1. Alan Brinkley,Alan Brinkley,
AMERICAN HISTORYAMERICAN HISTORY
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 War on Two FrontsWar on Two Fronts
 America UnifiedAmerica Unified
– Containing the JapaneseContaining the Japanese
– Battle of the Coral Sea-May 1942Battle of the Coral Sea-May 1942
 Midway (June 1942)-Turning Point Naval BattleMidway (June 1942)-Turning Point Naval Battle
 Stunning Defeat for the Japanese NavyStunning Defeat for the Japanese Navy
 Guadalcanal (1942-43)-Solomon IslandsGuadalcanal (1942-43)-Solomon Islands
 Two-Prong Offensive Against the JapaneseTwo-Prong Offensive Against the Japanese
 General Douglas MacArthurGeneral Douglas MacArthur
 Admiral Chester NimitzAdmiral Chester Nimitz
 Aid from Australia and New ZealandAid from Australia and New Zealand
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3. World War II in the
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 War on Two FrontsWar on Two Fronts
– Holding Off the GermansHolding Off the Germans
 Stalingrad (Aug.1942-Feb.1943)Stalingrad (Aug.1942-Feb.1943)
 Greatest Battle of World War IIGreatest Battle of World War II
 Dispute over the Second FrontDispute over the Second Front
 Stalin and Molotov Pushed for an Invasion of W. EuropeStalin and Molotov Pushed for an Invasion of W. Europe
 Operation Torch (1942-43)-Invasion of N. AfricaOperation Torch (1942-43)-Invasion of N. Africa
 Casablanca Conference-1943Casablanca Conference-1943
 Invasion of SicilyInvasion of Sicily
 Defeat of Italy- (1943-44)Defeat of Italy- (1943-44)
– America and theAmerica and the
HolocaustHolocaust
 Official Anti-SemitismOfficial Anti-Semitism
 Plight of the St. LouisPlight of the St. Louis
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World War II in North Africa and Italy: The Allied Counteroffensive, 1942-1943

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 The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– ProsperityProsperity
 War-InducedWar-Induced
Economic RecoveryEconomic Recovery
 Increased Fed. SpendingIncreased Fed. Spending
Assembling Liberator Bomber,
Consolidated Aircraft Corp.,
Fort Worth, Texas
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 The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– The War and the WestThe War and the West
– U.S. Aircraft IndustryU.S. Aircraft Industry
Douglas Aircraft Factory,
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 The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– Labor and the WarLabor and the War
 Union GainsUnion Gains
 War Boosted MembershipWar Boosted Membership
Striking miners drawing
rations, West Virginia.
Miners ration line II
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 The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– Stabilizing the BoomStabilizing the Boom
 Office of Price AdministrationOffice of Price Administration
 Price and Wage ControlsPrice and Wage Controls
Bank in Alexandria. Exterior of
bank in Alexandria, lower floor
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 The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– Mobilizing ProductionMobilizing Production
 War Production BoardWar Production Board
Work to
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 The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– Wartime Science and TechnologyWartime Science and Technology
 National Defense Research CommitteeNational Defense Research Committee
 Radar and SonarRadar and Sonar
 German V-1 and V-2German V-1 and V-2
RocketsRockets
 UltraUltra
 MagicMagic
Radar Scope, 1944
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 The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– African AmericansAfrican Americans
and the Warand the War
 FEPCFEPC
 CORECORE
 Racial Segregation RelaxedRacial Segregation Relaxed
"Above and Beyond the Call of Duty.”
Dorie Miller with his Navy Cross at
Pearl Harbor, May 27, 1942.
