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WWII WEBQUESTRamirez AP EURO VersionThis is a group assignmentRecord and Organize all your Responses one Keynote PresentationSubmit via email as a PDF with the Subject: World War II WebquestIntroductionYou are a teenager living in the United States during World War II. You read the newspapers and hear the radio broadcasts, but it is hard to make sense of this war that involves so many countries and people. This webquest will take you back to the Home Front of the 1940's to learn what it was like to grow up during this turbulent time. Before becoming an expert on one aspect of this topic, we'd better make sure that you know the basics. Read the following premise:It is December 6, 1941. The United States is beginning to emerge from the Great Depression and war is raging in Europe. Every day you hear the reports of how it is spreading to other parts of the world. You have heard of the Nazi atrocities, but it all seems so far away. Is war the best thing for the nation? Should the U.S. get involved with such a costly effort?Use the links below to answer the following questions:Background Info1. List 3 causes of World War II.2. What were the political conditions in Europe in 1940? What countries were at war?3. Why did the United States become involved in the war? What was date that the U. S. entered the war?4. Who were the three main AXIS powers? Who were the three main ALLIES?5. What was the Maginot line?6. Who were the Big Three (leaders) who set overall Allied strategy?7. What was D-Day?LINKS FOR Questions: EXPANSIONClick this link: is an interactive activity that explores WWII in three regions: North America, Europe/Africa, and Asia.Click to explore “Europe and Africa,” then click on the box near the bottom that reads “Nazi Expansion.”Read the first paragraph of the article.Why did Hitler wish to expand his empire? When did Great Britain & France declare war against Germany, and why?Examine the pictures from the Nazi invasion, then examine the map depicting the Nazi occupation of Europe.As you watch the simulation, list the regions of Europe invaded by Nazi Germany from 1936 through 1941.Working links: each of the following types of tactics and tell who used them at what places they were used. BlitzkriegSaturation/carpet bombingStrategic bombingKamikaze Tactic/ImageWho Used them?What places were they used?BlitzkriegSaturation/carpet bombingStrategic bombingkamikazeLINKSBlitzkrieg: : Bombing: Bombing: one European theatre battle and one Pacific Theatre Battle and describe the significance of it. European Theatre BattlesCLICK HERE to complete the chart. Pacific Theatre BattlesCLICK HERE to complete chart the following terms and answer all questions:Anti-semitismNuremberg lawsWhat was Hitler’s Aryan Race? Describe it.What was Hitler’s Final Solution?What is the difference between Concentration Camps and Death camps? Where were these located?Describe methods used to exterminate the Jews and any other people in death camps. What is genocide? Has genocide happened since WWII anywhere in the world? If so, give examples.LINKSHolocaust Museum Survivors Laws OF THE WARWhat decisions were made at the Yalta Conference? Who was involved?What is the United Nations? What are some of the major accomplishments of the U.N?What were the results of the Potsdam meeting?Explain how the world map changed after WWII.Who came out of WWII as SUPERPOWERS?What is the importance of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank?What were the results of the Geneva Convention?What were the results of the Nuremberg Trials?What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights-1948? What was the Marshall Plan?USE THE LINKS BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ................
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