Download WWII Notes Packet - Yorkville CUSD 115

WORLD WAR II
CURRICULUM GUIDE – P1
NAME____________________________________________________ PERIOD_____________________
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Fill out this guide as we go through the WWII unit. This guide will be completed with partners, groups,
and individually.
1. Elaborate on some of the problems of the Treaty of Versailles. (slide 2)
2. Describe the state of the U.S. and world economy before WWII. (slide 3)
3. What were the reasons for the rise of dictators in Europe? (slide 5)
4.
What is your definition of a democracy vs. dictatorship? Write your groups ideas in the space
below. (slides 6-8)
Democracy
Dictatorship
5. What did Hitler aspire to become when he joined secondary school? (slide 12)
6. What was Adolf Hitler’s highest rank in the military? What war was he a part of? (slide 17)
7. What government structure did Hitler speak out against after WWI? Why? (slide 21)
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8. What group did Hitler go to investigate in Munich in 1919? (slide 22)
9. What was the main emphasis of the German Workers Party? What did this party eventually become
known as? (slide 23)
10. Explain what the Nazi Party Platform included and its symbol. (slide 24)
11. Elaborate on Hitler’s first attempt at a German revolution, how he used his trial to his advantage,
and his book. (slides 25 & 26)
12. Describe how Hitler rose to power legally, when he became Chancellor of Germany, and what he
promised Germans as leader of their country. (slide 28)
13. Explain how Hitler put down opposition parties and how the German state switches to a totalitarian
state. (slides 30 & 31)
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14. Describe why Hitler called to ignore the Treaty of Versailles. What were some of Hitler’s policies
toward Jewish people and identify when the first concentration camp opened. (slides 32-35)
15. Describe what happened in November 1938; what was it called; what does it mean; what has it
come to signify? (slide 34)
16. What term describes the purpose of Hitler’s policy against Jews; what does it mean and why was it
important? (slide 35)
17. After reviewing and discussing dehumanization, how would you react to this? What are some
examples of dehumanization that you know about in the world today? (slides 36-40)
18. Explain how the Italian leader Benito Mussolini became a fascist dictator. (slides 43 & 44)
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19. Guernica 4-2-1 Activity (slide 45 & 46)
Individually come up with four ideas you think the picture represents and why.
With a partner discuss your individual ideas and come up with two central ideas
With a group of 4 come up with the one big idea of what Guernica represents.
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After groups of 4 share their big idea with the class your teacher will select one big idea. Free
write for 3 minutes on why you think the one big idea chosen is important to our study of WWII
so far.
20. Describe Fascism and how it relates to Nazism. (slide 47)
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21. Compare and Contrast Fascism in Europe using the diagram below. (slide 48)
Mussolini
Hitler
22. How would you describe a totalitarian country? (slide 49)
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23. The rise of Totalitarian Regimes: Use slide 49 to fill out this graphic organizer.
24. Name and describe the policy used by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in response to
German aggression. (slide 51)
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25. Which parts of Europe did Hitler invade and annex between 1936 and 1938? (slide 51)
26. What was the agreement Hitler made with Chamberlain? What did he get? What did he promise
and what did Chamberlain proclaim? (slide 51)
27. The drawing on slide 53 of a permissive father and his spoiled daughter represent the Allies’
appeasement of the Axis powers. Match the list on the left with the best description from the list
on the right by placing the letter in the space on the left.
_________
1 Father
a
Rhineland
_________
2 Little Girl
b
Axis powers’ attitude
_________
3 Bag of Candy
c
Germany
_________
4 Stepping on Dad’s foot
d
Sudetenland
_________
5 Big Teddy Bear
e
Appeasement
_________
6 Little Teddy Bear
f
United States
_________
7 Father’s Tee Shirt
g
Great Britain
_________
8 Little Girl’s expression
h
Axis power aggression
28. Describe what occurred in 1939 that led to the start of World War II; what was the significance of
the Nazi – Soviet Pact; how and when did Hitler break the agreement and what does the Soviet
Union do? (slide 54)
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29. What happens to France in 1940? (slide 54)
30. Discuss the horrors of the holocaust, the concentration camps and what caused some Jews to be
sent to death camps. (slides 56 & 57)
31. Discuss the decision made by Germany regarding Jews in 1942; what was it called and why was it
implemented? (slide 58)
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Fill out this guide as we go through the WWII unit. This guide will be completed with partners, groups,
and individually.
