Standard 7 (Unit 8)World War II and the Cold War

DAY 0

Do Now• Last minute review for today’s quiz!

Looking Forward• Today: Unit 7 Quiz• Monday: Begin Unit 8 (World War II)

Unit 7 Quiz• You have thirty minutes for the Unit 7 Quiz• When you have completed the Unit 7 Quiz, please begin the

introductory reading: “Dictators Threaten World Peace”• When you have finished that:• Option 1: Begin flipping the Unit 8 Study Blue cards• Option 2: Read Chapter 24.1 (on Edmodo)

DAY 1

Do Now• Complete the Diagnostic Quiz (on the black cart at the front of

the room)• When you have finished, check your answers against the sheet

on the Tracker Wall• Give yourself a grade and put your completed test in the box

on my desk

Looking Forward• Tonight’s Homework: “Domestic Impact” reading on Edmodo

(download it to save in Pages)• Unit 8 Quiz: Next Monday (April 22)

• Quizzes from Friday:• 1st Block: 81% Average, most improved: Jamaris Lowry!• 4th Block: 80% Average, most improved: Amelia Whaley!

EOC Update!• The EOC will be on May 23, 2013• Study Blue: Pass the EOC deck• Everyday: 15 minutes of EOC prep

• Expectations:• You will study for the EOC every day• Bring questions or concerns to class everyday• We are working towards this together – so let me know what you

need! (Additional questions, more readings, flashcards…)

Totalitarian Dictators in Europe• Joseph Stalin• USSR• Communist

• Adolf Hitler• Germany• Nazism

• Benito Mussolini• Italy• Fascism

Who Am I?• Form two separate teams• Read the description on the SmartBoard• Discuss amongst yourselves whether the description applied

to:Adolf Hitler

Joseph StalinBenito Mussolini

• I will keep track of how many you answer correctly as a team(so use team work!) and you will compete against the other team

• The winning team will win 1 extra credit point towards your next test!

Who Am I?

I was the leader of the Nazi Party in Germany

Who Am I?

I was the leader of the Communist party in RussiaI executed many of my rivals and political opponents

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

I was the leader of the Fascist Party in ItalyI did not allow political opposition

Who Am I?

In 1935, I invaded Abyssinia (Ethiopia). The League of Nations condemned me, so I left the League of Nations

Who Am I?

I wanted to establish an empire known as the “Third Reich”

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

I tolerated no political opposition and strictly limited the Soviet people’s freedoms

Who Am I?

I wanted to conquer all of Europe and ultimately the Soviet Union

Who Am I?

American Neutrality• Isolationism (part 2)• Political: long-lasting

effects of World War I• Economic: Great

Depression• Social: Few

connections to Europe

• Neutrality Act (1935): prohibited the sale of weapons to warring nations

Europe Goes to War• 1939: German forces invade

Poland• Denmark, Norway, Belgium,

Netherlands, France• “Vichy Regime”

• Battle of Britain• The “Blitz”• Prime Minister: Winston

Churchill

• Lend-Lease Act (1941): the president could aid any nation whose defense was considered vital to American national security

Pearl Harbor• Japan: aggressive

expansion throughout the Pacific rim

• Japanese Plan: sail six aircraft carriers across the Pacific undetected and launch a surprise attack

• USA: More considered with sabotage in the Philippines

• December 7, 1941 – a “day that will live in infamy”

Debate!

Should the USA have entered World War II after the attacks

on Pearl Harbor?Read the page 172 of the red EOC books

Exit Slip

Over the course of our debate, how did your opinion change based on what your classmates said? If your opinion did not

change, explain.

Reference comment(s) made by at least one other classmate in your response

10 minutes

EOC Prep• Catchphrase• Describe the term on your card using any words EXCEPT what is

on the card• Be careful to describe it accurately to your classmates• Classmates will guess the correct term

DAY 2

Do Now

Why, during times of crisis, does the government often censor the information that is released to the public?

Is this a good idea? Why or why not?

Write one paragraph in response. Use at least two examples.

