purposes of the Neutrality Acts?
The purposes of the Neutrality Acts were to introduce legislation to prevent the United States from supplying one side or another during a war. The Act of 1935 prohibited shipping or carrying arms to warring nations. It also established a National Munitions Board to bring the armament industry under control of the government. This act didn’t ban the trade of other potential war materials like steel and oil.
6. List two reasons that some Americans considered Roosevelt's leadership radical and dangerous.
Some Americans thought that Roosevelt’s leadership was radical and dangerous because he was able to give people jobs so that he was always in charge. Because he ran for a third term which was something no other president had attempted showed that he was over powerful, which made him dangerous.
7. What was "Cash and Carry"?
“Cash and Carry” was a part of the Neutrality Act of 1939, Cash and Carry was the main component of it. Cash and Carry allowed the USA to continue trading with belligerents, but require that the warring nations pay cash for what they wanted and that they carry the goods themselves. This ment they had to travel to U.S shores, get what they needed and get it back to where the goods were needed.
8. Why did President Roosevelt freeze Japanese assets in the United States?
President Roosevelt froze the Japanese assents in the USA because Riisevelt thought that he could stop Japan from further aggression by prohibiting the sale of avation fuel and scrap metal. This made the Japanese mad so they marched into Northern French Indochina (with the German permission.) Japan went there because it was a good source for oil and it helped Japan occupy Chin. That was the last straw for Roosevelt so he wouldn’t let Japan use the investments or the money the USA had lended them (freezing their assets.)
9. What was the purpose of the America First Committee?
The purpose of the American First Committee was devoted to keeping the USA out of the war, even though Germany and Japan were gaining power that would not be kept away by the oceans and isolationism.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
World Events Set Stage for Isolationism
1. What was the Japanese reaction to the Treaty of Versailles? (pgs. 4 - 5)
. Most of the population thought that by having Japan join the league of nations it would keep Japan as a "second tire power." Some people thought that Japan should engage in the great powers and support the international system as a mean of having ntural resources and letting their markets grow.Some peopel thought that the other European nations would not treat Japan with respect, and the other countries were also competing for the resources and markets.
2. Read the pull-out box on page 4 entitled, "Japan Becomes a Great Power." Cite specific evidence Japan was becoming a strong power that rivaled European & American interests. And, why specifically was Japan threatened by U.S. actions?
japan was becaoming a stronger power by "modelling its new navy on Britian" its banking system on the United States, and its military and constitutions on Prussia." pg 4 Pull out box japan was becaoming a strong power bacause it was building its basics from what it was seeing the more powerful countries doing, this ensured teh Japanese that their new ways would bring them into power.The United States was worried about the japanese because they were expanding into China where the US had main holdes in the markets. With japan in control the US could lose the power they had in China. Japan was also expanding into the pacific so the US was worried that Japan would try to take over the US's land such as Hawaii.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6.Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
The U.S called the confrence because japans growth as a naval power in the Pacific threatened U.S intrests. The countries who were particioating in the confrence agreed to limit a naval arms race, and to discuss issues related to the nations of the Pacific Ocean and the far east. The parties agreed to limit the size of their naval ships, placed a moratorium on buliding new battleships, restricted the use of poison gas, and limited the role of submarines in fiture wars. the nations also signed a treaty that opeded trade with China. Also any problems in the Pacific would be submitted to the committee for resolution.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
In 1928 President Coolidge and Secretary of State Frank B. kellogg touted the signing of the multinational Kellogg- Brand Pact whih outlawed war in attempt to ensure that WWI was the war to end all wars. They thought that if another world war were to erupt the U.S should not take place in it. The strong sentiments were to keep the U.S out of any world wars, and keeping the isolatiosm in the U.S.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
Hitler enjoyed popular support in Germany for most of the 1930's by reducing the unemployment, increasing the economic solution, and restoring the national pride for the Germans still humiliated by the defeat in WWI and by how poor they had become.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
Japan voiced it's intentions to invade China by bombing their own railways and blaming it on the Chinies as an excuse to invade. They also had the leaders of japan considering the coal and iron ore reserves of Manchuria which was something they needed for the growth of the industrialized economy.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
Both of these incidents gave the two parties what they wanted. The fire made Hitler look like a good leader and he was able to attack the communisum that was in the country. The explosion of the raiilway allowed the Japanese to invade China to "defend themselfs."
Note: These are like what the U.S did when the U.S.S Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, by allowing us to go to war with spain and gain Cuba which was our main priority.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
The U.S had drasticaly reduced the sixe of its army from WWI. The United States was also not prepared for this attack because Japan had singned a treaty with the league of nations, so it was unexpected that they would go against it.
. Most of the population thought that by having Japan join the league of nations it would keep Japan as a "second tire power." Some people thought that Japan should engage in the great powers and support the international system as a mean of having ntural resources and letting their markets grow.Some peopel thought that the other European nations would not treat Japan with respect, and the other countries were also competing for the resources and markets.
