World War II



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I am a ____________________. I am in

charge of everything.

Directions: Vote for either Candidate A or Candidate B. Highlight two reasons why you picked them.

Candidate A

• A well-known critic of the government, this man has encouraged his fellow citizens to refuse to pay taxes.

• He has openly advocated secession, armed rebellion against the existing national government, and even the overthrow of that government.

• He is a known member of a militia group that was involved in a shoot-out with law enforcement authorities.

• He opposes the government’s gun-control efforts.

• He is a businessman who has earned his fortune from such businesses as alcohol, tobacco, retailing, and smuggling.

Candidate B

• This man is a decorated army war veteran.

• He supports government medical research, including research to find a cure for cancer.

• He opposes the use of animals in medical research.

• He has supported restrictions on the use of asbestos, pesticides, and radiation, and favors government-determined health and safety standards for workplaces.

• He encourages citizens to consume healthy foods such as whole-grain bread and soybeans.

• He supports government gun-control measures.

• A dedicated nonsmoker, he has supported increased restrictions on both the use of and advertising for tobacco products. Such advertising restrictions include: [1] not allowing tobacco use to be portrayed as harmless or a sign of masculinity; [2] not allowing such advertising to be directed to women; [3] not drawing attention to the low nicotine content of tobacco products; and, [4] limitations as to where such advertisements may be made.

• This man is a champion of environmental and conservationist programs.

• He believes in sending troops into foreign countries in order to help maintain law and order.

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Events of World War II

|Battle or Event |Date |Winner |Importance |

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|German and the Soviet Union’s | |Germany and the Soviet |Official start of World War II, invasion caused both |

|invasion of Poland |September 1, 1939 |Union |England and France to declare war on Germany |

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|Battle of Britain |August-September 1940 |Germany vs. Great | |

|Hitler uses his Blitzkrieg or | |Britain | |

|Lightening war | | | |

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|Pearl Harbor |December 7, 1941 |Japan | |

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| | | |First U.S. victory over Japan, turned tide in the |

|Battle of Midway |June, 1942 |United States |Pacific Ocean |

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|Battle of Stalingrad | | |Stopped German advance in the Soviet Union, put |

| |February, 1943 |USSR |Germany on the defensive, and gave the Allies an |

| | | |eastern route towards Germany |

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|Allied invasion of France (“D-Day”)| | | |

| |June 6, 1944 |Allies | |

|Battle of the Bulge |December, 1944 |Allies | |

|Hiroshima and Nagasaki | | | |

| | | |Forced Japan to surrender to the United States and |

| |August 6 and 9, 1945 |United States |thus ended World War II |

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See Class set of Normandy Reading

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World War II Chronology

___ Allied forces scrambled onto the beaches of Normandy to begin the liberation of France on D-Day.

___ Many people in the United States wanted to stay out of the conflict.

___ The country was shocked from its isolationism when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941.

___ Dictators in Japan, Italy used force to take over much of Europe, Asia, and Africa, starting World War II.

___ President Truman ordered the use of atomic weapons in order to avoid an invasion of Japan.

___ The Allies advanced on Berlin, Hitler killed himself, and Germany surrendered unconditionally.

___ Americans mobilized to produce ships, planes, tanks, and other wartime goods; women went to work in record numbers.

___ On the battleship USS Missouri, representatives of Emperor Hirohito surrendered to the Allies.

___ Nazi officials were tried and executed for their war crimes against humanity when their atrocities were discovered.

___ The Japanese navy controlled most of the Pacific until Americans began to turn the tide at the Battle of Midway.

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Home Front Stations U.S. II 7 c

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1. Helping on the Home Front: Read and follow the directions on the bottom of the pages.

On Page 19 Answer the True False Questions.

________ 1.

________ 2.

________ 3.

________ 4.

________ 5.

Take the True Statements and make a paragraph out of the information.

2. The Home Team

Make a picture book of 6(Academic) 9 (Honors) Facts from the Reading.

(1 sentence and 1 picture for each frame)

3. Select 2 Washington Post Front pages and write what did you learn?

(2 sentences)

a. Title ____________________________

I learned-

b. Title ____________________________

I learned-

4. Select 3 Newsweek Articles

Academic (1 sentence for surprised by)

Honors (1 sentence for surprised by and 1 sentences for 1 already knew)

a. I was surprised by-

I already knew-

b. I was surprised by-

I already knew-

c. I was surprised by-

I already knew-

5. Using the Two Letter as Examples, write a letter on the back of this paper using the information about Okinawa or Iwo Jima.

It must be 5 sentences minimum for Academic

It must be 10 sentences minimum for Honors

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Cold War

A Second World War

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World War II

Adapted from The Unit Organizer Routine. Copyright Lenz, 1994.

