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WORLD WAR II

WORLD WAR II. 1939-1945. During this Unit We Will:. SS.912.A.6.1 Examine causes, course, and consequences of World War II on the United States and the world.

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WORLD WAR II

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  1. WORLD WAR II 1939-1945

  2. During this Unit We Will: • SS.912.A.6.1 Examine causes, course, and consequences of World War II on the United States and the world. • SS.912.A.6.2 Describe the United States’ response in the early years of World War II (Neutrality Acts, Cash and Carry, Lend Lease Act). • SS.912.A.6.3 Analyze the impact of the Holocaust during World War II on Jews as well as other groups. • SS.912.A.6.4 Examine efforts to expand or contract rights for various populations during World War II. • SS.912.A.6.5 Explain the impact of World War II on domestic government policy. • SS.912.A.6.6 Analyze the use of atomic weapons during World War II and the aftermath of the bombings. • SS.912.A.6.7 Describe the attempts to promote international justice through the Nuremberg Trials. • SS.912.A.6.8 Analyze the effects of the Red Scare on domestic United States policy. • SS.912.A.6.9 Describe the rationale for the formation of the United Nations, including the contribution of Mary McLeod Bethune. • SS.912.A.6.15 Examine key events and peoples in Florida history as they relate to United States history.

  3. At the End of this Unit YOU will • …identify and/or evaluate the social, political, and economic causes of World War II. • …identify and/or evaluate the causes and consequences of World War II both domestically and internationally. • …evaluate the significance of specific wartime events and actions both on the home front and on the progress of the war. • …analyze the role played by individuals in the war effort, including the involvement of women and minority groups in home front and overseas activities. • …identify and/or evaluate the role of technology in World War II and the political, economic, and social implications of the use of technology.

  4. This will be measured by …your correct completion of assignments …your demonstration of understanding during discussion and participation activities …your performance on assessments

  5. I. Prelude to War A. WWI Leftovers 1. treaty resentment 2. destruction 3. economic depression 4. weakened political systems

  6. B. Rise of dictatorships in Europe 1. Mussolini, 1922 2. Stalin, 1924 3. Hitler, 1933 4. Franco, 1939

  7. C. Nationalism leads to conflict 1. Japan invades Manchuria, 1931

  8. 2. Germany begins persecution of Jews and others, 1933 3. Italy invades Ethiopia, 1935-36

  9. 4. Germany reclaims Rhineland, 1936 5. Franco’s revolt in Spain, 1936-39 6. Japan continues invasion of China, 1937 7. Germany annexes Sudetenland and Austria, 1938; then Czechoslovakia In 1939

  10. D. Allied Isolationism 1. Failure of the League of Nations a. Manchuria/China b. Ethiopia c. Spain d. German military/territory violations 2. U.S. International Policies a. Debt Default Act, 1934 b. Neutrality Acts, 1935-39 3. British/French Appeasement, 1936-39

  11. 4. Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, 1939

  12. II. War Begins A. Germany invades Poland, Sept. 1, 1939 B. Soviets ‘annex’ territory, invade Finland C. Germany invades North/West Europe, 1940

  13. D. U.S. ends ‘neutrality’ but stays ‘neutral’ 1. Cash and Carry 2. Draft 3. Lend-Lease E. Japan gets testy, U.S. sets embargo

  14. III. U.S. Enters the War A. Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941 1. Causes 2. Effects B. Declaration of War, Dec. 8, 1941

  15. C. Gaining a ‘war footing’ 1. Expanded Military 2. Gov’t control of Economy 3. Minority contributions 4. Propaganda and Film industry

  16. IV. War at Home A. The “War Effort” B. Economic Changes C. Social Adjustments D. Tension and Discrimination

  17. V. War in/for Europe A. Battle for the Atlantic 1. U-boats 2. Modified Convoys

  18. 3. The numbers game Ship Sinkings by Region

  19. B. North Africa 1. The ‘Desert Fox’ 2. Operation Torch

  20. C. Europe 1. Hitler invades Russia, 1941 a. Racism, Revenge, Resources b. Stalingrad, Fall-Winter 1942

  21. 2. Casablanca and the ‘Second Front’ a. Italy, 1943 b. France (Normandy D-Day: Operation Overlord), 1944 c. Beginning of the end

  22. 3. Battle of the Bulge, Fall-Winter 1944 4. Yalta, Feb. 1945 5. Germany Falls a. Hitler suicide April 30, 1945 b. Official surrender May 8, 1945 6. Potsdam Conference, Summer 1945

  23. D. The Holocaust 1. Systematic Process, phased in over time (1933-1945) 2. Targeted Jews and other groups 3. Labor/detention camps, concentration camps, death camps 4. About 10 million killed 5. Long term effects: - on European Jews - on American Jews - on International Community

  24. VI. War in the Pacific A. Aftermath of Pearl Harbor 1. Japanese conquest, Dec. 1941-May 1942 2. U.S. response: Doolittle Raid 4/42

  25. B. Pacific Campaign, 1942-1945 1. Island Hopping/Leap Frogging 2. Japanese Honor Code/cruelty 3. Forcing Unconditional Surrender

  26. C. Major Engagements 1. Battle of Coral Sea, May 1942 2. Battle of Midway, June 1942 3. Battle of Leyte Gulf, Oct. 1944 4. Iwo Jima/Okinawa, Spring 1945

  27. D. War ends 1. Hiroshima – Aug. 6, 1945 2. Nagasaki – Aug. 9, 1945 3. USSR ‘helps’- Aug. 8, 1945 4. Formal Surrender – Sept. 2, 1945

  28. VII. WWII Changes the World A. Political Changes 1. Dictators out… 2. Dictators in… 3. U.S. World Police 4. Middle East Policy 5. the U.N.

  29. B. Territorial Changes 1. Old Countries 2. New Countries 3. the ‘Iron Curtain’ C. Economic Changes 1. U.S. 2. Germany/Japan

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