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38100015240Between the Wars: 1920’s and 1930’sWorld War TwoWorld War OneUnit Three: Emerging Power00Between the Wars: 1920’s and 1930’sWorld War TwoWorld War OneUnit Three: Emerging PowerName: _______________________________________________Our third unit focuses on America as an emerging power in the 20th Century. These are your essential questions for the unit:What were the causes of the First World War and how did America respond?How did the Roaring Twenties shape modern America?How did America respond to the Great Depression?How was America impacted by World War Two?Table of Contents:Assignments:Causes of World War One: 2Free Speech Paragraph /5World War One Video Clips: 6USA on the Homefront:10 20’s & 30’s notebook check /20Treaty of Versailles: 12 The Roaring Twenties:14 WW II Timeline /20The Dirty Thirties :17World War Two Overview:20World War Two Timeline 23Long-term Causes of the First World War: (Causes of WWI PowerPoint)_________________________________________________91440073025003495675156210First World War:1914-191800First World War:1914-1918________________________________________________________Remember the Acronym: MAINImmediate Cause of the First World War:_______________________________________________________Militarism:Define militarism:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Explain the phrase: “to guarantee peace countries would prepare for war.”________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________AlliancesDefine Alliance:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The two main alliances in Europe at the outbreak of World War One were the __________________________ and the _____________________.How would alliances make countries feel safer?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________274320013208000What is the following cartoon saying about the start of World War One? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Do the following on the blank map provided on the bottom of this sheet.Label the countries of Europe in 1914.Define the borders of the Triple Alliance countries (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy).Define the borders of the Triple Entente countries (France, Great Britain, and Russia).ImperialismDefine Imperialism:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________List three main reasons why countries attempted to acquire overseas colonies in the years prior to the First World War._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In your view, how did imperialism cause tensions between world powers?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________NationalismDefine Nationalism:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Explain how nationalism can be both a positive and negative force.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The Archduke Franz FerdinandWhat was the Black Hand? _________________________________________________________________________________________________Who was Gavrilo Princip? __________________________________________________________________________________________________Who was Franz Ferdinand? _________________________________________________________________________________________________Briefly summarize how this became the immediate cause of World War One: ____________________________________________________________Complete the questions associated with each video segment.Clip #1: The European Conflict (4:48)Write your description of the ‘Western Front’Explain why World War I was also known as the “Modern War” and give specific examples of technological advances that appeared during that plete the matching activity based on concepts associated from this clip:_____ Big BerthaA. Air to air combat between WWI airplanes._____ 2nd Battle of YpresB. This weapon was first introduced by the British in 1916_____ TanksC. Gas which suffocated its victims_____ Mustard GasD. German weapon used against allied shipping in the Atlantic_____ FlamethrowersE. Germany’s leading World War One fighter pilot_____ Chlorine GasF. The Germans launched the 1st gas attack in warfare_____ DogfightsG. German cannon that could fire an 1800 pound shell 9 miles_____ The Red BaronH. Used by the British to prevent contraband from reaching Germany_____ U-boats I. Gas which burned skin and blinded casualties_____ BlockadeJ. This weapon fired a stream of flaming gasoline against attacking tanksClip #2: America Joins the Ranks (4:15)While America remained neutral until the Spring of 1917, explain the connections that America had with the following European countries.Germany:Great Britain:List two main reasons why they decided to join.Explain how each of the following characteristics led to American involvement in the war.The German sinking of the Lusitania/unrestricted submarine warfareThe Zimmerman TelegramWhat was the ‘Draft?’What military role did American women play in the conflict?Describe the Military role played by African Americans in the conflict?Clip #3: Supporting the War (9:34)Describe the efforts made by the War Industries Board to control the economy in preparation for war.List and explain some of the efforts the general public could do to support the government and the United States while at war. What did the Committee on Public Information do to support the war?Discuss the process the military used in getting ships made and transported over to Europe safely.Who was John J Pershing?What was the nickname of the First World War American soldier?Describe the number of American casualties during the War.Clip #4: Civil Rights & Liberties (8:48)How did women contribute to the American War effort?What impact did the war have on women’s liberties in America?What opportunities did the war provide to African Americans?Describe some of the problems faced by African Americans during the war.Clip #5: Fear on the Homefront (5:19)Explain how the civil liberties of Germans & other immigrant groups in America were impacted by the war.Explain how both the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act impacted American civil liberties during the First World War.Clip #6: Peace, Diplomacy, Reparation (6:51)What epidemic swept America after the War? How many died?What were some of the details of Wilson’s Fourteen Points?What did Britain and France hope to achieve in the peace