19. USA in World Wars Autor: Mgr. Kateřina Řeřichová Škola: Gymnázium J. V. Jirsíka, Fr. Šrámka 23, České Budějovice Předmět: anglický jazyk Datum vytvoření: 11.9.2013 Cílová skupina: 3. – 4. ročník čtyřletého typu studia a odpovídající ročníky víceletých typů studia Typ hodiny: výklad s procvičením Popis: prezentace o účasti USA v obou světových válkách, krachu na burze a světové hospodářské krizi, prohibici ve 20. letech a začátkem 30.let , procvičení učiva

USA in World War I USA entered the war late - on 6th April 1917 Had tried to keep out of WWI Traded with nations involved in the War Reason for entering the war – Germans sank boats with American citizens on board USA joined the War on the side of the exhausted Allies – great help http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:German_UBoot_WWI_engine_room.jpg PD, 11.9.2013

USA in World War I German U-boats attacked mainly merchant ships – army supplies The US army – mostly badly trained – not used to modern war After the War – they built new professional army 11th November 1918 – WWI finished – USA on the winning side – got some colonies in the Pacific http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Weapons_for_Liberty.jpg PD, 11.9.2013

Stock Market Crash 1920s – American economy was growing rapidly October 29, 1929 – Black Thursday – crash on Wall Street stock market – official beginning of the Great Depression (the worst world crisis in modern times ) – lasted till World War II Too many products – no one was buying anything Banks failed – people lost money High unemployment http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Depression-stock-market-crash-1929.jpg PD, 11.9.2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WomanFactory1940s.jpg PD, 11.9.2013

Prohibition 20s – national ban on the sale, production and transportation of alcohol Growth of vast criminal organizations incl. the modern American Mafia Corruption of politicians and police forces Chicago – centre of Prohibition dodgers during the “Roaring Twenties”(Al Capone) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Gennii_of_Intolerance_-_A_Dangerous_Ally.tif PD, 11.9.2013

Out of the crisis F. D. Roosevelt became President Introduced “New Deal” policies – caused or accelerated recovery of economy Banks received government support Industrial enterprises and farmers got subsidies Job programs for the unemployed ( public works ) – decreasing of unemployment http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FDRoosevelt.png PD, 11.9.2013

USA in World War II USA hoped to stay out of the War 1935 – 39 – the Congress passed a series of Neutrality Acts September 1, 1939 – Germany attacked Poland – official beginning of WW II USA made contracts with Britain and Russia – supplied them with weapons, ships and army material – paid with gold for it USA – base on Greenland – the Atlantic Charter between the US and the UK – August 1941 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Battle_of_the_Atlantic_1939-1945_A22031.jpg PD, 11.9.2013

Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USS_West_Virgina_%28BB-48%29_burning_at_Pearl_Harbor_1941.jpg PD, 11.9.2013

USA in World War II December 7, 1941 – Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor – killed over 2000 people and damaged all American fleet USA declared war on Japan on December 8 US army fought on many fronts – in Italy, North Africa, Sicily and the Pacific June 6th 1944 – D-Day – landing in Normandy – General Eisenhower ( chief of US army ) – liberation of Europe

D-Day, June 6, 1944 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Operation_Overlord_%28the_Normandy_Landings%29-_D-day_6_June_1944_B5246.jpg PD, 11.9.2013

USA in World War II Creating A-bombs during the war A-bombs dropped on 2 cities in Japan – Hiroshima and Nagasaki – August 1945 (decision of President Harry Truman) Approx. 100 000 civilians were killed By September 1945 – Japanese unconditionally surrendered – V-D Day (Victory over Japan Day) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atomic_cloud_over_Hiroshima.jpg PD, 11.9.2013

True or False? The USA entered World War I early to gain new territories American economy rose after WW I During Great Depression living standard got better In 1920s people were not allowed to drink spirits “New Deal” made the crisis more serious In World War II the USA fought mainly in Europe A-bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to make Japanese surrender

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