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Appeasement: A Road to War
You are the President of the U.S. during the
1930s. Your country is stooped in a policy of
neutrality & isolationism. You have the delicate
task of preparing your country for war without
tipping your hand to the world. Let’s test your
decision making abilities to see whether or not
you can juggle all of these variables while
preventing alienation of your allies but still
maintain peace with these totalitarian regimes.
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Weigh Factors Public Opinion
95% opposed to any war
Isolationists: “they’re problem not ours”
Millions trace ancestry to Germany
Economic Report 33% unemployment
Massive deficits
Low manufacturing capacities
Military Report German Military in the millions
U.S. in the thousands
Weapons: Germany 1800 bombers > U.S. 80 bombers
Powerful Navy
Foreign Relations Report Neutrality Acts will not permit sale of weapons to warring nations
Britain, France in desperate need of weapon assistance
Great fear of U.S.S.R. Must use Germany as a buffer anti-communism state
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The Game: In groups of 3-5 people you will be competing against
the rest of the class in the race to WWII
The class will start off in 1933, in the role as “FDR”
Given the event, and key players, as a group you must decide how to respond.
You will be given 8 choices in your course of action per event (shown on handout). Chosen courses of action may be used more than once.
After deciding as a group what action to take, bring your paper up to your teacher.
If you are correct, you will receive the following advancement. (stamp) –worth one point
If you are incorrect, you will be sent back to your group to re-think the proper response by FDR.
You and your group, cannot and will not advance until the correct, (and actual) decision is made.
It is a race, it is a competition – may the best FDR win!
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Courses of ActionCourses of Action may/will be used more than once.You can only choose 1 course of action per event.
#1 No formal action Do nothing, besides issuing a protest or expression of concern.
#2 Invoke Neutrality Laws
Announce that the relevant laws governing U.S. neutrality apply.
#3 Revise Neutrality Laws
Ask Congress to alter the current neutrality laws to reflect to current situation.
#4 Expand Armed Forces
Ask Congress for increases in the size of the army and navy.
#5 Send aid to the Allies
Ask Congress to authorize sending economic and/or military aid to those fighting against Germany.
#6 Expand Escort Zone
Instruct U.S. warships to move further out into the Atlantic to escort merchant vessels.
#7 “Shoot-on-Site” Order
Instruct U.S. Naval Forces to fire on any German submarines they see.
#8 Declare War Ask Congress for a declaration of war against Germany.
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How did you do?
If you selected:
#1 No formal action
Do nothing, besides issuing a protest or expression of concern.
YOU ARE RIGHT!
Although Hitler’s actions were disturbing to Americans (not to mention the French), the German government was under no legal obligation to participate in disarmament talks. Moreover, since the United States was not a part of the League of Nations, U.S. diplomats could hardly criticize Germans for leaving that organization.
**If correct, you would then move onto the next round/event of WWII in Europe.
**If incorrect, you would have to reconvene with your group to determine where you went wrong; and chose a different course of action
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Let the race begin!
Now that you are in groups of 3-5
people, you should have in front of you
the second event of this game.
Read the event.
Decide the course of action.
See your teacher (determine the outcome)
Move on/re-think.
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Courses of ActionCourses of Action may/will be used more than once.You can only choose 1 course of action per event.
#1 No formal action Do nothing, besides issuing a protest or expression of concern.
#2 Invoke Neutrality Laws
Announce that the relevant laws governing U.S. neutrality apply.
#3 Revise Neutrality Laws
Ask Congress to alter the current neutrality laws to reflect to current situation.
#4 Expand Armed Forces
Ask Congress for increases in the size of the army and navy.
#5 Send aid to the Allies
Ask Congress to authorize sending economic and/or military aid to those fighting against Germany.
#6 Expand Escort Zone Instruct U.S. warships to move further out into the Atlantic to escort merchant vessels.
#7 “Shoot-on-Site”Order
Instruct U.S. Naval Forces to fire on any German submarines they see.
#8 Declare War Ask Congress for a declaration of war against Germany.
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Event #1: 1933
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Courses of ActionCourses of Action may/will be used more than once.You can only choose 1 course of action per event.
#1 No formal action Do nothing, besides issuing a protest or expression of concern.
#2 Invoke Neutrality Laws
Announce that the relevant laws governing U.S. neutrality apply.
#3 Revise Neutrality Laws
Ask Congress to alter the current neutrality laws to reflect to current situation.
#4 Expand Armed Forces
Ask Congress for increases in the size of the army and navy.
#5 Send aid to the Allies
Ask Congress to authorize sending economic and/or military aid to those fighting against Germany.
#6 Expand Escort Zone Instruct U.S. warships to move further out into the Atlantic to escort merchant vessels.
#7 “Shoot-on-Site”Order
Instruct U.S. Naval Forces to fire on any German submarines they see.
#8 Declare War Ask Congress for a declaration of war against Germany.
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Event #2: 1935
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Event #3: 1935
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Event # 4: 1936
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Event #5: 1938
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Event #6: 1938
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Event #7:1938
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Event #8: 1939
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Event #9: 1939
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Event #10: 1940
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Event 11: 1940
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Event #12: 1940
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Event #13: Italy invades Greece
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Event #14: 1941
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Event #15: 1941
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Event #16: 1941
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OUTCOME: