A Separate PeaceHistorical Analysis

World War II

•Start in 1939•America became a belligerent in the war

in late 1941

Before The Attack•United States placed a trade embargo on

Japan▫Prohibited export of steel, scrap iron, and

aviation fuel• In April 1941 Japan sign a neutrality treaty

with the Soviet Union• June – July 1941

▫Japan occupied southern Indochina▫Two days later United States Britain and the

Netherlands froze Japanese assets (Japan could not buy oil)

Japans War Plan

•Planned a sweep into Burma, Malaya, East Indies, and the Philippines

•Expected the United States to declare war but not fight to win the war

•Greatest concern was the United States Pacific Fleet based in Pearl Harbor

•As insurance Japan planned to attack the Pacific Fleet in a surprise air attack

Attack on Pearl Harbor• http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX4sTBJ0tvA • Early December 7th 1941 the first wave of

Japanese planes left the aircraft carriers (Pearl Harbor)▫Reached Pearl Harbor before 8 am▫Two waves lasted two hours ▫Wounded over 3500 Americans ▫Sank or badly damaged 18 ships ( Including all

8 battleships)▫Over 350 planes were destroyed or damaged

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•On December 11th 1941 the United States and Britain declare war on Japan

•Germany and Italy declare war on the United States

Axis vs. Allies

•Axis powers were Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria

•Allies were the United States, Britain, France, Soviet Union, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, and Yugoslavia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8ROS3xOrqY

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•Finny did not believe the war existed ▫He used the War as an excuse to do

careless things▫He wore a pink shirt to represent the

bombing in Central Europe and said the school should be involved

•“I don’t really believe bombed Central Europe, do you?” said Finny ( Knowles, 29)

The Draft

• September 16, 1940, ▫The United States passed the Selective

Training and Service Act of 1940▫Every man age 21 – 45 had to register to

for the draft (The National WWII Museum)•http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=9RHCneSi0hs

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•The young teachers were drafted into the war

•Finny Says “We had to do that, naturally, because we are getting ready for war”(Knowles, 22).

The Draft

•1942▫ The draft age was lowered to 18

•To join the military before 18 boys had to enlist▫Most boys had to be 17 to enlist, but if they

were tall or looked older they were allowed to enlist younger (The National WWII Museum)

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•Gene and Brinker were going to enlisted in the military, but Finny returned to school and told them they were crazy

•Recruiters were constantly at the school trying to get students at Devon to enlist

•Leper enlisted because one of these presentations

•Gene went to war after Finny died

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•President Roosevelt ordered Japanese and Japanese Americans in western United States to relocation centers

•United States and Filipino troops surrendered to Japan in Manila Bay

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•German 6th Army surrendered at Stalingrad

•Allied troops land on Italian mainland after going through Sicily

•Italy Surrenders but the Nazis seize Rome

PTSD

•Post Tramatic Stress Disorder is very common when soldiers come back from war

•They feel stressed and frightened when there is nothing to be afraid of.

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•Leper was sent home because he went crazy from the things he saw.

•He said, “ psycho. I guess I am. I must be. Am I, though, or is the army?” (Knowles, 150)

During WWII

•16 million Americans fought during WWII•About 400,000 Americans died•The bloodiest war America fought in

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•WWII at Devon School•Gene said, “ I never killed anybody and I

never developed an intense level of hatred for the enemy. Because my war ended before I ever put on a uniform; I was on active duty all my time at school; I killed my enemy there. (Knowles, 204)”

Bibliography

•Pearl Harbor. Web. 20 October 2013.•The National WWII Museum. Convio.

Web. 20 October 2013. •Knowles, John. A Separate Peace. New

Work. Scribner, 2003. Print.