World History Q3U1: Causes and Consequences of WWII

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World History, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2011 (pp. 874-877, 898-902, 912-917, 924-956, 966-984, 1010)

Purpose

The terrible events of World War II must be studied in terms of the antecedent circumstances of the Great Depression

and the rise of Fascist states, as well as in a truly global geographical setting. In this unit, students first examine the

worldwide depression and the success of ultranationalist authoritarian governments in order to analyze causes of a war

that cost perhaps 60 million lives. They also investigate the major events and turning points of the war and evaluate why

the Allied Powers finally achieved victory. Finally, they explore developments in the immediate postwar years to assess

both the costs of the war and the opportunities for economic recovery and enduring peace.

Essential Questions

1. Considering that business cycles have been part of modern life, why was the Great Depression more

devastating than any downturn that has occurred before or since?

2. Why were millions of people in Europe and Japan attracted to the ultranationalist ideologies of

militarism, Fascism, and Nazism?

3. Considering its human and material costs, can World War II be justified as necessary?

4. In terms of its long-term consequences, did the United States make the right decision in dropping

atomic bombs on Japan in 1945?

Learning Objectives

1. Analyze the economic causes and the social and political consequences of the Great Depression. (2 days)

2. Identify and compare the leading ideas of Fascism, Nazism, and Japanese militarism in comparative perspective with

democratic liberalism and communism. (3 days)

3. Evaluate the causes of WWII and interpret why war broke out when and where it did. (2 days)

4. Chart the progression of WWII in both Pacific and European arenas through its major battles and turning points. (3

days)

5. Describe the issues in international stability faced by the Allies after WWII, and appraise the circumstances under

which the United Nations was founded. (1 day)

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6. Compare recovery efforts of western European countries under the Marshall Plan and the recovery of eastern

European countries under the Soviet Union’s plan. (2 days)

7. Explain why the United States emerged as the world’s strongest economic and military power in the decade after

World War II. (2 days)

Key Vocabulary

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Focus Question: How did Japan change in the 1920s and 1930s?

As you read this section in your textbook, complete the table by listing the effects of liberalism and militarism in Japan during the 1920s and 1930s.

Allied powers Axis powers Truman Doctrine Tojo Hideki Winston Churchill

Benito Mussolini propaganda Chancellor atomic bomb Marshall Plan

Fascism United Nations island hopping NATO Francisco Franco

kamikaze Yalta Conference Hiroshima Nagasaki Adolf Hitler

Nazism Pearl Harbor D-Day Joseph Stalin Harry Truman

Third Reich Manhattan Project Great Depression Franklin D. Roosevelt Dwight Eisenhower

totalitarian state

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Conflicting Forces in Japan

Liberalism in the 1920s Militarism in the 1930s

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Focus Question: How did Japan change in the 1920s and 1930s?

As you read this section in your textbook, complete the table by listing the effects of liberalism and militarism in Japan during the 1920s and 1930s.

Conflicting Forces in Japan

Liberalism in the 1920s Militarism in the 1930s

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Focus Question: How did Stalin transform the Soviet Union into a

totalitarian state?

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As you read this section in your textbook, complete the chart below by identifying the main ideas about the Soviet Union under Stalin for each heading.

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Focus Question: How did Hitler and the Nazi Party establish and

maintain a totalitarian government in Germany?

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As you read this section in your textbook, complete the flowchart below to identify the main ideas about Hitler and the rise of Nazi Germany for each heading.

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Focus Question: What events unfolded between Chamberlain’s

declaration of “peace in our time” and the outbreak of a world war?

A. As you read “Aggression Goes Unchecked” and “Spain Collapses into Civil War,” complete the chart below to record the sequence of events that led to the outbreak of World War II.

Acts of Aggression

Japan

Italy

Germany

Spain

B. As you read “German Aggression Continues” and “Europe Plunges Toward War,” complete the timetable below to recognize the sequence of German aggression.

German Aggression

March 1938

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September 1938

March 1939

September 1939

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Focus Question: Which regions were attacked and occupied by the Axis

powers, and what was life like under their occupation?

A. As you read “The Axis Attacks,” “Germany Invades the Soviet Union,” and “Japan Attacks the United States,” use the chart below to record the sequence of events.

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B. As you read “Life Under Nazi and Japanese Occupation,” use the concept web to identify supporting details about the occupations.

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Focus Question: How did the Allies begin to push back the Axis powers?

As you read this section in your textbook, complete the chart below to record the sequence of

events that turned the tide of the war in favor of the Allies.

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Focus Question: How did the Allies finally defeat the Axis powers?

As you read this section in your textbook, complete the timeline below to sequence the events

that led to the defeat of the Axis powers.

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Focus Question: What issues arose in the aftermath of World War II and

how did new tensions develop?

As you read this section in your textbook, sequence the events following World War II by

completing the outline below.

I. The War’s Aftermath

A. Devastation

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World Wars and Revolutions (1910–1955) continued

Part II: Constructed-Response Questions

Directions: Answer the questions that follow the written and visual documents using the space provided. Base your answers to questions 1, 2, and 3 on the illustration and the reading below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Erich Maria Remarque, from All Quiet on the Western Front. In this excerpt Remarque, who served in the German army during World War I, depicts a conversation a young German soldier has with the French soldier he has just killed.

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1. What image of German soldiers does the French postcard attempt to convey?

2. How does the narrator of All Quiet on the Western Front view the French soldier he has killed?

3. How did the realities of World War I affect morale on the battlefield and at home?

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A powerful propaganda machine helped Adolf Hitler take over Germany. In the first excerpt,

Joseph Goebbels, director of the Nazi propaganda machine, keeps track of the election campaign.

In the second, American news correspondent William Shirer reacts to what he has seen in

Germany As you read, think about the use of propaganda in modern politics. Then, on a separate sheet

of paper, answer the questions that follow.

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1. How did the Nazis use what was then new technology?

2. What is Shirer’s explanation for the effective- ness of Hitler’s giant rallies?

3. Demonstrate Reasoned Judgment Why do you think Nazi propaganda techniques worked so well?

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Fascist Governments in Europe, 1939

Directions: Locate and label the following countries: Poland, Italy, Hungary, Germany, Spain, and Yugoslavia. Then, record the year the totalitarian leaders took control of a country. Shade the two eastern European countries that did not have fascist governments. In the blank box, create a key for your finished map. You may use any map in the textbook chapter, unit opener, or Atlas for reference.

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