Email your completed paragraph to me.

Looking Forward• Tonight’s Homework: Section 8.2 of the Red EOC Book (on

Edmodo) and the comprehension questions• Unit 8 Quiz on MONDAY

Pop Quiz!

1. What was the purpose of the Neutrality Acts of 1935?2. What event prompted the US to enter World War II?3. What was the purpose of the Fireside Chats?4. What was the effect of World War II on the Great

Depression?5. How were Japanese Americans treated during World War II?

Mobilization Efforts• 1940: Selective Service Act• National Support• War Production Board (WPB)

redirected raw materials and resources towards the war effort

• Increased standard of living (the Great Depression effectively ends)

• Citizen sacrifices• Withholding income tax• War bond drives: citizen-

loaned money to the government

• Victory gardens• Rationing

The Role of Women and Minorities • Rosie the Riveter: symbol

of women who entered the workforce to fill gaps left by men

• Women’s Army Corps (WAC): non-combat positions

• Tuskegee Airmen: all black squadron of fighter pilots (100% success rate)

• “Code talkers”: Navajo Radiomen

• 442nd Unit: All Japanese-unit/ most decorated unit in US history

USA Test Prep Worksheet• Complete the worksheet that is being passed out• If you are struggling, use pages 177-181 of the red EOC books

How to Evaluate• Evaluate: give your opinion on what is important, assess

strengths and weaknesses• Goal: Make a decision in support of or in opposition to an idea or

theory• How to do it:

1. Comprehend: Make sure you understand the whole situation2. Analyze: “Does this cause more harm or more good?”3. Reason: Give at least 2 reasons for why you chose your idea4. Explain: Persuade people to see your side by giving a strong

explanation

Japanese-American Internment

• Executive Order 9066: Ordered all Japanese-Americans away from military facilities

• Over 100,000 Japanese Americans were forced from their homes and businesses and placed in internment camps

• 1944: Korematsu vs. US Government• Challenged the order on the grounds

that it violated civil rights• Supreme Court ruled it constitutional

because of “military urgency”• 1988: US government formally

apologized• Each survivor was given $20,000 from

the US Government

Assignment: Write an Editorial• Write an editorial to alert the American public about the

Japanese Internment situation• Option A: SUPPORT the internment of Japanese-Americans• Option B: OPPOSE the internment of Japanese-Americans

• Your editorial must:• Be at least 2 paragraphs long (5-8 sentences each)• Include at least three facts about Japanese-American internment• Clearly SUPPORT or OPPOSE the internment of Japanese-Americans

• This will be graded! It is due 15 minutes before the end of classCategory Points Possible

Evaluation (clearly supports or opposes) with supporting evidence

10 points

Writing Style (grammar, spelling, syntax) 6 points

Creativity 4 points

EOC Prep

DAY 3

Do Now• Write down 3 things you know about fighting in Europe

during WWII• Write down 3 things you know about fighting in the Pacific

during WWII

Looking Forward• Tonight’s Homework: • Unit 8 Quiz on MONDAY• Study Blue!!

Fighting during WWIIEurope

• More traditional• Goal: open a second front

(“Western front”) against Hitler• Stalin does not agree

• D-Day: June 6, 1944• Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower• Liberates France

• Yalta Conference• Germany will be divided into four

“zones”• The United Nations established as a

peace-keeping operation

• Hitler commits suicide (April 12, 1945)

• VE Day: May 8, 1945

Fighting during WWIIPacific

• Japanese: intent on destroying the US Pacific fleet (Navy), sabotage in the Philippines

• Kamikazes• Bataan Death March: physical

abuse, murder• June 1942: Battle of Midway• General Douglas MacArthur• Turning point: Japanese defensive

• Battle of Okinawa “violent wind of steel”

• Island hopping: “attack and conquer”

