War in the Atlantic

Learning Target

• What was the cause of conflict in World War II?

Assignment

• Working with a partner, you are to use President Roosevelt’s speech to the nation from September 11, 1941 and find his evidence and reasoning to move America toward war with Nazi Germany.

• President Roosevelt gave this speech in response to the sinking of a U.S. Destroyer on a Lend-Lease mission in the North Atlantic Ocean by a Nazi U-Boat.

You will need to use the Roosevelt speech to answer the following questions:

1.) What happened to the GREER?2.) What was Roosevelt’s goal?3.) What evidence did he use to convince America that

Military Intervention against the German Navy was the only acceptable answer?4.) Was America justified in this use of military force

against the German Navy if U.S. ships were transporting Lend-Lease items to nations at war with

Germany?

Rubric

• 4 – Student demonstrates understanding and supports answer with specific and accurate evidence.

• 3 – Student demonstrates understanding and supporting evidence lacks specificity.

• 2 – Student answer displays partial understanding; evidence is vague.

• 1 – Attempt made but no evidence of learning.

Question #1

What happened to the U.S. Destroyer What happened to the U.S. Destroyer GREER?GREER?

Use paragraphs 1-7 for evidence to support your answer.

Question #2

What was Roosevelt’s goal?What was Roosevelt’s goal?

Use paragraphs 30-49 (don’t panic, they’re all short) for evidence to support your answer.

* Use terms we have learned in class to format your response to this question: Diplomacy, Econ. Sanctions, Military Intervention, Isolationism, Interventionism.

Question #3

What evidence did he use to convince What evidence did he use to convince America that Military Intervention America that Military Intervention against the German Navy was the only against the German Navy was the only acceptable answer?acceptable answer?

Use paragraphs 1-12 for evidence to support your answer.

Question #4

In your opinion, was America justified In your opinion, was America justified in this use of military force against the in this use of military force against the German Navy if U.S. ships were German Navy if U.S. ships were transporting Lend-Lease items to transporting Lend-Lease items to nations at war with Germany?nations at war with Germany?

Use evidence to support your response