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World War II
Unit Objective:
As responsible citizens, how can
understanding the causes and
effects of World War II help us
make better decisions
domestically and internationally
now and in the future?
Why did the TREATY OF
VERSAILLES not prevent WW II?
January 27
Today in History :
• Astronauts die in launch pad fire, 1967
• Paris Peace Accords signed, 1973
Interesting Fact?:
There are only four words in the English
language which end in "-dous": tremendous,
horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
The Word and Event: (1940s)
• Heebie-Jeebies - The jitters.
• Walt Disney wins a 1943 Academy Award for
his animated short film Der Fuehrer's Face.
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Why did the
TREATY OF
VERSAILLES
not prevent
WW II?
WW I sets
the stage.
(Thinking back to the GREAT
POWERS GAME and WW I.)
1. Suppose you were a leader
of a country on the winning
side of WW I.
(US, Great Britain, France)
2. What do you want in the
Treaty of Versailles at the
end of WW I.
3. What about the Soviet Union
that was an ally that
suffered huge loss of lives
and land but quit before the
war was over?
Why did the
TREATY OF
VERSAILLES not
prevent WW II?
WW I the “War
to End All
Wars”?
Ultimately:
1. The Treaty of Versailles did not
remove the M.A.I.N. causes for
WW I.
2. Germany suffers extreme
economic depression. The new
democratic government is slow
and inadequate in making
improvements. As a result
Germans turn to Adolf Hitler.
3. League of Nations is weak and
ignore Germany’s military build
up.
4. Russia wants to regain lost
territory.
5. Russia is left out and resents and
does not trust the Western
Democracies.
Why did the
TREATY OF
VERSAILLES not
prevent WW II?
WW I the “War
to End All
Wars”?
Ultimately:
1. Led by Benito Mussolini Italy felt
it had not gotten what it should
have and wants to return to the
glory of the Roman Empire.
2. The military gains control in
Japan and unchallenged by the
L.O.N. pushes to expand their
dominance in Asia and the
Pacific.
3. In the name of self determination
Eastern Europe, including parts
of Germany, is divided up into
smaller countries leaving them
small and defenseless.
VIDEO “Over the Edge”
WWII
Objective:
• Was the US involvement and
reactions to the events that led to
WW II appropriate?
Evaluate the US
governments reactions to
events that lead to WW II
January 28
Today in History :
Challenger explodes, 1986
Interesting Fact?:
Someone on Earth reports seeing a UFO every
three minutes.
The Word and Events (1940s):
• Flat Tire - A dull, disappointing date
• Marvel Comics introduces superhero Captain
America in March 1941.
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Evaluate the US
governments reactions to
events that lead to WW II
January 29,
Today in History :
• King George III dies, 1820
• Kansas enters the Union as a free state,
1861
Interesting Fact?:
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of
mucus every two weeks otherwise it will
digest itself.
The Word:
• Soitently- Sure!
• After approximately 14 years, carving at
Mount Rushmore concludes in October 1941.
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VIDEO “Over the Edge”
WWII
Objective:
• Was the US involvement and
reactions to the events that led to
WW II appropriate?
Evaluate the US
governments
reactions to
events that lead
to WW II
Key Events
US reaction
1931
•
•
Japan attacks China (Sets up
Puppet Government in
Manchuria).
US issues Stimson Doctrine.
1933
•
Hitler becomes “Der Fuhrer”
of Germany and makes antidemocracy speeches.
1935
• Italy led by Benito
Mussolini invades Ethiopia
• US Neutrality Act 1935
Evaluate the US
governments
reactions to
events that lead
to WW II
Key Events
US reaction
1936
• Germany and Italy supports a
Fascist rebellion in Spain.
• Hitler rebuilds the German military
and occupies the Rhineland in
defiance of the Treaty of Versailles.
• US Neutrality Act 1936
1937
• Japan invades China and takes
control of most of the east coast.
• US Neutrality Act 1937 (Roosevelt
sells arms to China anyway.)
