WWII


 * 1939-1946 World War II **

 **Key Questions: ** > **  June 28th- [|Treaty of Versailles] is signed with the League of Nations 1921  [|Extreme inflation] hits German economy as they pay reparations 1922  [|Mussolini] and his followers march on Rome 1923  [|Hitler] launches a failed coup in Bavaria writes =//Mein Kampf//= 1929 Stock Market Collapse in United States marking the beginning of Depression 1933 Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany March 12th First [|Concentration Camp] Opened 1934 June 30th [|Night of the Long Knives] 1937 December 13th [|Rape of Nanking] 1939 March 15th Nazis take Czechoslovakia through [|appeasement] September 1st Invasion of Poland using the [|Blitzkrieg] 1940 June 22nd France force to sign armistice with Germany September Beginning of the [|Blitz] 1941 June 22nd [|Germany attacks Soviet Union] a strategic mistake December 7th Japanese attack [|Pearl Harbor] drawing the United States into war 1942 September 13th Battle of [|Stalingrad] a key turning point of the War June 4th [|Battle of Midway] another key turning point of the War 1943  [|Battle of the Atlantic] Climaxes with many sinkings 1944 June 6th [|Normandy Landings] Americans in France August 25th [|Paris Liberated] December 16-27 [|Battle of the Bulge] Last German offensive of the War 1945 Feb 13th [|Dresden Firebombed] Many civilians are targeted by allies. April 28th Mussolini Hanged April 30th Hilter commits suicide May 7th German’s Surrender August 6th First Atomic bomb used on [|Hiroshima] September 2 [|Japanese] Surrender October 4th United Nations formed
 * 1) **Who were the key nations and leaders that created policies and waged war on both sides and what were their policies and motivations? **
 * 2) **What were the key events and turning points of the Second World War and how did they shape the war's outcome? **
 * 3) ** How did the Second World War affect the homeland of all countries and particularly the United States.  **
 * 4) ** What was the role of Genocide and Racism in WWII and what were the repercussions for civilians around the world?

 World War I Alliances Triple Entente France Russia England USA

Triple Alliance Germany Austria-Hungarian Empire Ottoman Empire Italy **

World War II Alliances Axis Powers Germany Japan Italy **

Allied Powers Great Britain United States Soviet Union France *  Your Project!

In **each** of the following categories you will research and explain ONE critical point from each category. You must support and illustrate your answer with FOUR PICTURES and ONE OTHER PRIMARY SOURCE. Your answer and evidence must connect and cover the First and Second World Wars. You may submit an answer in one of the following formats. 1.) Microsoft Word Document with Answers, Pictures, and Primary sources on one page. 2.) Wikispaces page(s) on your account with Answers, Pictures, and Primary sources arranged in a way that completes the assignment. Please place a link to your page on the class wikispace so I can go visit yours!

· // New technologies changed how war was waged Old techniques of fighting were decidedly ineffective against new tools. (chart the changes that armies made in how they fight ie. trenches vs. movement) // · // Developments in weapons extended their range and effectiveness. (examine the improvements made to a weapon of your choice through both wars ie. The tank) // · // Destructive capability increased so much that weapons became almost unusable because of their power.(Look at some of the most ghastly moments in both wars and make comparisons about the weapons that brought them about ie. Somme vs. Dresden // ·<span style="-x-system-font: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';">  // As men were mobilized for war, women’s roles on the home front expanded greatly(evaluate how production in both conflicts depended on women’s labor and support) // ·<span style="-x-system-font: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';">  // Using blockades and the denying supplies of food as weapons was practiced by all sides. (examine the blockades or WWI with the mass starvation of WWII in Leningrad) // ·<span style="-x-system-font: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> // Maintaining the war effort through propaganda was common and very important for morale.( compare the types of propaganda in both world conflicts) //
 * Why these Wars Matter! **
 * How did T echnology ** -Both conflicts featured many new inventions and weapons that were developed and improved throughout the first half of the twentieth century. These inventions included ** tanks, aircraft, submarines, better communications devices, radar, sonar, and many more **. The introduction many of the inventions prompted improvements and innovations that continue through today.
 * Critical Points ** -
 * T otal War **-Both World Wars engulfed the civilian populations of the opposing sides. Civilians supported the wars through factory production and agriculture. Civilians were targeted by all sides as the wars progressed, and civilian opinion was critical to the continued war efforts.
 * Critical Points-**

·<span style="-x-system-font: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> // Racial and religious prejudice reached new heights in this period. Genocide became a “final solution” for several regimes during the Second World War. (Examine how the Armenians in Turkey were treated during WW I versus how the Jews were treated in WWII) // ·<span style="-x-system-font: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> // Internal opposition was not tolerated during the First and Second World Wars. (How did America treat people of German descent during WWI and Japanese during WWII) //
 * G enocide -**World Wars also allowed countries to propose and act upon solutions for portions of their populations that they could characterize as undesirable. From forced internal exile or relocations, mass executions and even extermination camps the First and Second World Wars changed how unwanted populations were treated.
 * Critical Points-**


 * A uthoritarianism -** As the 20th century dawned much of the population of Europe lived under the rule of kings and monarchies. The World conflicts that characterized the first half of the century shattered these regimes and brought new powerful individuals to power. These dictators allowed little or no opposition and created powerful parties or systems to keep themselves in place.
 * Critical Points-**
 * // Old monarchies and territories will fall apart in the face of rising nationalism and the forces of war Democratic ideals will be pushed aside as militarism becomes more widespread // //(Compare the governments and nations at the beginning of each war)//
 * // New forceful leaders will take power and implement their totalitarian ideas of government.(look at the rise of Hitler, Mussolini, or Tojo) //

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 * Helpful Links-**

General Good Place to Start [|High School Media Center] Login-Gettysburg Password-Warriors Go the History Special Section and Type in “World War I or World War II” This is a resource with many primary sources and links, use it! <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Readings- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The First World War <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|Cartoon Explanation of WWI]

** ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Appeasement (Chamberlain) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Invasion of Poland <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Pearl Harbor <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Nuremburg Laws (Joseph Goebbels) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Rome-Berlin Axis (Mussolini, Hitler) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Spanish Civil War (Francisco Franco) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Hitler-Stalin or Non-Aggression Treaty (Molotov, Goering) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Invasion of France (Blitzkrieg) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Vichy France (collaborator Petain) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Operation Barbarossa or Invasion of Russia <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Yalta (Churchill, FDR, Stalin) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Holocaust/Final Solution <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Rape of Nanking (Tojo) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Battle of Britain (RAF) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Battle of Midway <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Stalingrad <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Operation Torch <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Normandy <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Guadacanal (Island hopping) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Japanese-American Internment <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Maps- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|World War II in Europe] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Readings- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Second World War <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|World War II Animations] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Authentic Assessment-
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">World War II Critical Events-Please create a three-five page Powerpoint that explains the importance of the event and included people and contains 5-10 photos, 1-3 maps or other primary sources, and is presented with full understanding on the part of the presenters.