SELF-TEST QUESTIONS:

1. What events and conditions led to the rise of totalitarian dictators in the years following World War I?

2. Why did the United States keep an isolationist position even as Germany was taking over Europe?

3. How did Americans work together on the home front?

4. What were the turning points of World War II?

5. What were the human costs of World War II?

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TERMS, PEOPLE AND PLACES

|Churchill, Winston |Allies |Nazi |Notable |

| | | |Quote |

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| | | |“…December 7, 1941, a |

| | | |date which will live in |

| | | |infamy…” FDR |

| | | |December 8, 1941 |

|Hitler, Adolph |anti-Semitism |Midway | |

|Mussolini, B. |Axis Powers |Pearl Harbor | |

|Roosevelt, Franklin |democracy |ration | |

|Stalin, Joseph |dictator |Stalingrad | |

|Tojo, Hideki |fascism |Rosie, | |

| | |the Riveter | |

|Truman, Harry |Holocaust | | |

| |isolationism |totalitarian | |

1.

IV. Turning Points of WWII (USII.7b)

• German invasion of Poland

• Battle of Britain

• Lend Lease

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Stalingrad

• D-Day

• Atomic Bombs

• German/Japanese surrender

V. Holocaust (USII.7b)

• Anti-Semitism

• Systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jewish people

• Boycotts, threats, segregation, concentration camps

• Liberation of camps by Allied forces

II. Allies/American Policy (USII.7a)

• Allies – United States, Great Britain, Canada, Soviet Union

• American policy gradually changed from isolationism to economic aid to Allies to direct involvement

I. Causes of World War II (USII.7a)

• Political instability and economic devastation in Europe resulting from World War I

• Rise of Fascism (Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo – Axis Powers)

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VI. American Home Front (USII.7c)

• End of Great Depression

• Rosie the Riveter

• Rationing/conserving

• Racial barriers broke down

• Internment camps

III. War on the Pacific (USII.7a)

• Japanese aggression in East Asia

• Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941

• U.S. declared war on Japan

• Germany declared war on U.S.

the rise and expansion of totalitarian nations, the role of the United States and the major battles and effects of the second World War

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2.

____________________ will never work with me. Other leaders think that if they give me what I want, I will stop asking for more. They are wrong.

I am glad that so many Americans

think that ____________________ is a good idea. I don’t want America to get involved in my plans to take over Europe.

I am an ____________________. I want to take over weaker nations and use their resources to increase the wealth of my people.

I live in a ____________________ state where a few people make decisions for the entire country.

I believe in ____________________. I think my country is more important than everyone else’s. I want a powerful army. No one can disagree with me.

Strikes and riots over poor economy, anger over Versailles Treaty

Trade slowed due to worldwide depression; businesses fail;

1939 Neutrality Act

Benito Mussolini seizes power and bans opposing political parties

Military, led by Hideki Tojo who took control of Japan

Japan started to expand throughout Asia confronted the U.S. in Pacific

Invaded Ethiopia, became an ally to Germany

Factors leading to the rise of Fascism

Leader (Dictator)

Military actions taken

The Rise of Totalitarianism: How worldwide depression and political conditions in Europe following World War I led to the rise of dictators and an oppressive form of government.

Japan

Italy

Germany

Germany on the Advance-made war unavoidable

*Germany’s rapid conquering of Europe and how it led the United States to abandon its neutrality policy*

U.S. and Britain signed Atlantic Charter

Lend-Lease bill passed (1940)

*How Japan’s aggression caused the United States to enter World War II*

Japanese Aggression-made war unavoidable

Cause

Effects

Results

Japanese Aggression

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

U.S. Declares War

Japan invaded French Indochina, another region rich in resources.

Japan invaded Manchuria and China.

These lands had resources such as oil, metals, and grain.

U.S. cut off the sale of war materials and oil to Japan.

Called December 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy.”

U.S. entered WW II on December 8, 1941.

President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan.

Germany took over most of Europe including Belgium and France

(Blitzkrieg)

Germany invaded W. Poland; the Soviet Union invaded E. Poland.

Hitler formed the Third Reich, then invaded Poland

England and France declared war on Germany

U.S. Aid to England

The Battle of Britain

German Aggression

Results

Effects

Cause

U.S. was only country with atomic bombs

United States became a superpower

The end of World War II set the stage for the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union

The Results and Human Costs of World War II

• 50 million killed

• Two-thirds were civilians

Japan forced to admit defeat, but kept their emperor

Germany divided between United States and Soviet Union

Germany forced to admit defeat

United States occupies and rebuilds Japan

Holocaust revealed the Genocide that was occurring in Germany and throughout Europe

Marshall Plan (United States)

• Billions of dollars in damage

• Europe must rebuild

The massive destruction and loss of life that occurred as a result of the world’s deadliest war.

Topic

Why did people follow Hitler?

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