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46850302540002540254000A Second Global Conflict and the End of the European World OrderUnit Essential Question: To what extent can World War II be considered a continuation of World War I?Common Core Themes: Theme 1: Individual Development and Cultural Identify (ID)Theme 2: Development, Movement, and Interaction of Cultures (MOV) Theme 3: Time, Continuity, and Change (TCC)Theme 4: Geography, Humans, and the Environment (GEO) Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Structures (SOC) Theme 6: Power, Authority, and Governance (GOV) Theme 7: Civic Ideals and Practices (CIV)Theme 8: Creation, Expansion and Interaction of Economic Systems (ECO) Enduring Issues and Nesting Issues: Conflict – war, armed struggle, disputes over boundaries and landPower – unfair distribution of power, shifts in power and authority, power struggles, relationship of ruler to ruled, social class tensions, ability of the people to have a voice in government Impact of Technology – consequence of technology use for people, consequences of technology use for the environment Impact of Nationalism Impact of ImperialismViolation of Human Rights New York State Common Core Framework:10.5 UNRESOLVED GLOBAL CONFLICT (1914–1945): World War I and World War II led to geopolitical changes, human and environmental devastation, and attempts to bring stability and peace.10.5a International competition, fueled by nationalism, imperialism, and militarism along with shifts in the balance of power and alliances, led to world wars10.5b Technological developments increased the extent of damage and casualties in both World War I and World War II10.5c The devastation of the world wars and use of total war led people to explore ways to prevent future world wars. 10.5e Human atrocities and mass murders occurred in this time periodSection 1Anschluss: The annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany in March, 1938. Appeasement: Making concessions to an aggressor in order to avoid war.Atlantic Charter: World War II alliance agreement between the United States and Britain; included a clause that recognized the right of all people to choose the form of government under which they live; indicated sympathy for decolonization. Axis Powers: In World War II, the nations of Germany, Italy, and Japan, which had formed an alliance in 1936. Battle of Britain: The 1940 Nazi air offensive including saturation bombing of London and other British cities, countered by British innovative air tactics and radar tracking of German assault aircraft. Battle of Midway: In 1942, a sea and air battle during WWII, in which American forces defeated Japanese forces in the central Pacific. The Battle of Midway is considered a turning point for the war in the Pacific. Battle of Stalingrad: A 1942-43 battle of World War II, in which German forces were defeated in their attempt to capture the city of Stalingrad in the Soviet Union.Battle of the Bulge: Hitler’s last-ditch effort to repel the invading Allied armies in the winter of 1944-1945. Blitzkrieg: “Lightening War”- a form of warfare in which surprise attacks with fast-moving airplanes and tanks, followed by massive attacks with infantry forces. Resulted in early German victories over Belgium, Holland, and France in World War II. Churchill, Winston: British Prime Minister from 1941-1945, during World War II. Responsible for British resistance to German air assaults. D-Day: June 6, 1944- the day on which the Allies began their invasion of the European mainland during World War II. de Gaulle, Charles: French general who set up a French government-in-exile in London, after France was taken over by Nazi Germany. Demilitarization: A reduction in a country’s ability to wage war, achieved by disbanding its armed forces and prohibiting it from acquiring weapons. Eisenhower, Dwight D.: The Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied forces in Europe. Island Hopping: The U.S. strategy of capturing Japanese held islands by “hopping” from one island to another. Isolationism: A policy of avoiding political or military involvement with other countries. Kamikazes: During World War II, Japanese suicide pilots trained to sink Allied ships by crashing bomb-filled planes into them. Lend-Lease Act: A piece of U.S. legislation that allowed the sale of war material to any country whose defense is vital to the defense of the United States. MacArthur, Douglas: The commander of the Allied land forces in the Pacific.Midway Island: World War II Pacific battle; decisive U.S. victory over powerful Japanese carrier force. Munich Conference: A 1938 meeting of representatives from Britain, France, Italy, and Germany, at which Britain and France agreed to allow Nazi Germany to annex part of Czechoslovakia in return for Adolf Hitler’s pledge to respect Czechoslovakia’s new borders. National Socialist Party: Also known as the Nazi Party; led by Adolf Hitler in Germany; picked up political support during the economic chaos of the Great Depression; advocated authoritarian state under a single leader, aggressive foreign policy to reverse humiliation of the Versailles treaty; took power in Germany in 1933. Non-aggression Pact: A pre-WWII agreement between Stalin and Hitler, where both sides agreed not to attack one another.Operation Overlord: The code name for the Allied invasion of Europe. Pearl Harbor: American naval base in Hawaii; attack by Japanese on this facility in December 1941 crippled American fleet in the Pacific and caused entry of United States into World War II. Potsdam Conference: Meeting among leaders of the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union just before the end of World War II in 1945; Allies agreed upon Soviet domination in Eastern Europe; Germany and Austria to be divided among victorious Allies. Rommel, Erwin: German general in charge of the Nazi war campaign in Northern Africa. His successes earned him the nickname “Desert Fox.”Tehran Conference: Meeting among leaders of the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union in 1943; agreed to the opening of a new front in France. Total War: Warfare of the 20th century; vast resources and emotional commitments of belligerent nations were marshaled to support military effort; resulted from impact of industrialization on the military effort reflecting technological innovation and organizational capacity. V-E Day: May 8, 1945- The day after the Germans surrendered to the Allies, the Allies celebrated “Victory in Europe.”Yalta Conference: Meeting among leaders of the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union in 1945; agreed to Soviet entry into the Pacific War in return for possessions in Manchuria, organization of the United Nations; disputed the division of political organization in the eastern European states to be reestablished after the war. Yamamoto, Isoroku: Japanese Admiral, and Japan’s greatest naval strategist. Vichy France: French collaborationist government established in 1940 in southern France following defeat of French armies by the Germans; Nazi puppet regime. Section IIAryans: To the Nazis, the Germanic peoples who formed a “master race.”Concentration Camps: Prison camps for civilians who are considered enemies of the state.“Final Solution”: Hitler’s program of systematically killing the entire Jewish people. Genocide: The systematic killing of an entire people. Ghettos: City neighborhoods in which European Jews were forced to live.Holocaust: Term for Hitler’s genocide of European Jews during World War II; resulted in the death of an estimated 6 million Jews. Kristallnact: “Night of Broken Glass”- the night of November 9, 1938, on which Nazi storm troopers attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues throughout Germany. Nuremberg Trials: A series of court proceedings held in Nuremberg, Germany, after World War II, in which Nazi leaders were tired for aggression, violations of the rules of war, and crimes against humanity. Scapegoat: A person or a group on whom problems are blame ................
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