1938
• Hitler uses the police and the
military against his own people
(Jews).
• Hitler takes Austria
• Hitler takes Czechoslovakia
• Munich Conference (appeasement)
Evaluate the US
governments
reactions to events
that lead to WW II
Key Events
US reaction
1939
• Soviet Union and Germany
signed a non-aggression
pact. (Secret deal divides
Poland)
St. Louis rejected
Hitler takes Poland
WW II Begins
Hitler attacks a neighboring,
neutral country. (Belgium)
1940
•
•
•
•
• United States partially
embargoed resources (oil and
steel) to Japan in response to
Japanese aggression in Asia
and the Pacific
• FDR makes “Destroyers for
Bases” deal with GB
Evaluate the US
governments
reactions to events
that lead to WW II
Key Events
US reaction
1941
• Germany invades the Soviet
Union
• US enacts Lend-Lease Act
• USS Reuben James is sunk
by Germany while escorting
ships to Great Britain.
• Japan takes Indochina.
• United States completely
embargoed resources (oil)
to Japan, and froze all
Japanese assets in
American entities.
Why did the US
remain neutral for
so long?
Isolationists
Stop trade with
warring countries
and stay out of the
war.
America First Committee
•Not our fight
•WW I had not settled the
problem
•WW I had been
connected to munitions
makers (Nye Report)
•US not prepared for war
•War too costly in lives
and money
•Many people did not
want to fight against
their “homeland”
Why did the US
remain neutral for
so long?
INTERVENTIONISTS
Continue trade and
support for Allies
and enter the war
ourselves.
Fight for Freedom
Committee
•Stop aggression
•Stop genocide
•Historically we had more
ties to the Allies
•Economically we had more
ties to the Allies
•Future imbalance of world
power would become a
threat
•Last major Democracy
ready to fall
•US ships had been attacked
Why did the US
remain neutral for
so long?
Internationalists
And
Franklin Roosevelt
Committee to Defend America
•Provide supplies and aid to
the Allies BUT NOT fight
directly.
•The US should become the
“great arsenal of democracy.”
Evaluate the US
governments
reactions to events
that lead to WW II
Pearl Harbor
•
•
1941
Dec. 7 Japan acts Pearl
Harbor.
US enters WW II
• You will choose your
groups
How did events during
• 2-3 students per topic
WWII affect different
• You will signup for a topic.
ethnic groups?
• Topics are grouped by
ethnicity.
• Topics are either Events in
Small Group Research
the US or Heroes and
Project
Leaders involved in the
War.
• We will be using the
computers to day and
tomorrow to compile
information.
How did events during
WWII affect different
ethnic groups?
Small Group
Research Project
• After you have signed up for
a topic meet with your group
members to organize how
you are going to get this
project completed with
limited class time available
• Who is going to be
responsible for information
about your individuals or
event?
• Who is going to research the
background of the event or
relevant information about
your ethnic group during the
war?
• You should have your
research completed by the
end of class tomorrow.
Evaluate the US
governments reactions
to events that lead to
WW II
January 30
Today in History :
Adolf Hitler is named chancellor of Germany,
1933
Interesting Fact?:
Windmills always turn counter-clockwise.
Except for the windmills in Ireland.
The Word and Events (1940s):
• Stoolie – Someone who tattles on a friend
• Diarist Anne Frank and her family go into
hiding in the "Achterhuis" on July 6, 1942, in
Amsterdam
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Research Project
1. Get your yellow Responsibility
sheet from yesterday (On the
front table)
2. Sign out, turn on, and log in on
your computer.
1. Finish filling out your own
individual responsibility
sheet.
How did events during 2. Research and write a
WWII affect different
summary of information
ethnic groups?
about your portion of the
research topic include your
source information.
3. By the end of class you
Small Group
need to save your
Research Project
information to the “W”
student drive.
4. By the end of class you
need to print and staple
your information to your
own responsibility sheet.
IF THERE IS
MORE TIME TO WORK
THEN YOU ARE NOT DONE!
