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Alan Brinkley,Alan Brinkley,AMERICAN HISTORY AMERICAN HISTORY 13/e13/e
Chapter Twenty-six:Chapter Twenty-six:America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War 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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World War II in the Pacific
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War 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 the America 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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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– ProsperityProsperity War-Induced War-Induced
Economic Recovery Economic Recovery Increased Fed. SpendingIncreased Fed. Spending
Assembling Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp., Fort Worth, Texas (Library of Congress)
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War 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, Long Beach, Calif. (CORBIS / Royalty-Free)
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War 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 (Library of Congress)
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War 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 (Library of Congress)
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– Mobilizing ProductionMobilizing Production War Production BoardWar Production Board
Work to Win (NARA)
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War 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-2 German V-1 and V-2
Rockets Rockets UltraUltra MagicMagic
Radar Scope, 1944 (NARA)
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War
The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime– African Americans African 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.(Library of Congress)
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War
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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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War 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-1942 Program-1942 Zoot-Suit Riots-1943Zoot-Suit Riots-1943
Washington, D.C. Soldier inspecting a couple of "zoot suits" at the Uline Arena during Woody Herman's Orchestra engagement there (Library of Congress)15
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War The American People in WartimeThe American People in Wartime
– Women and Children at WarWomen and Children at War Dramatic Increase in Dramatic 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 (Library of Congress)
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War 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 generosity, the good pay, the comforts, the democracy, the pie.”
John Hersey17
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War 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(CORBIS / Royalty-Free)
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War Relocation Authority Center, Manzanr, CA(CORBIS / Royalty-Free)
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War
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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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War 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 (CORBIS / Royalty-Free)
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World War II-European Theater
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D-Day Landing (CORBIS / Royalty-Free)
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War 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 Okinawa Battle of Okinawa June 1945June 1945
Raising the Flag at Iwo Jima (CORBIS / Royalty-Free)
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War 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 (CORBIS / Royalty-Free)
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America in a World at WarAmerica in a World at War The Defeat of the AxisThe Defeat of the Axis
– Atomic WarfareAtomic Warfare Debating the Debating 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
Patterns of Popular Culture:Patterns of Popular Culture:
The Age of SwingThe Age of Swing
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Where Historians Disagree:Where Historians Disagree:The Decision to Drop the Atomic BombThe Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb
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