Origins of World War II and the American Response

Essential Questions

Can you explain Can you explain the American the American

response to the response to the events that lead up events that lead up to World War II?to World War II?

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Goal Setting

Role: President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Audience: The American publicFormat: A brief response to a

reporter’s question. (2-3 sentences)Topic: What are your foreign policy

goals in 1936 based on the crisis developing in Europe and Asia?

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What do you see in this cartoon?What does the flag indicate we are going to do?What does the ship’s name indicate we are going to do?Based on what you know about the neutrality laws, which one is more correct and why?

What do you see in this cartoon?Who does the seated man represent?What is the ship attempting to do?Which side is winning out? Why?

Decision- Mounting Aggression in 1936Role: President Franklin D. RooseveltAudience: The American publicFormat: A 30 second segment of a Fireside

Chat radio address.Topic: How should the United States respond

to the mounting aggression in 1936 in Europe and Asia?

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Decision- Mounting Aggression in 1937 and 1938Role: President Franklin D. RooseveltAudience: The American publicFormat: A 30 second segment of a Fireside

Chat radio address.Topic: How should the United States respond

to the mounting aggression in 1937 and 1938 in Europe and Asia?

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Decision- Continuing Aggression in 1938Role: President Franklin D. RooseveltAudience: The American publicFormat: A 30 second segment of a Fireside

Chat radio address.Topic: How should the United States respond

to the continuing aggression in 1938 in Europe and Asia?

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World Reaction

Britain and France were passive spectators as Germany expanded into Austria.

Decision- Aggression in 1939 and 1940Role: President Franklin D. RooseveltAudience: The American publicFormat: A 30 second segment of a Fireside

Chat radio address.Topic: How should the United States respond

to the continuing aggression in 1939 and 1940 in Europe and Asia?

Read the handout and write your answer in your notebook.