HIST 106 1nd Edition Lecture 15Outline of Last LectureI. The Great DepressionII. Events Leading to WWIIOutline of Current Lecture I. WWIICurrent LectureThe World is Almost at War- Nazis are given the Sudeten Land- Jews are starting to feel the pincho Have been fired from jobs, ect.- 1939 WWII begins- The Great War is now renamed WWI- WWII is the second half of WWIo Same people fighting the same peopleWWII- War began over Poland- Stalin is not in any position to fighto Signs an agreement with the Germanso Germans invade their half of Poland- US President during this time: FDRo “This is their war and we are not getting involved”o US is neutralo Only selling guns/equipment to British Why?- Britain’s owe U.S. money- One of the biggest trading partners- US intends to invade the continent by going through Britain- FDR wants 50,000 planes a year from Congresso US is producing the planes and depressing is goneThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- $4 Billion to the Navy- Pulling in allies- Stocking strategic materials- FDR signed the first peacetime draft (Selected Service Act)o Every young man between 18-30 have to enlisto Eventually expands to ages 18-40- Louisiana Maneuvers: testing the army in Louisiana - May 10th, 1940: Germans(Nazi’s) move westo attack Holland and Belgian then pour into France- French army was paralyzed with fearo French workers wear wooden shoes called “sabot”o Sabotage: using sabot to help the enemy- Germans take 1/3 of Franceo The rest surrendero Vichy- the rest of Franceo Free French: escape to Britain- Germans take over France by June- They start bombing Britaino “The Battle of Britain”- The Battle of Britaino Germans expect British to surrender but they are angry- German army moves Easto Declare war on Russiao WWII was b/t the Germans and the Russianso 94% of German soldiers are killed on the Eastern Fronto U.S lose 43%o Russians lose 20 million- Stalin thought the agreement was going to protect him- Surrender Leningrad - Longest in modern history- 900 days- Make it to within 30 miles of Moscow- Capture Stalingrad- November 1941 FDR suspends Neutrality Act- US lost about 5,000 lives- U.S. goes to war- Losing hundreds of supply ships to Nazi’s U-boats- 70% of American public didn’t want to go to war- U.S are attacked by Japanese Navy who came 5,000 miles farther than expected o Attacked at Pearl Harboro We thought they wanted Hawaii and West Coast Stamp dollar bills with “Hawaii” so Japs can’t take moneyo They were really over Australia o US declare waro Japs move south towards Philippines- Germans declare war on U.So U.S now has 2 wars on their handso Who do they attack first?- U.S. “island hops” to Japan passing up islands that doesn’t have an airfield- 1941-1942 Round up all Japs and take to camps on West Coast- U.S. turns against all Asians- U.S. is going on rations and buying ration books from Post Office- U.S. going on “V Mail” (victory mail)o Letters that had to be turned in open so post office can read it to make sure nothing is said that could be used by the enemy- Jews are in trouble in Russiao Einsatzkomm: 4 big armies, killing Jewso Nazis rounding up Jews and putting them in concentration camps in Poland Auschwitzo Germans making Jews wear stars- U.S. trying to keep Japanese from getting to Austria Stop them at Guadalcanal- British and Germans are fighting over Suez Canal in North Africa - US enters and stops Germanso “Operation Torch”: waiting for the Germans to arrive and then attacko Trying to get the Nazi’s as the British push them towards themo Australians are pushing them o Kassarine Pass, US losso German Africa Corps surrenders Brought to Texas to be put in prison war camps- Worked to bring in crops- Escaping like bunnies- Casablanca Conferenceo Allied main leaders meet (FDR, Stalin, and Churchill)o FDR decides we will only accept unconditional