conference?Clip #7: Wilson’s Last Days (3:50)What policy did Americans want to follow after the War?Did the USA ever join the League of Nations?What 3 Amendments were passed during Wilson’s administration?17th-18th-19th-USA on the HomefrontUSA’s decision to join the war effort in Europe had important implications for people at home in the USA. This worksheet will help our understanding of how the war affected citizens in the USA.Read the First Amendment to the Constitution. Rewrite the First Amendment using everyday language. What is it talking about? First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”Discuss with your partner the following circumstances. Should the government allow citizens to say or express anything? What is your opinion on the following examples? Should these be allowed or not allowed? Why or why not?Advertisement: “Clear Face kills acne germs.” It doesn’t.Members of the KKK set up a recruiting stand in a school.Said to White House guard, “I’m here to kill the President.”A fraternity hangs out a Confederate flag on the Martin Luther King holiday.A book is published and is titled: How to Be a Hit Man.A person taunts, “Your mother ****.”In 1918 the United States government passed the Sedition Act. This limited the parameters of free speech during World War One. Sedition means speech that encourages resistance, disloyalty, or hatred of the government. The United States government passed this law in order to stop any anti-war ideas from spreading during World War plete the following chart based on the two movie clipsCivil Liberty ViolationReason for ViolationYour Reaction to ViolationWomenAfrican-AmericansGermansAll CitizensUsing evidence from the videos, ideas from this worksheet, and ideas from other topics in American history answer the following question. Is it ok for governments to limit free speech in times of war? Why or why not? This is your opinion! There is no right or wrong answer, but your ideas should be thought out and organized. Make sure you include a thesis and underline your thesis so it is clear to the reader. (You will be graded on using relevant and accurate evidence as well as your organization and clarity of your argument. Be sure to read over your argument and make sure it is organized in a helpful way for the reader.)Treaty of Versailles – This was the name given to the peace settlement that ended the First World War in 1919. It was here that the victorious countries in WWI (Britain, France, USA) imposed a peace settlement on countries of the Triple Alliance such as Germany. Based on what you know about WWI, what do you think would be a fair peace settlement? What do you think Germany should have to do since they lost the war?Complete the following information using the Treaty of Versailles PowerPoint.Name the individual countries and their respective leaders that are referred to as the “Big Three.”The Big ThreeCountryLeaderBriefly summarize the main ideas of Woodrow Wilson at Versailles:Briefly summarize David Lloyd George’s attitude towards Germany at Versailles:Briefly summarize Georges Clemenceau’s attitudes towards Germany at Versailles:Explain the “War Guilt Clause” that was imposed on Germany at Versailles.What were Reparations?In addition to the War Guilt Clause and Reparations, list four other ways that Germany was impacted by the Versailles Peace Conference.Adolph Hitler would later use the Treaty of Versailles to gain political support throughout Germany during the 1930’s. Based on our discussion today, do you think that Germany was treated fairly in the Treaty of Versailles? Why or why not?The Roaring TwentiesAnswer the following questions based on the short video clips of America in the 1920’s.Clip #1: Road to Recovery (7:13)Describe what the “Red Scare” was.President Warren Harding wanted America to return to “normalcy” after the First World War. What did this mean?Clip #2: Boom Times and Post-War Intolerance (10:30)What was Henry Ford’s bold prediction about the 1920’s?What did better farming methods and technology cause?With the advent of electricity in homes, what new household products started to appear?What did Charles Lindbergh accomplish?Why did Americans start to fear immigrants?What two things did Marcus Garvey advocate for African-Americans?Clip #3: The Moral Question & The Jazz Age (9:25)What did the state of Tennessee outlaw in 1925?What was Prohibition? Why didn’t it work?Where did jazz music originate?What two forms of entertainment emerged in the 1920’s?What changes occurred for women?Answer the following questions using the text notes Mr. Klapak will hand out to you.Identify four “firsts” associated with the 1920 presidential election.What were the unintended consequences of the Ford-McCumber Tariff Act?Explain the purpose of the Soldiers’ Bonus Act.What four principles of mass production did Henry Ford devise to transform the auto industry?What did the rise of the auto industry trigger?Why did the film industry quickly relocate from New York to Hollywood?Identify the significance of Jack Dempsey and Jackie Robinson.Identify the role and significance of “flappers”.What were two negatives associated with the 1920’s?What groups of people were the targets of KKK hatred?Explain the significance of the Sacco and Vanzetti trial.How is the term “economic disparity” illustrated by the economy of the 1920’s?The Dirty ThirtiesAnswer the following questions based on the short video clips of America in the 1930’s.Clip #1: Black Tuesday (5:33)What was “Black Tuesday”? When did it occur?How did tariffs imposed by the US government hurt businesses?What happened to many US banks? Why did this happen?Clip #2: Welcome to Hooverville (6:23)How many Americans became unemployed during the Depression?What were “Hoovervilles”?What happened to many farms?How did President Hoover respond to the economic crisis?Clip #3: FDR New Deals (14:07)How did Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) try to restore confidence in the banks and stock markets under his “New Deal”?What were some criticisms of FDR’s New Deal?What was the effect of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under FDR’s Second New Deal?What may have been the most important legacy of the Second New Deal?Answer the following questions using the text notes Mr. Klapak will hand out to you.Explain what “buying on margin” meant? Why was