What was the impact of
WW II on the US?
Feb 2
Today in History :
First Groundhog Day, 1887
Interesting Fact?:
Phil Simms was the first player to say the ‘I’m
Going to Disney World’ after winning the
Super Bowl?
The Word and Events(1940s):
• Carry a Torch - To have a crush on someone.
• Band leader Alton Glenn Miller disappears
while enroute to Paris, France, December 15,
1944.
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Evaluate the US
governments
reactions to events
that lead to WW II
Pearl Harbor
•
•
1941
Dec. 7 Japan acts Pearl
Harbor.
US enters WW II
Key people and events
in WW II.
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Fascism
Key people and
events in WW II.
Germany
Adolph Hitler
Nazism - Same as Fascism
but with a greater
emphasis on racism.
Key people and
events in WW II.
Japan
Hideki Tojo &
Emperor Hirohito
Militarism – Same as Fascism
but government led by a
group of military leaders
and the Emperor
Key people and
events in WW II.
• United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Key people and
events in WW II.
• Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Key people and events
in WW II.
Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin
“Stalinist” Communism
–
Hated Fascists and
Nazis but ultimately
was basically the
same.
1. Finish filling out your own
individual responsibility
sheet.
How did events during 2. Research and write a
WWII affect different
summary of information
ethnic groups?
about your portion of the
research topic include your
source information.
3. By the end of class you
Small Group
need to save your
Research Project
information to the “W”
student drive.
4. By the end of class you
need to print and staple
your information to your
own responsibility sheet.
IF THERE IS
MORE TIME TO WORK
THEN YOU ARE NOT DONE!
How did events during
WWII affect different
ethnic groups?
Small Group
Presentations
PowerPoint –
Outline of
information.
Notes – Typed text
of what you are
going to say about
each slide.
• Using your information
about our topic create a
PowerPoint following the
instruction sheet.
• Focus on
summarizing/outlining the
information for the slides.
• Include notes explaining
the slides in the note
section.
• At this point all back
grounds must be white.
• Save to your student “W”
drive.
(See Example)
What was the impact of
WW II on the US?
Feb 3
Today in History :
Alberto Gonzales becomes first Hispanic U.S.
attorney general, 2005
Interesting Fact?:
Mike Ditka is the only man to score a Super
Bowl touchdown and later be a head coach
of a Super Bowl-winning team.
The Word and Events (1940s):
• Cooking with gas – Doing something right.
• Department stores begin selling
Tupperware® in 1946.
• Using your information
about our topic create a
PowerPoint following the
How did events during
instruction sheet.
WWII affect different
ethnic groups?
• Using the FOCUS
questions outline the
information for the slides.
Small Group
Presentations
• You should have one
picture per slide.
• Include notes explaining
each slide in the note
section.
PowerPoint –
Outline of
• At this point all back
information.
grounds must be white.
Notes – Typed text
• Print your PowerPoint with
of what you are
the notes/explanation at
going to say about
the bottom.
each slide.
(see the example).
How did events during
WWII affect different
ethnic groups?
Small Group
Presentations
By the end of the
period the following
is due:
1. PowerPoint – Outline
(bullet points) of
information.
2. Notes – Typed text of
what you are going to say
about each slide.
Print a copy for me of the
PowerPoint/Notes.
(After you print the
PowerPoint/Notes you can
change the background and
download it on my flash
drive.)
What was the impact of
WW II on the US?
February 4
Today in History :
First U.S. president elected, 1789
States meet to form Confederacy, 1861
Ford buys Lincoln, 1922
Interesting Fact?:
12 newborns will be given to the wrong
parents daily.
The Word and Events (1940s):
• Charles Yeager becomes the first man to
break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947
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How did events during
WWII affect different
ethnic groups?
Small Group
Presentations
(15
minutes)
PowerPoint –
Outline of
information.
Notes – Typed text
of what you are
going to say about
each slide.
• FINISH your PowerPoint
following the instruction
sheet.
• Using the FOCUS
questions outline the
information for the slides.
