World War II

• July 1945
• FDR is dead
• Churchill loses election as Prime Minister (Clement Attlee)
• Stalin only original
• US has an atomic bomb
• Allies divid Germany into occupation zones
• Declaration:
  • US --> Japan
  • unconditional surrender or "utter destruction"

Battle of ...

7k Deaths

Battle of ...

12k deaths

Development of the atomic bombs funded by Britain and America built in America

Dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

Second WWII President after FDR

Soviet Union Leader

Nazi Leaders convicted for "crimes against humanity"

• To get a world without war
• Replaced League of Nations
• Ecouraged economic, cutural, and humanitarian cooperation

US provides money to coutrnies threatened by Communist expansion

A term coined by journalist Tom Brokaw to describe the generation^[1] who grew up in the United States during the deprivation of the Great Depression, and then went on to fight in World War II, as well as those whose productivity within the war's home frontmade a decisive material contribution to the war effort, for which the generation is also termed the G.I. Generation

Baby and Child Care, published in 1946, is one of the best-sellers of all time. Its message to mothers is that "you know more than you think you do".

Apr. 1949

military alliance

social security during Cold War

Western Democracy 

Job priority, monthly allowance, 52 weeks unemployment, low interest loans for veterans

Eastern Communists

Around Soviet Union

Italian Dictator

• Nationalists take over Government (March 1939)
  • Nationalists vs. Republicans
    • Nationals - Church & State
    • Republicans - Church separate from State
• F. Franco was the longest reigning fascists leader
  • Hated communists
    • Communists - Wanted freedom
• Hitler position is strengthened
• Italy and Germany now allies

Italian Dictator

German Dictator

• Aug. 31, 1935
  • Prohibiting exports of "arms, ammunitions, and implements of war" to warring countries.
  • Armed manufacturers must apply for an export liscense.
  • American citizens travel in warring countries at their own risk.
• Feb. 29, 1936
  • Renewed Act until May 1937 and prohibited Americans from loaning to warring countries
• 1937
  • Prohibiting sailing on warring countries' ships
  • No selling arms
  • "Cash & Carry" was allowed
    • Cash only selling

• Participating in Berlin Olympics (1936)
• From Ohio
• Peacock was Owen's rival
• Returned home during Berlin Olympics (WWII) after having replaced Jewish athletes and wasn't able to find work.

An authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.

The totalitarian principle of government, predominance of especially Germanic groups assumed to be racially superior.

• Sent America into WWII
  • Japan woke a "sleeping giant"
    • Japan relied on  American resources
      • Oil
      • Steal
      • Scrap Iron
    • Embargo (Trading Ban) hurt Japan

• Gave the president sweeping powers to conduct war
• President controls war contracts
• Censorship allowed
  • Cenorship - controlling media

Office of War Information

The Office of War Information (OWI) was a federal agency established by President Roosevelt's Executive Order 9182 of June 13, 1942, to conduct the government's wartime information and propaganda programs. 

For defense, vegetables, fruits, and herbs planted at private residences and public parks. 

Debt securities issued by a government to finance military operations and other expenditure in times of war.

First women in history to fly America's military aircraft.