The Manhattan Project• Goal: develop an atomic bomb• Led by J. Robert Oppenheimer• Test explosion in New Mexico

explodes windows 125 miles away• US war policy: “unconditional

surrender”• President Harry S Truman

authorizes the use of the atomic bomb

• August 6, 1945: Enola Gay drops the atomic bomb (“Big Boy”) on Hiroshima

• August 9, 1945: Fat Man is dropped on Nagasaki

• August 14, 1945: VJ Day

WW2 Historians• Today’s Discussion: How should we remember the dropping of

the atomic bomb?• Group 1: Japanese Experience Experts

Group 2: American Experience Experts

• Step 1: Read through the documents, highlighting or underlining quotes, facts, images, information, etc. that support your view• Complete the front page of your packet with 4-5 main points

• Step 2: Meet with someone from the other group and complete the back side of the packet

• Step 3: Work together to select which image you think should represent the dropping of the atomic bomb on the United Nations’ website

DAY 4

Do Now• Was the use of the atomic bomb justifiable? Why or why not?• Write down 3-4 notes in your notebook

Looking Forward• Tonight’s Homework: Complete your classwork for today• Unit 8 Quiz on MONDAY

D-Day (film clip from yesterday)

The “Final Solution”• Anti-Semitism:

prejudice against Jewish people• Hitler: Jews are the

major reason for Germany’s financial problems• Attempts to exterminate

the Jewish race through mass genocide (murder of a race of people)

It didn’t happen all at once…• (Film Clip: The Pianist)

The Holocaust• Concentration camps• Death camps• Slave labor camps

• Allies “liberate” the camps and find:• Gas chambers• Ovens• Mass graves

• Six million Jewish people died• Catholics, Gypsies,

homosexuals, mentally or physically challenged

• Film clip – The Pianist

Why didn’t people say anything?

Propaganda!• Right now: Gallery Walk of Nazi propaganda• Take notes on what each piece is telling the viewer

Do NOT take notes on your reactions – we’ll do that later!

• Right now: Summarize the overall message of the propaganda you’ve seen

1st Block: Nazi Propaganda

Imagine that you are an American living in Berlin, Germany in the late 1930s and early 1940s. The propaganda that you have

seen around the room is the same as what you have seen in your city.

Write a letter to your friends and family telling them about what you have noticed.

You may want to:- Explain why you agree with these policies OR- Urge your friends and family to take action OR- Say why your life has changed (if it has at all)

DAY 5

Do Now

AFTER World War II was over, a lot of people had a lot of different opinions on what should happen to Germany/ the Nazis, especially considering the horrors of the Holocaust

In your opinion, what is the best way to return justice to the world and ensure that a similar tragedy never occur again?

Looking Forward

QUIZ on MONDAY!

Remember…• What did Hitler claim was the reason for German economic

suffering?• What was “The Final Solution”?• What were the phases of the “Final Solution”?

1. Reduction of civil rights (laws, wearing the stars, curfews)2. Movement into Jewish ghettos3. The Final “Final Solution”: concentration camps

• Who else did the Holocaust target (besides Jewish people)?• Why were the Nazis so successful in convincing people to

follow these laws?

The World Reacts to the Holocaust

The Nuremberg Trials

• An outcry for justice!• Placed more than 20 Nazi

leaders on trial for “crimes against humanity”

• Some are sentenced to death, others receive life long prison sentences

• Did anyone escape?• Some escape to Argentina• Some hid until their deaths• Some were executed by civilian

“death squads”

Punishments for the Japanese• The Japanese treated

prisoners of war and conquered people harshly• Allies held trials of

military leaders• Executed seven Japanese

leaders• Executed Tojo Hideki

• Between Japan and Europe, over 2,000 war crime trials took place

Today’s Work

You and your partner have been given the task of compiling a photo timeline of crimes committed by Nazi Leaders to be used

at the Nuremberg Trials.

You must include three photos, with captions (at least 3 sentences of explanation each):

(Put your photos in a Key Note presentation so the lawyers can view them easily)

• 1 photo from BEFORE September 1, 1939• 1 photo from DURING the war

• 1 photo of the AFTERMATH of World War II

Your captions should read so that a person totally unfamiliar with this topic can understand what’s happening.