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GWH MT VA WHII.12a Teacher Activity Standard WHII.12a The student will demonstrate knowledge of the worldwide impact of World War II by a) explaining economic and political causes, major events, and identifying leaders of the war, with emphasis on Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, George Marshall, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Hideki Tojo, and Hirohito. Essential Skill Analyze trends in human migration and cultural interaction. (WHII.1e) Identifying World Leaders of World War II Interactive Whiteboard Activity Resource Create a table like the one below and title Leaders of World War II. Items to Display Leaders: Hirohito Harry Truman Joseph Stalin Franklin D. Roosevelt Hideki Tōjō George Marshall Douglas MacArthur Winston Churchill Adolf Hitler Dwight D. Eisenhower Roles: Emperor General/Prime Minister Dictator Prime Minister President Army General Page 1 of 4 GWH MT VA WHII.12a Teacher Activity Countries: United States Great Britain Soviet Union Japan Affiliation: Axis Allies Activity Displaying the table, have student volunteers place the items displayed in the correct row to identify the major leaders of World War II. It may be helpful to review Chapter 19 of Glencoe World History: Modern Times. Leader Leaders of World War II Role Country Affiliation Page 2 of 4 GWH MT VA WHII.12a Teacher Activity Critical Thinking Analyzing Tables Ask: Of the ten leaders found in the table, which did not live to see the end of the war? (Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, and Hideki Tōjō.) Answers to Activity Leader Leaders of World War II Role Country Affiliation Franklin D. Roosevelt President United States Allies Harry Truman President United States Allies Dwight D. Eisenhower Army General United States Allies Douglas MacArthur Army General United States Allies George Marshall Army General United States Allies Winston Churchill Prime Minister Great Britain Allies Joseph Stalin Dictator Soviet Union Allies Adolf Hitler Dictator Germany Axis Hideki Tōjō General/Prime Minister Japan Axis Emperor Japan Axis Page 3 of 4 GWH MT VA WHII.12a Teacher Activity Hirohito Answers to Student Activity 1. Social Darwinism or that the world was locked in a struggle where only the strong would survive. 2. Hitler did not believe Germany was big enough. To solve this problem, Hitler proposed Germans find colonies and expand toward the east and Russia. 3. Hitler wanted to “right the wrong” of the Versailles Treaty which had taken German territory and restricted the German army. 4. In June 1935, Hitler signed a naval agreement with Britain that allowed Germany to build a navy bigger than what the Treaty of Versailles allowed. Answers to Graphic Organizer: Agreement with Mussolini, 1936 Anti-Comintern Pact with Japan, 1936 Munich Conference, 1938 Nonaggression Pact with Soviet Union, 1939 Page 4 of 4