• You should have one
picture per slide.
• Include notes explaining
each slide in the note
section.
• At this point all back
grounds must be white.
• Print two copies of your
PowerPoint with the
notes/explanation at the
bottom.
(see the example).
On a separate sheet of
How did events during
paper that you will turn in
WWII affect different
write the following
ethnic groups?
information for each
presentation.
Small Group
1. Title (who or what is
Presentations
being talked about)
(During the
Presentations 2. Why is this person or
topic so important?
3. Interesting fact.
What was the impact of
WW II on the US?
February 5
Today in History :
Beckwith convicted of killing Medgar Evers in
1963, 1994
Interesting Fact?:
When snakes are born with two heads, they fight
each other for food.
The Word and Events (1940s):
• Hi sugar, are you rationed? — Are you going
steady?
• NASCAR® holds its first modified stock car
race in Daytona Beach, FL, in 1948.
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What was the impact of
WW II on the US?
February 6
Civics Projects
Due March 30th
Today in History :
Roosevelt announces "court-packing" plan,
1937
Hitler to Mussolini: “Fight harder!”, 1941
Interesting Fact?:
A cow produces 200 times more gas a day
than a person.
The Word and Events (1940s):
• Horse feathers - an expletive expressing
frustration or disapproval; same usage as
applesauce.
• George Orwell publishes Nineteen EightyFour in 1949.
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How did events during
WWII affect different
ethnic groups?
Small Group
Presentations
You will receive
5 bonus points for
presenting your own
PowerPoint.
If you choose to not
present, someone
else can volunteer to
present for you and
they will receive the
5 bonus points.
How did events during
WWII affect different
ethnic groups?
Small Group
Presentations
For each group
presenting you will
be taking notes
to turn in about:
• Significance
• Point of View
• Evidence
• Connections
• Supposing
(5 points for notes for
each presentation)
World War II in Europe
• 1941-42 - Germany controls most of
Europe. Italy controls much of
Mediterranean Europe. Japan
controls East Asia and the Pacific.
• 1942 - Stalingrad holds. Allies attack
Italian forces in North Africa
“Operation Torch”
• 1943 - Allies invade Italy.
• 1944 - Allies invade France at
Normandy. (Operation Overlord)
• May 1945 - Victory in Europe.
World War II in the Pacific
• 1941- Japan attack Pearl Harbor
• 1942- Doolittle raid on Tokyo.
• 1942-1945- First – Battle of
Guadalcanal. Battle of Midway. US
and Allies slowly push back
Japan. (leap frog)
• 1945- US drops Atomic bombs at
Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
• August 1945 - Japan surrenders.
VIDEO “Civilians at War”
WWII
Objective:
When, if ever, is it justified to target
civilians in war?
Genocide is the deliberate and systematic
destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic,
racial, religious, or national group.
Justified – just, right, valid, good, correct,
ethical
What was the impact of
WW II on the US?
Feb 9
Today in History :
• Daylight saving time instituted, 1942
• McCarthy says communists are in State
Department, 1950
• America meets the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan
Show, 1964
Interesting Fact?:
A monkey was once tried and convicted for
smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana.
The Word and Events (1940s):
• Hard Boiled - a tough, strong guy.
• 1947: A Hollywood blacklist of alleged
Communist sympathizers includes 300 writers,
directors and actors.
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Past Assignments
• If you were absent or did not do an
assignment from last week you need to make
it up.
• If you were absent or did not get notes from
last week you need to get notes from another
student.
• We will be writing an essay later this week,
probably Thursday, in class. You will be able
to use your notes. Be sure to have your notes
available from the Great Depression and WW
II.
Civilians at War – Germany “blitz”
attacks on British cities
• More than one
million London
houses were
destroyed or
damaged, and
more than
40,000 civilians
were killed,
almost half of
them in London.
Civilians at War – Great Britain and US
bomb Germany
• Every major
German city was
bombed, and
many were more
than halfdestroyed.