2. Read the pull-out box on page 4 entitled, "Japan Becomes a Great Power." Cite specific evidence Japan was becoming a strong power that rivaled European & American interests. And, why specifically was Japan threatened by U.S. actions?
japan was becaoming a stronger power by "modelling its new navy on Britian" its banking system on the United States, and its military and constitutions on Prussia." pg 4 Pull out box japan was becaoming a strong power bacause it was building its basics from what it was seeing the more powerful countries doing, this ensured teh Japanese that their new ways would bring them into power.The United States was worried about the japanese because they were expanding into China where the US had main holdes in the markets. With japan in control the US could lose the power they had in China. Japan was also expanding into the pacific so the US was worried that Japan would try to take over the US's land such as Hawaii.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6.Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
The U.S called the confrence because japans growth as a naval power in the Pacific threatened U.S intrests. The countries who were particioating in the confrence agreed to limit a naval arms race, and to discuss issues related to the nations of the Pacific Ocean and the far east. The parties agreed to limit the size of their naval ships, placed a moratorium on buliding new battleships, restricted the use of poison gas, and limited the role of submarines in fiture wars. the nations also signed a treaty that opeded trade with China. Also any problems in the Pacific would be submitted to the committee for resolution.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
In 1928 President Coolidge and Secretary of State Frank B. kellogg touted the signing of the multinational Kellogg- Brand Pact whih outlawed war in attempt to ensure that WWI was the war to end all wars. They thought that if another world war were to erupt the U.S should not take place in it. The strong sentiments were to keep the U.S out of any world wars, and keeping the isolatiosm in the U.S.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
Hitler enjoyed popular support in Germany for most of the 1930's by reducing the unemployment, increasing the economic solution, and restoring the national pride for the Germans still humiliated by the defeat in WWI and by how poor they had become.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
Japan voiced it's intentions to invade China by bombing their own railways and blaming it on the Chinies as an excuse to invade. They also had the leaders of japan considering the coal and iron ore reserves of Manchuria which was something they needed for the growth of the industrialized economy.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
Both of these incidents gave the two parties what they wanted. The fire made Hitler look like a good leader and he was able to attack the communisum that was in the country. The explosion of the raiilway allowed the Japanese to invade China to "defend themselfs."
Note: These are like what the U.S did when the U.S.S Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, by allowing us to go to war with spain and gain Cuba which was our main priority.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
The U.S had drasticaly reduced the sixe of its army from WWI. The United States was also not prepared for this attack because Japan had singned a treaty with the league of nations, so it was unexpected that they would go against it.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
New Deal Essay Outline
How, and with what success, did the United States government try to solve the problems caused by the Great Depression?
•A strong, well-developed thesis statement that provides a structured framework for an argument.
•The nature and scale of the problem facing Roosevelt
Despite all of Roosevelts efforts to get the economy out of the depression, none of what he did worked. So when it came time for him to run for his second term he didn’t not have all the support of the public like he did when he first ran.
•The action he took through the 1930s (the "Hows")
The three r’s relief recovery and reform was his method to fix the economy.
•The impact of the New Deal on Americans (Successes / Failures / In-betweens)
•The reasons for opposition to the New Deal (Counter-argument)
•Your own judgement on its success. (To what extent... / with what success...)
These things never really help the economy out of the depression, nor did they end it. Instead it kept the peoples hopes up until WWII came to end the depression.
•Make sure you include specific evidence to support all of the above.
Thesis:
The United States Government tried solve the problems of the great depression by inventing the emergency banking act, having the groups of the Hundred days focused on helping the citizens, and the New Deal. These events helped but not enough to solve the problems of the great depression, they only helped make the people feel better.
Argument One:
Emergency Banking Act-
Pro’s
Allowed only the banks in good financial condition to stay open, that way the people would have faith in what happened when putting their money into the banks.
Because only the good banks opened it gave the people the confidence to put their life savings into the bank.
Cons’s
Citizens had their savings in the banks, including those that were closed. The citizens never got their money back.
People who worked at the banks lost their jobs.
Argument Two:
Made groups that helped the general public.
These groups tried to help the people get through the depression, and tried to get the economy out of the depression
•A strong, well-developed thesis statement that provides a structured framework for an argument.
•The nature and scale of the problem facing Roosevelt
Despite all of Roosevelts efforts to get the economy out of the depression, none of what he did worked. So when it came time for him to run for his second term he didn’t not have all the support of the public like he did when he first ran.
•The action he took through the 1930s (the "Hows")
The three r’s relief recovery and reform was his method to fix the economy.
•The impact of the New Deal on Americans (Successes / Failures / In-betweens)
•The reasons for opposition to the New Deal (Counter-argument)
•Your own judgement on its success. (To what extent... / with what success...)
These things never really help the economy out of the depression, nor did they end it. Instead it kept the peoples hopes up until WWII came to end the depression.
•Make sure you include specific evidence to support all of the above.
Thesis:
The United States Government tried solve the problems of the great depression by inventing the emergency banking act, having the groups of the Hundred days focused on helping the citizens, and the New Deal. These events helped but not enough to solve the problems of the great depression, they only helped make the people feel better.
Argument One:
Emergency Banking Act-
Pro’s
Allowed only the banks in good financial condition to stay open, that way the people would have faith in what happened when putting their money into the banks.
Because only the good banks opened it gave the people the confidence to put their life savings into the bank.
Cons’s
Citizens had their savings in the banks, including those that were closed. The citizens never got their money back.
People who worked at the banks lost their jobs.
Argument Two:
Made groups that helped the general public.
These groups tried to help the people get through the depression, and tried to get the economy out of the depression
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