ap chapter 35
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American Pageant Chapter 35 PowerpointTRANSCRIPT
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American Pageant
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The Shock of War
U.S. faced 2 front war:
Japan & Germany
Goal: Get Germany first
U.S. also had to shift from depression to all-out war production
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Ethnic Groups within the U.S.
WWII sped up the assimilation of many ethnic groups (unlike WWI)
Very little immigration prior to the war years
One group exception Japanese
2/3 of them were American-born citizens
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Japanese Internment
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Japanese Internment
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Building the War Machine
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Building the War Machine
A lot of new technology was created during WW2:
Radar and Sonar Ultra Magic
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Building the War Machine
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Labor Issues
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Roosevelt called on the nation to
Freedom of speech Freedom of worship Freedom from want; and Freedom from fear