World War II- U.S. vs. Japan

• Japan agreed to join the Axis Powers in 1940. 
• FDR put an embargo on shipments of plane fuel and scrap metal to Japan.
• Japan occupies French IndoChina in 1941
• U.S. ended trade (especially oil and scrap metal) with Japan
• America wanted to stop Japanese aggression 

December 7th, 1941- "A Day Which Will Live In Infamy"

• The Japanese plotted an attack on Pearl Harbor
• 609 Japanese ships carrying 360 airplanes crossed 3,000 miles of Pacific Ocean
• Early in morning on Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese unleashed a surprise attack on America's military base on Pearl Harbor. 
• The USS Arizona and USS Nevada were completely destroyed-- 2,403 died, 1,178 wounded. 
• On December 8th, FDR makes his famous speech before Congress and the nation to declare war against Japan. Three days later, Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S. 
• The U.S. has officially entered WWII. 

Watch the video below on the attack on Pearl Harbor: (Sorry, there may be advertisements prior to the video.)

Write down three (3) important details regarding the clip. 
Do you agree or disagree with FDR's decision to ask Congress for a declaration of war? Explain. 

http://www.history.com/videos/japanese-attack-pearl-harbor#japanese-attack-pearl-harbor

Women during WWI

Please copy the notes for Thursday, December 18...

Women during WWI

Women also worked for the war effort in Europe. About 25,000 American women volunteered as nurses, telephone operators, signalers, typists, and interpreters in France. 

Women were not given jobs in combat, but they braved gunfire at the front lines as nurses and ambulance drivers.

Other women, meanwhile, spoke out against U.S. participation in the war. Social reformer Jane Addams was against U.S. entry into the war.

“I want to stand by my country,” she said, “but I cannot vote for war.”-Jeannette Rankin (First female member of Congress, 1917)



Watch the video below and write down 2 importance facts:

Video URL: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbTIrA29Ndk