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By Amy Taylor (Agnes Risley) and Ruby Forte (Roger Corbett)I. Unit Theme: 20th Century Wars and Conflicts

Understanding: Political, economic, and social ideas have significant importance

and impact on the shift of international relationships and power.

Causes and effects of wars and conflicts in 20th century America

Technological advances from war to war

World wide impact due to United States involvement

Historical relevance (holidays, people, and symbols)

II. Focus and Motivation Observation charts

Inquiry chart

Picture file cards

Living wall – map of the world showing war locations

Living wall – comparing and contrasting WWI and WWII

1. Cause and effects

2. Type of military combat

3. Technology

Poems/chants

Teacher – made big book “War is always different, war is always the same”

T-graph for Social Skills

III. Closure Reprocess all charts

Ongoing Assessment – Learning Logs

Team exploration – Poster board mind map

Twentieth Century Wars and Conflicts Level 6 NV 1Washoe County School District - Project G.L.A.D (06/06 JB)

Personal Response to Soldiers – Write a journal entry if you were a soldier,

family member at home, or a citizen of the country where the war is being

fought

Portfolio – haiku poem

Home school connections

Teacher / Student assessment

IV Concepts All wars are caused by political, economic, and social ideas and those ideas

have significant impact.

There were and continue to be, technological developments that advance

military combat.

Wars and conflicts inevitably change the world and the people who live in it.

The following wars and conflicts cause great changes in our world:

WWI 1914-1918 – “The Great War”; Conflict between Central Powers (Germany, Austria-

Hungary, Belgium, Turkey) and Allied Powers (Russia, Serbia, US, Great Britain, Italy,

Japan) fought in Europe; caused by a European rise in nationalism and build-up of

military strength (leading to fear among nations); the battles were fought on land, in the

trenches; new technology included poison gas, gas masks, tommy (machine) guns, bi-

planes armed with guns and bombs; highlights include the assassination of Archduke

Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by Serbian Nationalists, The Western Front / No Man’s

Land, Anastasia & Csar Nicholas Romanov, Bloody Sunday / The Russian Revolution,

the Red Baron, Mata Hari and Veteran’s Day (Armistice Day).

WWII 1939 – 1945 – Conflict between Axis Powers (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy,

Japan, Romania) and Allied Powers (Great Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand,

Canada and US) fought in Europe, North Africa and the Pacific; battles were fought on

land, at sea, and in the air; new technology included aircraft carriers, German U-boats

(submarines), penicillin, the Atom Bomb, B-29 bombers (airplanes loaded with bombs

and used strictly for bombing purposes, not for combat), propaganda; highlights include

Franklin D. Roosevelt being elected to 3 terms, Tuskegee Airman, Pearl Harbor, Jewish


Holocaust (Hitler, Anne Frank), Rommel, Mussolini, MacArthur, Patton, Normandy, D-

Day, Hirohito, Winston Churchill, Rosie the Riveter, Iwo Jima, Battle of Midway, Navajo

Code Talkers, Memphis Belle, sinking of the Bismarck, A-bomb, Albert Einstein, Battle of

the Bulge, American internment camps

Korean War – 1950 – 1953 – Conflict between communist forces (North Korea, Russia,

China) and “free” states (South Korea, US) fought in Korea; caused by the rise of

communism in Asia and the fear of communism throughout the Western Hemisphere /

The Domino Theory ; N. Korea fired at S. Korea at the 38th parallel; battles were fought on

land and in air; new technology included propeller powered fighters, MiG-15 jets, F-86

Sabre jets, G-suit, Napalm; highlights include 38th parallel, Truman, MacArthur, Battle of

Heartbreak Ridge; Eisenhower and “The Buck Stops Here”, Operation Big Switch

Vietnam War 1957 – 1975 -- Conflict between communist forces (North Vietnam /

Democratic Republic of North Vietnam, Viet Cong / National Liberation Front / South