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 The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– Native Americans and the WarNative Americans and the War
 ““Code Talkers”Code Talkers”
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 The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– Mexican-American War WorkersMexican-American War Workers
 Employment Gains for Mexican AmericansEmployment Gains for Mexican Americans
 BracerosBraceros Program-1942Program-1942
 Zoot-Suit Riots-1943Zoot-Suit Riots-1943
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 The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– Women and Children at WarWomen and Children at War
 Dramatic Increase inDramatic Increase in
Female EmploymentFemale Employment
 ““Rosie the Riveter”Rosie the Riveter”
 Limited Child CareLimited Child Care
 Juvenile Crime IncreasesJuvenile Crime Increases
 Beginning of the “Baby Boom”Beginning of the “Baby Boom”
 Marriage and Divorce Rates IncreasesMarriage and Divorce Rates Increases
Women at War
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 The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– Wartime Life and CultureWartime Life and Culture
 Economic Good TimesEconomic Good Times
 Shortages of Consumer GoodsShortages of Consumer Goods
 Consumerism and Monetary ResourcesConsumerism and Monetary Resources
 Fighting for Future ProsperityFighting for Future Prosperity
 USO-Young Women to HostessUSO-Young Women to Hostess
 Illicit Relationships ToleratedIllicit Relationships Tolerated
 ““Healthy Heterosexuality”Healthy Heterosexuality”
“Home is where the good things are- the
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 The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– The Internment of Japanese AmericansThe Internment of Japanese Americans
 Ethnic Distinctions BlurredEthnic Distinctions Blurred
 Anti-Japanese PrejudiceAnti-Japanese Prejudice
 ““Relocation Centers”-1942Relocation Centers”-1942
 Violation of Due Process RightsViolation of Due Process Rights
 Korematsu v. U.S.(1944)Korematsu v. U.S.(1944)
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The Hirano family at the Colorado
River Relocation Center; Poston, AZ
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War Relocation Authority Center,
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 The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– Chinese Americans and the WarChinese Americans and the War
 Chinese Exclusion Acts RepealedChinese Exclusion Acts Repealed
– The Retreat from ReformThe Retreat from Reform
 Dismantling the New DealDismantling the New Deal
 1944 Election1944 Election
 FDR vs. Thomas DeweyFDR vs. Thomas Dewey
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 The Defeat of the AxisThe Defeat of the Axis
– The Liberation of FranceThe Liberation of France
 Strategic BombingStrategic Bombing
 D-Day-Operation Overlord-June 6,1944D-Day-Operation Overlord-June 6,1944
 Largest Land, Air and Sea Operation in HistoryLargest Land, Air and Sea Operation in History
 Battle of the Bulge-Dec. 1944Battle of the Bulge-Dec. 1944
 Last Major German Offensive on Western FrontLast Major German Offensive on Western Front
 Battle of Kursk-1943Battle of Kursk-1943
 Germany Defeated-May 8,1945Germany Defeated-May 8,1945
 V E DayV E Day
US Infantrymen show off spoils
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 The Defeat of the AxisThe Defeat of the Axis
– The Pacific OffensiveThe Pacific Offensive
 Battle of Leyte Gulf-1944Battle of Leyte Gulf-1944
 Largest Naval Battle in HistoryLargest Naval Battle in History
 Admiral Chester NimitzAdmiral Chester Nimitz
 Marshall Islands-1944Marshall Islands-1944
 Battle of Iwo Jima-1945Battle of Iwo Jima-1945
 Costliest Marine BattleCostliest Marine Battle
 Battle of OkinawaBattle of Okinawa
 June 1945June 1945
Raising the Flag at Iwo Jima
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 The Defeat of the AxisThe Defeat of the Axis
– The Manhattan ProjectThe Manhattan Project
 Enrico FermiEnrico Fermi
 Einstein’s WarningEinstein’s Warning
 Manhattan ProjectManhattan Project
 $ 2 Billion Spent on Project$ 2 Billion Spent on Project
 The Trinity BombThe Trinity Bomb
 Los Alamos, N.M.Los Alamos, N.M.
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Atomic Blast, 1945
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 The Defeat of the AxisThe Defeat of the Axis
– Atomic WarfareAtomic Warfare
 Debating theDebating the
Bomb’s UseBomb’s Use
 Truman Issues UltimatumTruman Issues Ultimatum
 Hiroshima-Aug.6,1945Hiroshima-Aug.6,1945
 Nagasaki-Aug.9,1945Nagasaki-Aug.9,1945
 U.S.S. MissouriU.S.S. Missouri
 Japan Surrenders-Sept.2,1945Japan Surrenders-Sept.2,1945
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Hiroshima,
September 1945

29. Patterns of Popular Culture:Patterns of Popular Culture:
The Age of SwingThe Age of Swing
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30. Where Historians Disagree:Where Historians Disagree:
The Decision to Drop the Atomic BombThe Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb
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