German civilian
deaths are
estimated around
400,000.
Civilians at War –
THE HOLOCAUST
• Jews under Nazi control lost all
rights.
• Many European Jews were tortured.
• Six million Jews were killed (2/3 of
the European Jews) in Concentration
Camps and other war time actions.
How did events during
WWII affect those
who fought and the
people they returned
to?
“The Best Years of
Our Lives.”
The story of three veterans
returning home from WW II.
Captain Fred DerryBombardier, former “soda jerk,
was married just before being
sent to war, and was from a
poor family.
Seaman Homer Parrish- Lost
his hands in a fire during the
war, returning to a girlfriend he
had planned to marry, and was
from a middle class family.
Sergeant –Al Stephanson –
Infantry soldier, former bank
executive, married for twenty
years, and was financially
successful.
What was the impact of
WW II on the US?
Feb 10
Today in History :
• The French and Indian War ends, 1763
• Soviet and American spies swapped, 1962
Interesting Fact?:
Al Capone's business card said he was a used
furniture dealer.
The Word and Events(1940s):
• Flip your wig — to lose control of yourself
• 1948: The bikini arrives on American
beaches
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Civilians at War - Italian Atrocities in
Ethiopia
• Wide spread
use of
mustard gas
• Ethiopia
estimates
that over
670,000 were
killed.
Civilians at War –
Japanese Atrocities in China
• Nanjing
Massacre –
300,000 killed
• “Comfort
Women”
• Total - Over 15
Million Chinese
killed.
Civilians at War –
US “Fire” bombing of Tokyo
• Seven months of
bombing.
• Combination of
explosive and
incendiary
bombs.
• Over 100,000
killed in one night
in Tokyo. Over
500,000 total.
Civilians at War Its Da Bomb
• On August 2, 1939, just before
World War II, Albert Einstein and
several other scientists told
Roosevelt of efforts in Nazi
Germany to build an atomic bomb.
• Shortly thereafter the United
States secretly started "The
Manhattan Project” to produce an
atomic bomb code named “Gadget”.
• First successful test July, 1945.
How did events during
WWII affect those
who fought and the
people they returned
to?
“The Best Years of
Our Lives.”
The story of three veterans
returning home from WW II.
Captain Fred DerryBombardier, former “soda jerk,
was married just before being
sent to war, and was from a
poor family.
Seaman Homer Parrish- Lost
his hands in a fire during the
war, returning to a girlfriend he
had planned to marry, and was
from a middle class family.
Sergeant –Al Stephanson –
Infantry soldier, former bank
executive, married for twenty
years, and was financially
successful.
What was the impact of
WW II on the US?
Feb 11
Today in History :
Emma Goldman is arrested for lecturing and
distributing materials about birth control.
1916
Interesting Fact?:
Al Capone's business card said he was a used
furniture dealer.
The Word and Events(1940s)
• Drugstore Cowboy - a guy that hangs around
on a street corner trying to pick up girls.
• 1943: "Amos 'n Andy" is cancelled after 15
years and 4,000 consecutive radio shows. 69
Civilians at War Its Da Bomb
• On August 2, 1939, just before
World War II, Albert Einstein and
several other scientists told
Roosevelt of efforts in Nazi
Germany to build an atomic bomb.
• Shortly thereafter the United
States secretly started "The
Manhattan Project” to produce an
atomic bomb code named “Gadget”.
• First successful test July, 1945.
Hiroshima
• Some 90,000 to 100,000 persons are
killed immediately; about 145,000
persons will perish from the bombing
by the end of 1945.
Hiroshima
Before
After
Nagasaki
• Leveled Area: 6.7
million square meters
Damaged Houses:
18,409
Casualties
Killed------73,884
Injured-----74,909
Total------148,793
(Large numbers of
people died in the
following years from
the effects of
radioactive poisoning.)
How did events during
WWII affect those
who fought and the
people they returned
to?
“The Best Years of
Our Lives.”
The story of three veterans
returning home from WW II.
