1. Pearl Harbor & WWII Mr. Jerrod A. Black American History 3rd hour

3. The Japanese had objectives they wanted to accomplish in the far East

4. War was between Nazi Germany and Europe

5. The United States felt they should stay out of it

6. The American people were torn

8. Began at 7:55 am, second at 8:55

9. Over 2,800 killed

10. Japan Crippled Pacific fleet, then went to the Philippines

12. Japan After the bombing of Pearl Harbor the US took action - President Roosevelt addressed congress on Dec 8 - War declared on Japan Japan wanted to conquer the far East - They thought it would be easier if they destroyed our Pacific fleet Atomic Bomb - Hiroshima was bombed on August 6, 1945 - Nagasaki was bombed on August 9, 1945 - Both cities were destroyed - Japan surrendered on August 14, 1945

13. Germany Germany was on a crusade to have the perfect race, with Adolf Hitler as their leader. They began dominating and destroying other nations Concentration camps were formed to work and kill Jews They declared war on the US on December 11, 1941 The war went began though in 1939 and ended with Germanys surrender in 1945 Adolf Hitler

15. Methods of mass killings in concentration camps were:

16. Gas chamber

17. Crematories

18. “Death Marches”

19. Over 6.7 million killed

20. A handful of people got out of the grip of Hitler