this dangerous?Explain what the Great Depression was actually rooted in.Describe what “Riding the Rails” was.What were “Hoover blankets” and “Hoover wagons”?Why was the Farm Board a failure?What was the purpose of the bank holiday President Roosevelt declared and the Emergency Banking Act?Explain what the Three R’s were in FDR’s New Deal.What was the purpose of founding the New Deal on an empirical approach to the economy?What was Roosevelt’s “court packing” plan? What was the outcome?World War II OverviewComplete the following activity using info contained in the War Comes to Europe (9 min) & Path to Infamy (4 min) video clips.a. Invaded on September 1, 1939The Blitzb. Germany’s air forceLend-Leasec. Warfare tactic that combined tanks, airplanes, & artilleryR.A.F.d. This leader ordered the invasion of eastern Poland in September 1939Churchille. Period of inactivity between the German & allied forces throughout the fall of 1939 into the winter of 1940Day of Infamyf. French defensive structure on the border with GermanyAtlantic Charterg. Over 300,000 allied forces were evacuated from the beaches of ______________ following the German invasion of France in May 1940Wolf Packsh. British Prime Minister who rallied the British people to continue the fight against HitlerHirohitoi. German air attacks on the city of LondonAxis powersj. Britain’s air forceRoosevelt (F.D.R.)k. This allowed America to lend weapons & supplies to any country whose defense was deemed important to the USALuftwaffel. Country invaded by Hitler in summer 1941Phony Warm. Hitler’s submarine strategy in the AtlanticEmbargon. This formed the basis for the establishment of the United NationsMaginot Lineo. US President during WWIIU.S.S.R.p. Following Japanese invasion of Indo-China, the US government took this action on Japanese importsBlitzkriegq. Alliance formed between Germany, Italy, & JapanPolandr. Japanese Emperor in WWIIStalins. Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour (December 7th, 1941)Answer the following questions using the video America Joins the War (12 min)In what condition was the US military before World War Two?What became the battle cry for World War Two? Where does the term GI come from? What role did African-Americans and women have in the war. How was the economy transformed? What did the production of war materials do for the economy How did the USA finance the war? What did the US government do to Japanese-Americans?Answer the following using the video Achieving Victory in Europe (12 min)What did Roosevelt say the first step toward victory in Europe would be? How did they accomplish this?What key Soviet victory over Germany turned the tide of the war in eastern Europe?Explain what “Operation Overlord” was?What was the Battle of the Bulge? Why was it significant?What did the Allies discover after the German surrender?Answer the following using the video Achieving Victory in the Pacific (9 min)Who was now President in April 1945?What was the significance of the Battle of Midway? What was US strategy after that battle?What desperate measure did Japanese pilots resort to?What was the Manhattan Project?What was the United States’ rationale for dropping two atomic bombs on Japan?Answer the following using the video After the War (4 min)How many people died in World War II? How many American soldiers died?What happened to German territory immediately after the war? What about Japan?DunkirkWorld War II TimelineUsing the PowerPoint “World War Two”, create a timeline of the key events of the Second World War with a brief explanation ( 2 to 3 points for each) of each event. You should include 20 events for full marks. You can use whatever format you want (there are a number of timeline templates available free online). This assignment is worth 20 marks and you will be evaluated as follows:List of Events (10 marks): Appropriate number and explanation of events;Legibility and Appearance (10 marks): Neatness, appropriate spacing, spelling, and formatting.6248400-74295Document Source: J.H. Bruns ELA Department00Document Source: J.H. Bruns ELA Department1360170287020210EvidenceEvidence is accurate, relevant, and complete.Evidence is mostly clear, relevant, and complete.Evidence is not clear, relevant, or complete.Reasoning & ClarityThe way in which the evidence supports the thesis is clear, logical, and well explained. The way in which the evidence supports the thesis is mostly clear and logical. Some explanation is given.The way in which the evidence supports the thesis is not clear, is illogical, or is not explained.00210EvidenceEvidence is accurate, relevant, and complete.Evidence is mostly clear, relevant, and complete.Evidence is not clear, relevant, or complete.Reasoning & ClarityThe way in which the evidence supports the thesis is clear, logical, and well explained. The way in which the evidence supports the thesis is mostly clear and logical. Some explanation is given.The way in which the evidence supports the thesis is not clear, is illogical, or is not explained.-595630-297815How to Answer Questions 00How to Answer Questions 73894954114800Link ideas to other texts, personal experiences, the world around you (culture)00Link ideas to other texts, personal experiences, the world around you (culture)5492115322580000789178032651700074002902498725EXTENDTo broader context00EXTENDTo broader context48590202541270REFERto the text00REFERto the text66770252679700003846195344424000302260032880300024561802541270EXPLAIN(make it plain)020000EXPLAIN(make it plain)1647825272161000414655328549000-3295652540000STATEyour answer to the question020000STATEyour answer to the question48590204021455Explain how the quotation supports/proves your point00Explain how the quotation supports/proves your point554418532969200049345852818765Provide quotations as examples &/or evidence00Provide quotations as examples &/or evidence5842004172585Means “here’s more information about this part”00Means “here’s more information about this part”-1009654051935005842003896360Means “next do this”00Means “next do this”-330200389636000-3924302887980Use QWA for Clarity(Question Within the Answer)020000Use QWA for Clarity(Question Within the Answer)23145752887980Provide a reason to support your interpretation020000Provide a reason to support your interpretation ................
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