Vietnamese in support of communism) and “free states” (Republic of Vietnam / South

Vietnam and US) fought in Vietnam; caused by Vietnam’s successful independence from

France and a separation of North and South by the Geneva Conference of 1954; battles

were fought on land and in the air; new technology included M-16 assault rifles (right

handed only), Huey gunships, F-4 Phantom jets, Zuni missles, Agent Orange; highlights

include Green Berets, Marines’ Force Recon, Navy Seals, and Air Force Air Commandos,

Jane Fonda, Ho Chi Minh, American protests (protestors shot at home), Hawks & Doves,

Joe McCarthy and Communist Witch Hunt, Eisenhower, and Vietnam Memorial Wall built

in 1982

Standards1.8.1 Describe how a current event is presented by multiple sources. E 10.8.4; E 11.8.22.8.2 Evaluate sources of historical information based on: bias, credibility, cultural

context, reliability, time period. E 4.8.4; E 8.8.1; E 11.8.2


2.8.3 Read and use informational tools, including: Charts, diagrams, graphs, maps, political cartoons, photographs, tables. E 2.8.4; E 11.8.2; E 11.8.5; G 1.8.1; G 1.8.2; G 1.8.3; G1.8.4; G 1.8.7; G 1.8.8;0 M 5.8.1; M 9.7

7.8.17 Identify causes, outcome, and consequences of World War I, including: Sarajevo, alliances and nationalism, weapons and tactics, Treaty of Versailles.

7.8.19 Identify the contributions of scientists and inventors including: Darwin, Mendel, Pasteur, Daimler, Marconi, Einstein.

Standard 8.0: The Twentieth century, a Changing World: 1920 to 1945: Students understand the importance and effect of political, economic, technological, and social changes in the world from 1920 to 1945.

8.8.1 Define totalitarianism. C 1.8.1; C 7.8.18.8.2 Identify scientific and technological advancements and their impacts, including:

airplane, radio, automobile, household appliances. G 5.8.3; G 5.8.48.8.4 Explain how literature, music, and visual arts were a reflection of the time. E 3.8.38.8.5 Describe the causes and effects of the Great Depression and the New Deal on Life

in the United States and Nevada, including: Stock market crash, family life, Hoover Dam, government programs.

8.8.6 Identify causes, effects and outcome of World War II, including: legacy of WWI, Pearl Harbor, Allies, Axis powers and leaders, atomic bomb, United Nations. Ec 2.8.1; Ec 2.8.6; Ec 2.8.7; Ec 6.8.5; Ec 6.8.6; Ec 8.8.1; Ec 8.8.3; G 4.8.6; G 5.8.2; G 5.8.3; G 5.8.4

8.8.7 Identify key elements of the Holocaust, including; “Aryan supremacy”, Kristallnacht, “Final Solution”, concentration and death camps. C 8.8.3

8.8.8 Identify the effects of WWII on the home front in the United States and Nevada, including: end of the Great Depression, internment camps, rationing, propaganda, “Rosie the Riveter”

Standard 9.0: The Twentieth Century, a Changing World: 1945 to 1990: Students understand the shift of international relationships and power as well as the significant developments in American culture.

9.8.1 Identify the Cold War, including: Marshall Plan, Berlin Blockade, NATO. C 8.8.1; C 8.8.2; G 2.8.5; G 2.8.6; G 4.8.6; G 4.8.7; G 4.8.8; G 4.8.9; G 4.8.10

9.8.2 Identify the effects of the Cold War on the United States, including: arms race and nuclear testing, McCarthyism, space race, Cuban Missile Crisis. C 8.8.1; C 8.8.2; C 8.8.3

9.8.3 Explain why the United Nations was involved in the Korean War and the outcome of its involvement. G 4.8.9; G 4.8.10

9.8.5 Discuss how science and technology changed life in the United States and the world after WWII, including: television, electronics and computers, medical advances, atomic energy.