1. Elaborate on Japan’s Navy, who their primary military leader was, and how did they expand in the
Pacific. (slides 79-84)
2. Describe why the Asian people welcomed the Japanese at first and identify what past unit of study
this connects to. How did the Japanese treat people who were not Japanese? (Slide 84)
3. Describe why the Japanese felt they needed to expand; identify the Axis powers and the year Japan
joined them; how did the U.S. respond and what choices did it leave Japan? (Slides 86-88)
4.
Use the map on the next page or PowerPoint slide 89 and answer the following questions.
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Circle the country of Japan
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About how much more LAND territory did Japan acquire before the attack on Pearl Harbor
1941?
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Name three cities in China that were under Japanese control in 1941.
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5. 22. Identify some of the Japanese weapons, skills their military possessed, and explain how
committed they were to defending their land and country. (Slides 90-94)
6. Britain responded to the rapid Japanese expansion in the pacific by sending a couple big war ships to
show Britain’s strength. What is this an example of; how does this connect to previous units of
study, and identify what happened to these ships. (Slide 95)
7. Where did The Japanese plan to strike in late 1941? (Slide 97)
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8. Explain the policy used by the United States in the 1930’s and identify what some of the neutrality
acts enforced. (Slide 99)
9. FDR announced the Good Neighbor Policy in an attempt to improve relations between the U.S. and
Latin America. How does the cartoon below and on slide 99 illustrate this?
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10. Describe some of the actions by the United States in the late 1930’s that had them leaning away
from the Neutrality Acts. (Slide 100)
11. What occurs on December 7, 1941 and what was the result of this? (Slide 101)
12. Read for Meaning: Please read the following five statements before you read and agree or
disagree with them. Then as you read keep the statements in the back of your mind and find
information from the text for or against the statements. There may be proof for and against in the
same statement. Please keep in mind when you read that the reference to states including the
Arizona, California, and Oklahoma are United States war ships, referred to as destroyers.
Additionally, the story is about three different men who were in the military and were stationed
at Pearl Harbor. They were from New Orleans and are referred to in the passage as the “New
Orleanians.”
Proof For
Statements
1.The rising sun on planes
signified that the planes were
Japanese
Agree
Proof Against
Disagree
2.The attack on Pearl Harbor did
not have much effect on our
Army or Navy.
Agree
Disagree
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3.The Japanese made a big
mistake attacking Pearl Harbor
Agree
Disagree
4. Several Torpedoes hit the ship
California causing several
different problems on board.
Agree
Disagree
5. The three men from New
Orleans and their families’ lives
changed forever because of the
attack on Pearl Harbor.
Agree
Disagree
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13. List the big three Allied Powers and the big three Axis powers in WWII. (slide 102)
Allied Powers
Axis powers
14. Label the big three axis and allied powers by coloring in the countries on the world map. (slide 103)
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15. What was the initial strategy employed by Great Britain and the U.S; what did the Soviet Union want
them to do; for how long and why did they delay that strategy; what future development did this
foreshadow? (Slide 104)
16. Describe how the war in Europe progressed on both fronts; how did it end? (Slide 105)
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17. Describe how the War in the Pacific was fought (Slide 107)
18. What happened to Italy’s leader in 1945 and what did Italy do? (Slide 111)
19. Where did the following WW II battles happen and why were they important? (Slides 112 – 126)
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Battle of Midway
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Battle of Guadalcanal
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Battle of El Alamein
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Invasion of Normandy
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Battle of the Bulge
20. What was the code name for invasion of Normandy France and what is it better known as? (Slides
117 & 118)
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21. Read for Meaning D-Day: Please read the following five statements before you read and agree or
disagree with them. Then as you read keep the statements in the back of your mind and find
information from the text for or against the statements. There may be proof for and against in the
same statement. Please write small because will find plenty of evidence for each statement. Terms
to become familiar with include
Pill box : a small, low structure of reinforced concrete, enclosing machine guns, and used as a minor fort
in war. (Germans had these on the beaches as the Americans rushed from the ocean to the beach)
Foxhole: a small pit, usually for one or two soldiers, dug as a shelter in a battle area.
LST- a large military ship that is used to land a large amount of troops and equipment from the ocean
onto beaches.
E1, D3 - Refer to the exits that needed to be cleared by the Americans to get off of the Beach and onto
the mainland in France. These exits were blocked by the Germans as a way to contain the Americans
from getting into France.
Fortifications: Objects that strengthen a position during a time at war. Pillboxes are one type of
fortification that was used during D-Day.
