World War II



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I am a ____________________. I am in

charge of everything.

Vote for either Candidate A or Candidate B.

Highlight two reasons why you picked the candidate.

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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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 and Germany 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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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

1. How did post-World War I Europe set the stage for World War II?

2. How did the rise of fascism affect world events following World War I?

3. How did American policy toward events in Europe and Asia change over time?

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

5. What was the Holocaust?

6. How did Americans at home support the war effort?

7. What effect did the war have on race relations in America?

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VOCABULARY:

|Churchill, Winston |Allies |Nazi |Notable |

| | | |Quote |

| | | | |

| | | |“…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.

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: Germany’s rapid conquering of Europe and how this led the United States to abandon its neutrality

Japanese Aggression: How Japan’s aggression caused the United States to World War II

U.S. Declares War

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Japanese Aggression

Results

Effects

Cause

U.S. Aid to England

Battle of Britain

German Aggression

Results

Effects

Cause

The Results and Human Costs of World War II

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

Why did people follow Hitler?

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