2. United States
• Leader: Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Democratic Government-lead the
World in democracy
• “Neutrality” Acts
• Lend-Lease Act
Country Status:
• Unemployment at 14% after Great Depression
• No one wanted to go to war again after WWI
• Consumed with Isolationism
3. Franklin D. Roosevelt
• President for 12
years—Democrat
• Elected in 1932
(midst of the
depression)
• New Deal (policies to
bring us out of the
Depression
• Fireside Chats
4. Britain
• Leader: Winston Churchill Prime Minister of Britain
• Talented Speaker, Nobel Peace prize winner
• Stood against Hitler and Nazi’s, needed support
Britain’s Status:
• War breaking out all around them, in danger!
• Munich Pact with Germany –Avoid War!
• Stood up for Poland after Invasion from Germany
• Declared war on Germany in 1939
• Major leader in League of Nations
5. France
• Leader: Charles De Gaulle
• Less dominant leader
• Lead rebellion against Hitler to defend France
after conquered by Germany
Country’s status :
Surrender to Nazi Germany on June 1940
Vichy France (3/5ths of France)
Free French forces
7. What is the final straw the
makes the US get into WWII?
Answer
8. Pearl Harbor
• Dec. 7th, 1941 7:55 AM
• United States attacked by Japan (2 waves)
• United States enters the war after
the attack (Speech)
Infamy= The State of being well
Known for some bad quality or deed
• Statistics:
• 2,335 U.S. Servicemen killed
• 1,143 wounded
• 68 Civilians
9. Compare and Contrast:
Pearl Harbor and 9/11
Similarities:
• Surprise attacks that lead
U.S. to war
• Attacked on US Soil
(Hawaii and New York)
• Deaths: P.H.- 2,335
9/11- about 3,000
Differences:
• 2001 vs. 1941
• 9/11-Attack on Civilians
P.H.- Attack on Military base
• Retaliation- 9/11-One Month
P.H.- 6 months
• P.H. --Japanese Government
attacked
• 9/11-- Non government
attack “terrorist attack”