9.8.6 Summarize the changes in the United States’ demographics. G 4.8.1; G 4.8.2; G 4.8.4; G 4.8.5; G 4.8.6; G 4.8.8


9.8.7 Describe the impact of the United States military and atomic testing in Nevada. G 5.8.3; G 5.8.4

9.8.8 Identify the major issues, events and people of the modern Civil Rights movement in the United States and Nevada, including: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Brown v. Board of Education, voting rights, integration, Grant Sawyer, César Chávez. C 5.8.6

9.8.9 Identify the causes and effects of the Vietnam War, including: Tet Offensive, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, anti-war movement, draft and lottery, POWs and MIAs. G 4.8.9; G 4.8.10

9.8.10 Identify the significance to United States political culture of the following: Watergate, Iranian hostage crisis, Iran-contra Affair.

9.8.11 Identify key people and events that contributed to the end of the Cold War, including: recognition of China, détente, disarmament, Strategic Defense Initiative.

9.8.12 Describe the significance of the breakup of the USSR, including: fall of the Berlin Wall. C 7.8.1; G 4.8.8; G 4.8.10

9.8.13 Describe the effects of tourism and gaming on Nevada. G 2.8.49.8.14 Identify examples of arts, music, literature, and the media in United States society.

E 3.8.310.8.4 Identify the causes and effects of the Persian Gulf War. G 4.8.6; G 4.8.10

Geography1.6.1 Identify and locate Earth’s major parallels and meridians.1.6.3 Use maps, graphic representations, aerial photographs, satellite images,

and computer resources to identify and locate Earth’s physical and human features.

1.6.5 Identify the features of maps that have changed over time.1.6.6 Use a world map to illustrate a spatial pattern of global significance.1.6.7 Explain the difference between a state and a country, using appropriate

examples.1.6.8 Label a map of the world with the seven continents, four oceans, and major

seas, such as the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Black Sea, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and South China Sea.

2.6.1 Locate examples of landforms that define the political boundaries of countries or world regions.

2.6.3 Explain how the same issue is perceived by different cultural groups.2.6.4 Choose a technology and examine the different stages of its development.2.6.5 Explain the relationship between the location of an historical event and its

outcome.4.6.1 Identify key demographic categories used to compare populations.4.6.2 List the cause and effects of human migration and settlement.4.6.3 Discuss changes in the historical movement of people and goods.4.6.6 Identify how the characteristics of a region are related to its primary

economic activity.4.6.7 Identify and list characteristics of both developing and developed countries.


4.6.8 Categorize various cultural, political, and economic organizations as local, state, regional, national or international in scope.

4.6.9 Describe issues of cooperation and conflict around the world.

Civics4.8.2 Provide examples of how political parties changed. H 6.8.134.8.3 Identify the impact of interest groups on the political process. G 4.8.84.8.4 Identify the influence of the media in forming public opinion. E 4.8.1; E 4.8.2; E

11.8.2; H 10.8.5; S 22.8.34.8.5 Identify propaganda and persuasion in political advertising and literature. E 4.8.45.8.6 Identify examples of conflict resolution that respect individual rights at school and

in the community, within the United States. H 9.8.8; S 18.8.47.8.1 Define the world’s major political systems, including: monarchy, totalitarian

dictatorship, presidential system, communism. H 8.8.1; H 9.8.127.8.2 Define the world’s major economic systems, including: capitalism, mixed economy,

socialism, command economy. H 6.8.12; S 16.8.58.8.1 Identify nations that play a significant role in U.S. foreign policy.8.8.2 Define foreign policy and describe ways nations interact diplomatically, including:

treaties, trade, humanitarian aid, military intervention.8.8.3 Describe the purpose of the United Nations. H 8.8.78.8.4 List and describe non-governmental international organizations, such as the World

