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Great Depression & New Deal

1929-1939

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Causes

Irresponsible spending reliance on credit

Irresponsible lending defaulting bank loans

Inflated stocks artificial high value

Overproduction of goods change in supply & demand

Disproportion of wealth top 1% control economy

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Impact of the Great Depression

Poor

Middle

Wealthy

Extreme poverty

Struggle

Reduction

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New Deal

Relief

Recovery

Reform

Short-term (immediate help)

Jobs, Stability (restoration)

Long-term (programs for future)

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End of Great Depression

Start of World War II

  • Massive Demand for Goods
  • Surge in Employment

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Unit 9

Great Depression & World War II

1929-1945

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World War II in the Pacific

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1939 1945

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The primary military strategy in the Pacific Theater is often referred to as island hopping, which is also known as leapfrogging.

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The strategy involved bypassing heavily fortified (guarded and supplied) Japanese islands and targeting those less fortified. The end goal was to reach mainland Japan, with Tokyo serving as the "ultimate prize".

WWII in the Pacific

U.S. Strategy in the Pacific

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Fighting in the Pacific was extremely difficult for several reasons.

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Extreme heat: temperatures exceeded 100 degrees and caused fatigue and dehydration.

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Japanese determination: “Death Before Dishonor”; soldiers would rather die than surrender.

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Kamikaze attacks: Japanese kamikaze attacks led to damage to more than 200 ships and thousands of casualties during the war.

WWII in the Pacific

Challenges in the Pacific