Mon.+April+2

Americans were still burdened with unpleasant memories of WWI and the Great Depression when the Second World War broke out in Europe in 1939. Moreover, Americans believed the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean were natural defenses to a Fascist German or Imperialist Japanese invasion. Therefore, the mood of isolationism and neutrality was a dominant force in the United States. However, President Roosevelt recognized the threat to the US from both Germany and Japan and took a series of actions to help Great Britain and China. Perceiving America as its greatest obstacle to imperial expansion, Japan made a surprise attack on America’s Pacific fleet in Pearl Harbor. We will learn how American deal with the direct military attack and the effects of WWII on the United States.
 * __Mon. April 2: Military Challenge to the United States__**
 * Questions:**
 * What did the majority Americans think of WWI?
 * Why did a mood of isolationism and neutrality dominate Americans when WWII broke out?
 * Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
 * Why did President Truman decide to use nuclear weapons to deal with Japan?
 * What were the effects of WWII on the United States?
 * How to understand the phenomenon of “Military-Cooperation Complex”?




 * Movie:**

America's isolationism before WWII []

Pearl Harbor Attack []


 * FDR's Address After Pearl Harbor Attack**

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Atomic attack of Japan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXKLGRB4Hhg&feature=related