Attached Document
In the attached speech, Roosevelt warns of the danger of a Nazi victory.

Questions to Consider
1. According to Roosevelt, what are the dangers of an Axis victory to the United States?
2. What evidence does FDR use against the appeal for a settlement with the Axis powers?
3. What is meant by "arsenal of democracy?"

Attached Document
In the attached video (:52), Roosevelt outlines the danger confronting the Wester Hempisphre in the event of a Nazi victory and pledges aid to England. The political cartoon below shows Congress and Roosevelt on the roof of a burning house. The final document is a photograph of Hitler in Paris during the blitzkrieg.

Question to Consider
1. What is Roosevelt's main focus in this speech? Does he think the Neutrality Acts should be amended?
2. What is the message of the political cartoon? What does it say about American internal politics?

Attached Document
In the attached document, Roosevelt permits the dispatch of fifty old American destroyers to the British in exchange for bases Newfoundland and Bermuda. The map below shows the location of these bases.

Questions to Consider
1. According to Roosevelt, why is this deal important for American interests?
2. Why does Roosevelt think the arrangement is consistent with American desire for peace?

Attached Document
In attached speech, Churchill summarizes recent successes and calls on the United States to provide more aid so that Britain can "finish the job." The second document is Winston Churchill on the cover of Time Magazine. The third document shows St. Paul's Cathedral burning during the Blitz. The fourth document shows English children on the streets after the bombing.

Questions to Consider
1. What recent successes does Churchill mention as proof of British resolve?
2. Why is American aid more important than American troops?
3. According to Churchill, how will Hitler respond to the acceleration of American aid to Britain?
4. Why is Britain’s position so important to the outcome of the war?

Attached Document
The text of the Atlantic Charter is included here, along with a photograph of Churchill and Roosevelt.

Questions to Consider
1. What are the economic goals of the Charter? What are its political goals?
2. What goals does the Charter espouse regarding the world's militaries?

Attached Documents
The first document below was sent from the Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador of November 26. The second document was a message from the President to the Emperor of Japan that was dispatched Saturday afternoon, December 6, and public announcement was made at that time that this message to the Emperor had been sent by the President. The final document below is the return message from Japan to the American government.

Questions to consider
1. What do you think the Japanese response would be to the Americans after reading the first letter? What about after reading the first and second letters?
2. Do you think the Japanese ambassador believed everything he wrote in the third letter? What was his goal of writing such a document?

Attached Document
The "Date that Will Live in Infamy" speech (26:26) is included here and was given by Roosevelt after the bombing. The second document shows the location of battleships at Pearl Harbor on the day of the bombing. The third document shows the path of Japanese aircraft carriers during the sneak attack. The fourth document shows the flight path of bombers during the assault. The fifth document, a photograph, shows the devastation created by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor.

Questions to Consider
1. What is Roosevelt's main concern about entering the war?
2. Do you believe the assault on Pearl Harbor was really a "sneak" attack?

Attached Document
The text of FDR's chat is included in this section, along with a photograph of the President presenting a fireside chat.

Questions to Consider
1. According to Roosevelt, what characterizes the previous decade of Axis aggression?
2. What recommendations does Roosevelt give to Americans regarding unsubstantiated rumors? What does he advise the press?
3. What benefits has neutrality given the United States since the fall of France?
4. What upcoming sacrifices does Roosevelt foresee for the American people?

Attached Document
In this address to the French in North Africa, Eisenhower, the commander of the Allied forces, makes an appeal for a truce between the Allies & the French. A photograph of Eisenhower explaining war plans also follows below. The final document is a map of the targets of the American attack.

Questions to Consider
1. What dangers do the French forces in Africa present the Allied troops?
2. How does Eisenhower attempt to avoid this danger?

Attached Document
In the following address, Eisenhower outlines the purpose of the mission. The second document below is a photograph of Eisenhower talking to troops before the invasion. The third document is a photograph taken aboard a ship showing soldiers running toward the beach as the assault began. The fourth document below maps the paths of invading forces during the attack. The fifth document is an image of the New York Times discussing the D-Day attacks

Question to Consider
1. What advantages do the Allies have over the Germans according to Eisenhower?

Attached Document
In the following document Herbert W. Irwin recounts his personal experiences in boot camp and the Battle of Iwo Jima. The second document is an internationally famous photograph of four soldiers posting an American flag on the island, the men have been immortalized in a statue representing the event.

Questions to Consider
1. In the Interview with Herbert W. Irwin, how is the term brainwashed used regarding his training in boot camp? How does he use it in regards to the Japanese?
2. How does Irwin explain the extremely high American casualty rate at Iwo Jima?

Attached Documents
The first document below is a proclamation from Eisenhower declaring the defeat of the Germans. The second item, a video, explains the Nazi surrender. In the first picture, Allied delegates celebrate after the signing process. The second picture shows German generals led by Jodl signing the surrender documents. The third picture shows a Soviet soldier hanging the Red flag on the Reichstag after Berlin was captured. Finally, the last picture shows Americans celebrating the news of the German surrender.

Questions to Consider
1. In the video, why was it important that the German army take responsibility for the war?

In the first photo, New York's Times Square was the scene of widespread celebration and a famous kiss between a sailor and a nurse. The newspaper shows the surrender of the Japanese delegation a few weeks later. The final photo is of the that Japanese delegation abroad the USS Missouri where the surrender took place.