Captain Fred DerryBombardier, former “soda jerk,
was married just before being
sent to war, and was from a
poor family.
Seaman Homer Parrish- Lost
his hands in a fire during the
war, returning to a girlfriend he
had planned to marry, and was
from a middle class family.
Sergeant –Al Stephanson –
Infantry soldier, former bank
executive, married for twenty
years, and was financially
successful.
What was the impact of
WW II on the US?
Feb 12
Today in History :
President Clinton acquitted, 1999
Interesting Fact?:
HIPPOPOTAMUS sweat is red. It acts as an
antiseptic and sun block.
The Word (1940s)
• Above my pay grade — Don’t ask me
• 1941: Goods shipped to England include
Spam, a new kind of canned and processed
meat.
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How did events
during WWII
affect those
who fought and
the people they
returned to?
War
Aftermath
US
• US becomes world leader
military
• US becomes world economic
leader
• GI BILL (loans and education)
• Baby Boom
World
• Cold War and Red Scare (45
years)
How did events
during WWII
affect those
who fought and
the people they
returned to?
Great
Depression
Aftermath
US
• Social Security
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
• Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC)
• Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Federal Housing Administration
(FHA)
• Fair Labor Standards Act (NLRB)
World
• World Wide depression was part of
the foundations of WW II
How did events
during WWII
affect those
who fought and
the people they
returned to?
Written
Assessment
(open note)
Prompt - “World War II had a
greater impact than the Great
Depression on American society.”
Assess the validity of this
statement.
Will be graded for a separate
assignment grade:
1. Dissect the prompt to insure
you cover all parts.
2. Create a brief outline or
graphic organizer on the
bottom half of the front page.
How did events
during WWII
affect those
who fought and
the people they
returned to?
Written
Assessment
(open note)
Prompt - “World War II had a greater
impact than the Great Depression on
American society.” Assess the
validity of this statement.
• Think then and after.
• Use your notes and personal
knowledge to respond to the
prompt.
• Identify two or more social
science perspectives to show
change or impact on American
society.
Remember:
Use the rubric and five habits
of the mind (last page) to help
guide your work.
What was the impact of WW
II on the US?
Feb 13
Today in History :
First Medal of Honor action, 1861
Interesting Fact?:
A mole can dig a tunnel 300 feet long in just
one night.
The Word (1940s):
• Mud — coffee
• 1940: Nickel jukeboxes appear in taverns; 16
songs costs 50 cents, 3 minutes of silence is
also available for 5 cents.
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How did events
during WWII
affect those
who fought and
the people they
returned to?
FINISH
Written
Assessment
(open note)
Prompt - “World War II had a greater
impact than the Great Depression on
American society.” Assess the
validity of this statement.
• Think then and after.
• Use your notes and personal
knowledge to respond to the
prompt.
• Identify two or more social
science perspectives to show
change or impact on American
society.
Remember:
Use the rubric and five habits
of the mind (last page) to help
guide your work.
Pass forward your essay and
your Best Years worksheet.
On the Monday we are back
from break we will have an
OPEN NOTE TEST.
How did events
during WWII
affect those
who fought and
the people they
returned to?
FINISH
Written
Assessment
(open note)
Prompt - “World War II had a greater
impact than the Great Depression on
American society.” Assess the validity of
this statement.
• Use your notes and personal
knowledge to respond to the prompt.
• Identify two or more social science
perspectives to show change or
impact on American society.
Helpful Hints
1. Dissect the prompt to insure you
cover all parts.
2. Create a brief outline or graphic
organizer.
3. Use the rubric and five habits of the
mind (last page) to help guide your
work.
What were
the Causes
and Effects
of WW II?
• All cell phones must remain put away
while tests are out.
• You can NOT use your notes, video
worksheets, or study guides.
• Use a #2 pencil
WW II Test
• Write your name on the appropriate
line.
• For subject write – WW II
Test A or Test B
• Do not write on the test sheets.
• When you are finished turn your answer
sheet over and work on something else.
• Mind your own business at your desk.