World War 2 Notes 4/4/13

11th Grade Notes 1. Four Freedoms Speech - January 4, 1941 - speech by US President Franklin Roosevelt - he knew the US was going to have to get involved in World War 2, so said that everyone is entitled to four freedoms: SPEECH, RELIGION (worship), and freedom from fear and want. 2. The events that lead to Pearl Harbor - 1937 - Japan goes to war with China July 1939 Roosevelt announces that Treaty of Commerce and Navigation will not be renewed July 2, 1940 U.S. Congress passes Export Control Act August Japan declares greater East Asia co-prosperity sphere September 27 Japan signs Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy January 1941 Yamamoto prepares plan for attack on Pearl Harbor July Japanese troops occupy Indochina October Hirohito gives general approval for Pearl Harbor attack November 8 Hirohito approves formal battle plan for attack in December November 26 Japanese attack fleet sets sail from Japan December 7 Japan launches surprise attack on Pearl Harbor December 8 United States and Britain declare war on Japan December 11 Germany declares war on United States 3. Infamy Speech - by Franklin Roosevelt in response to Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. 4. Major Battles of World War 2 - Midway - June 4, 1942 - - the United States destroyed the Japanese fleet in the Pacific Ocean and brought the Allies closer to victory - Normandy - June 6, 1944 turned the war in favor of the Americans, British and other Allies when they landed in Normandy, France - Iwo Jima - 19 February – 26 March 1945), or Operation Detachment, was a major battle in which the United States Armed Forces fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire - Okinawa, Japan - The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg,[3] was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II.[4][5] The 82-day-long battle lasted from early April until mid-June 1945. - Battle of the Bulge (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945) - major European battle started by the Germans in response to Normandy, they hoped to drive the Allies (US, England etc) out.