Assignment 6 part 1 world war 2
- 1. Assignment 6: Comparative History- World war 2By: Michael Wittman
- 2. Spark of World War 2Hitler discontinued the Treaty of Versailles.Hitler also pulled Germany from the League of Nations.Italian fascist Benito Mussolini joined Hitler.Germany invaded Poland in 1939 in the Invasion of Poland.After Germany invaded France in 1940, the U.S. was concerned about England.
- 3. Franklin D. RooseveltPresident during World War Two.Signed a deal on September 2, 1940 to give Britain destroyer ships in return for military bases.Gave Britain military aid through the lend-lease bill in 1941.Roosevelt had to convince congress to sell weapons to the British.He was re-elected on November 5, 1940 which allowed him to continue reshaping foreign policy.
- 4. Winston ChurchillBecame British Prime Minister in April 1940.Churchill and Roosevelt got along well, they communicated about every 36 hours.Churchill had strong ties to America, including his Mother who was American.He had a drinking problem which made people worry about his decisions.Churchill’s main goal was to get the U.S. to join him in the war.
- 5. America Gets InvolvedThe U.S. destroyer Greer was attacked by a U-boat which made Roosevelt declare a naval war.U.S. warships escorted British and Canadian ships after this incident.German ships were told they would be shot on sight if they entered British or American waters.The attack on Pearl Harbor was the event that got the U.S. involved in World War 2.Hitler declared war on America since America had declared war on Japan.
- 6. RacismAfter the Pearl Harbor attack there was strong anti-Japanese racism in the U.S.American political cartoons depicted the Japanese as small and round with slanted eyes.Newspapers referred to the Japanese as “yellows”.In America there was signs that said “Open season on Japs”, and “Jap hunting licenses”.Japanese propaganda referred to Americans as demons and devils.