Proof For
Statements
1. The D-Day invasion was
insignificant in WWII, and was
relatively small compared to
other invasions. (page 148
middle of the page)
Agree
Proof Against
Disagree
2. Planning the invasion of
Normandy was complicated and
difficult. (Page 148 bottom to
page 149 middle)
Agree
Disagree
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3. The military’s plans for the
invasion of Normandy worked
out perfectly. (Bottom of 149
through 150)
Agree
Disagree
4. Soldiers like Frank Walk
witnessed horrible things during
the D-Day invasion. (top to the
middle of page 153)
Agree
Disagree
5. The D-Day invasion left a
lasting impression for all those
who participated in it and ended
in an American victory, which
directly resulted in eventually
winning the war. (Middle of
153- the end of 154.)
Agree
Disagree
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22. Why was American Muscle presented in WWII propaganda? (Slide 128)
23. Describe how Women became a key force in the WWII effort. Listen to Rosie the Riveter and discuss
your thoughts about the song with a partner. (Slides 133-135)
24. How many were drafted in WWII and how many more enlisted during the War? (Slide 138)
25. Identify what the best WWII propaganda appealed to (Slide 80)
26. What emotion is getting displayed with this piece of propaganda? Explain what it is displaying. Use
the space on the side of the picture to respond. (Slide 80)
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27. The government warned people in the United States that there could be spies lurking in the Nation
and that talk about the war effort could be harmful to our cause. This was referred to as careless
talk. How does careless talk relate to your lives here at Yorkville Middle School? Talk with your
partner or group and use the space below to write about, explain, and elaborate on your ideas. Be
prepared to defend your ideas with the class.
Example in the Middle School of
Careless talk
Example in the Middle School
Careless talk
Careless
Talk
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What was the Result?
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30. Rationing occurred during WWII. List some of the items rationed by Americans. (Slide 149)
Items Rationed
31. Take a look at this picture of the victory garden and look at slide 159. What do you think this piece
of propaganda means? What is its significance?
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32. Many Americans questioned the loyalty of Japanese Americans fearing as they may act as spies to
help Japan. Assess what The War Time Relocation Agency (WRA) did to approximately 120,000
Japanese Americans. Then contrast those actions with German Americans(Slides 162-170)
33. What happened to FDR shortly after he won an unprecedented 4th term in office? What was the
result of this? (Slide 173)
34. On the day Truman took office he was quoted “I don’t know whether you fellows ever had a load of
hay fall on you, but when they told me yesterday what had happened, I felt like the moon, the stars,
and all the planets had fallen on me.” Turn to a partner and analyze this quote.
Would you be ready to run the nation at a time of war? Excited to take on the job? Scared?
Would you even take on the job of leading the nation during WWII?
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What you feel about this quote
What your partner feels about
the quote
Discussion Notes: What did your classmates say about Truman’s Quote?
35. Described the events that occurred in April 1945; what happened on May 8, 1945? What was so
significant about this day? What was it called? (Slides 175-177)
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36. While there was victory in Europe there was still work to be done in the Pacific. Identify the two
main goals of the U.S. as they fought in the Pacific. (Slide 181)
37. Describe Island Hopping. (Slide 181)
38. By February 1945 the U.S. recaptured the Philippines and the islands of ___________
___________ and __________________ (Slide 182)
39. With your group, look at the Pulitzer Prize Photograph down below and look at the picture next to it.
Where is the setting of these two photographs? What do these pictures symbolize? What can we
interpret out of these photos? (Slide 184)
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The setting of picture on the left
The setting of picture on the right
What do these photographs represent?
What can we interpret from these photos? What do these photos mean to you and your group?
40. What type of attacks did the Japanese use against United States ships? (Slide 185)
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41. Elaborate on the U.S. plans to end the war in 1945, how did those plans change as soon as Truman
found out that the U.S. had a very powerful weapon? What declaration was sent to the Japanese
and what was Japans response to it? (Slide 187)
42. What occurred on August 6, 1945? What was the plane called that was a key part to this event?
(Slide 189)
43. What occurred just 3 days later on August 9, 1945 killing at least 40,000 people? (Slide 194)
44. What occurred on August 14 1945? What was this day called? (Slide 196)
45. What occurred in the Philippines shortly after Japan conquered the Philippines in 1942? How does
this connect to our previous units of study? (Slide 202)
46. Why were medical experiments performed on people in the concentration camps? (Slide 204)
47. What was the result of the Nuremburg Trials? What other group of individuals did the United States
go after because of war crimes they committed? (Slides 205-209)
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48. Complete the flow chart with your group.
WAR CRIMES DURING
WORLD WAR II
War Crimes in Asia/ Japan
War Crimes in Europe
What Happened?
What Happened?
What were the results of the war crimes?
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