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STEP 3: PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

CHAPTER 25 STUDY GUIDE

PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

Now, take a step back and try to explain the big picture. Remember to use specific examples from the chapter in your answers.

THE ONSET OF WORLD WAR II Why were the American people, as a whole, reluctant to become involved in World War II? How did Roosevelt use the economic power of the United States to aid Britain and the Soviet Union?	THE HOME FRONT How did the conversion to a war economy end the Great Depression? Who benefited most? What groups still struggled? What were the most important social consequences of America’s involvement in World War II?
VICTORY How did the Allies achieve victory? What tensions among the Allies emerged in the final years of the war? What led to the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan? In your opinion, was it a purely military decision, or were nonmilitary considerations important as well?	LOOKING BACKWARD, LOOKING AHEAD How did America’s experience of World War I shape public opinion in 1939 and 1940 about U.S. involvement in World War II? How did World War II help set the stage for the social, economic, and political developments of the 1950s?

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