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Sp 27 prt 4 803-811 The Home Front I. WWII was even more of a total war than WWI. Fighting was more widespread and covered most of the globe. Economic mobilization was more extensive; so too was the mobilization of all women. The Mobilization of Peoples I. The home fronts of the major belligerents varied considerably based on national circumstances. Great Britain I. The British mobilized their resources more thoroughly than their allies or even Germany. A. By the summer of 1944, 55% of the British people were in the armed forces of civilian ?war work.? The British were especially determined to make use of women. B. By 1944, women held almost 50% of the civil service positions, and the number of

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Sp. Ch 27 prt 2 790-6 The Course of World War II Victory and Stalemate I. Unleashing a Blitzkrieg, or ?lightening war,? Hitler stunned Europe w/the speed and efficiency of the German attack. A. Armored columns or panzer divisions supported by airplanes broke quickly through Polish lines and encircled the over-whelmed Polish troops. B. Regular infantry units then moved in to hold the newly conquered territory. C. Soon after, Soviet military forces attacked eastern Poland. W/I 4 weeks, Poland had surrendered. D. On September 28, 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union officially divided Poland b/w them. Hitler?s Attack in the West I. Although Hitler?s hopes of avoiding a war w/the West were dashed when France and

Chapter 36 Outline

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Chapter 36 Outline The Allies Trade Space for Time US: demand was higher than WWII- had to supply themselves and transport, as well as providing for the Allies The Shock of War Japanese concentration camps: Japanese in the US (2/3 American born) were placed into concentration camps for fear that they would support the US enemy Japan Korematsu v. US: SC constitutionally upheld Japanese relocation during wartime ?Dr. Win-the-War?: FDR left behind New Deal reforms in order to focus on the war Opinion polls of 1942: revealed that the majority of US citizens did not know what the war was about despite their efficiency Building the War Machine

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Chapter 35 Outline Catherine Snyder The London Conference London Economic Conference: 66 nation conference in 1933, worked to organize global attack on worldwide depression Exchange-rate stabilization: was essential to revival of world trade Freedom for (from?) the Filipinos and Recognition for the Russians Philippine sugar competition Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934: provided for the independence of the Philippines after 12 years of economic and political tutelage, gave up army bases but not naval bases Formally recognized the Soviet Union in 1933: motivated by trade Becoming a Good Neighbor 7th Pan-American Conference: US formally endorsed nonintervention, ended up pulling back from Haiti and Cuba (released from Platt Amendment), let up in Panama

APUSH Brinkley 10th edition chapter 28.2 & 29.1

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? Chapter?28.2,?29.1:?Defeat?of?the?Axis,?The?Origins?of?the?Cold?War? ? Luftwaffe? German?air?force.?Relocated?much?of?its? strength?in?Germany?&?engage?ally?forces.? Became?a?less?formidable?obstacle?to?allies.? D?Day,?Normandy?(June?6,?1944)? Cotentin?Peninsula.?Airplanes?&?battleships? bombarded?Nazis,?4,000?vessels?landed? troops?and?supplies.?German?forces? dislodged?from?whole?Normandy?coast.? Radar?and?sonar? Radio?detection?and?ranging.?Sound? navigation?and?ranging.?Technique?used?to? navigate?underwater.? Ultra?and?Magic? Sophisticated?German?coding?device.?Allies? broke?the?most?secret?German?codes.? General?Dwight?D.?Eisenhower? Supreme?Commander?of?the?allied?forces? sent?out?his?armada?(warships)?into?D?Day.?

APEURO Spielvogel ch 28 notes

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Chapter 28 Cold War (1945-1973) Why were the United States and Soviet Union suspicious of each other? What happened between 1945-1949 to heighten tension? What were the main developments in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe between 1945-1970? What were the main political developments in Western Europe between 1945-1970? * What were the similarities and differences in the political, social, and economic history of Eastern and Western Europe between 1945-1970? DEVELOPMENT OF COLD WAR (pg. 804-810) Confrontation of Superpowers: Unity between nations were maintained during WWII because of the need to defeat the Axis powers, but once they were defeated, differences between the Americans and Soviets surged.

American Pageant 14th Edition Chapter 8 notes

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The Second Contential Congress meet in Philadelphia. The Congress selected Washington to lead the Colonial army. Bunker Hill was one of the first losses for the colonists. The Congress adopted the Olive Branch Petition and the King ignored it. Thomas Paine published Common Sense and it brought up points influential in American independence. Paine believed in a republic over a monarchy. 1. What drove the Congress in choosing Geroge Washington to lead? 2. Why was Bunker Hill influential? What happened? What was the Olive Branch Petition?

Cold war america 1945-1960

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Cold war america 1945-1960 chapter 26 The Cold war, 1945-1946 WWII set the basic conditions for Cold War rivalry b/c the USSR had been a victim of German aggression in both world wars, Joseph Stalin was determined to prevent the rebuilding & re-arming of its traditional foe; he insisted on a security zone of friendly govts in E. Europe for protection At the Yalta Conference in 2/45, the Allies redrew the map & U.S. & GB agreed to recognize this Soviet ?sphere of influence,? with the proviso that ?free and unfettered elections? would be held as soon as possible. After Yalta, the Soviets made no move to hold the elections & rebuffed Western attempts to reorganize the Soviet-installed govts cold war in europe

APWH Chaper 33 notes

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Chapter?33: The Great War: The World in Upheaval Chapter Outline The drift toward war Nationalist aspirations Nationalism spread by the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars Self-determination suggested that eachethnic group?had a right to a sovereign state Concept was ignored or opposed by dynastic powers Considerable nationalistic tensions in Ottoman, Hapsburg, and Russian empires Slavic nationalism: stressed kinship of all Slavic peoples Ottoman empire?shrank as first Greece, then others, gained independence Serbs of Austria-Hungary sought unification with independent Serbia Russians promoted Pan-Slavism in Austria-Hungarian empire Germany backed Austria-Hungary to fight ethnic nationalism National rivalries The naval race between Germany and Britain increased tensions

APWH Chaper 36 notes

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Chapter?36: New Conflagrations: World War II and the Cold War Chapter Outline Origins of World War II Japan's war in China Global conflict began with Japanese invasion of Manchuria, 1931 League of Nations?condemned action; Japan simply withdrew from league 1937, Japan launched full-scale invasion of China The Rape of Nanjing characterized war waged against civilians Aerial bombing of Shanghai In Nanjing, widespread rape and slaughter Chinese resistance movement Nationalists and communists formed "united front" against Japanese Unable to effectively work together, they conducted guerilla attacks Communists gained popular support throughout war Japan's Triple Pact with Germany and Italy, 1940; neutrality pact with Soviet Union, 1941 Italian and German aggression

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