Bank, Amnesty International and the International Red Cross. G 4.8.10

Science5.8.2 Describe some applications of radioactive isotopes including using nuclear energy

to produce heat.5.8.3 Compare and Contrast between high and low level nuclear wastes and their

associated hazards.5.8.6 Explain how nuclear reactions convert small amounts of matter into a relatively

large amount of energy.11.8.1 Describe how positions on the Earth’s surface can be located using latitude and

longitude. G 1.8.111.8.2 Compare a variety of map types, and locate Nevada and Nevada features on

each. G 1.8.2; G 1.8.511.6.3 Investigate, design, and use various kinds of maps.11.8.3 Use a color-coded map to compare and contrast various geological features such

as temperature, population density, geology, or precipitation. G 1.8.2; G 1.8.3; G 1.8.4; G 1.8.5

11.8.4 Identify the time of day in various places throughout the world, given the local time of day.


Language Arts1.6.3 Determine how the function of a word (part of speech) changes when a suffix (e.g.

-ness, -tion, -able, -ous, -ly) is added.1.6.4 Apply knowledge of common foreign words and phrases to increase

comprehension.1.6.5 Identify and define commonly used idioms to increase comprehension.2.6.1 Develop a plan for reading that includes the determination of purpose, appropriate

reading strategies, appropriate rate for fiction vs. nonfictions, and related graphic organizers.

2.6.2 Confirm and deny predictions while reading.2.6.3 Identify and explain the relationships between main ideas and supporting details

in text.2.6.4 Summarize information from several sources by comparing and contrasting

various texts to construct deeper meaning.2.6.5 Adjust reading rate to suit the structure of content area texts.3.6.3 Compare works of literature from the same historical period written by authors

from different cultural, generational, and gender perspectives.3.6.4 Compare a variety of themes generated by a single topic.3.6.6 Describe how an author creates mood by choosing words with specific

connotations.3.6.7 Compare how several literary forms address the same topic.4.6.1 Identify and use the text features of newspapers, magazines, and editorials to

gain meaning.4.6.2 Find similarities and differences among texts in the treatment, scope, or

organization of ideas.4.6.3 Evaluate information from and differentiate between primary and secondary

sources.4.6.4 Verify information from one source by consulting other sources.4.6.5 Evaluate and analyze how authors’ ideas, purposes and styles shape the content

of texts, such as advertisements and public documents.5.6.1 Write informative papers that have a distinct beginning, middle, and conclusion

that develop a clear topic with appropriate facts, details, and examples from a variety of sources.

5.6.2 Extract and reformat information into workplace communications such as lists and memos.

5.6.3 Write narratives or short stories that include relevant and meaningful dialogue.5.6.4 Write responses to literary selections that demonstrate an understanding of

character motivation and development.5.6.5 Write summaries of nonfiction texts such as magazine or newspaper articles.5.6.6 Write short expository text that proposes a solution to a problem and offers simple

persuasive evidence in support of the solution.6.6.1 Generate ideas for writing by responding to visual stimuli such as objects or

photographs.6.6.2 Use organizing techniques appropriate to the purpose for writing such as

categorizing, outlining, and manipulating organization of ideas, sentences, paragraphs and words.


6.6.3 Write paragraphs and compositions with clear transitions between ideas.6.6.4 Revise compositions to improve organization and consistency of ideas and to

meet the criteria of a rubric.6.6.5 Edit for use of standard English.6.6.6 Produce writing with a voice that shows awareness of an intended audience and

purpose.6.6.7 Share final drafts with designated audience.7.6.1 Use correct verb tense consistently in writing.7.6.2 Identify and correct fragments and run-on sentences in writing.7.6.3 Use semi-colons to correct run-on sentences, colons in business letters, and

apostrophes in contractions and possessives.7.6.4 Use rules of capitalization.7.6.5 Spell frequently misspelled words correctly (e.g. their/they’re/there and

you’re/your).8.6.1 Identify the tone, mood, and emotion conveyed in both verbal and non-verbal

communication.8.6.2 Identify effective speaking techniques and develop criteria for evaluating oral

presentations.9.6.1 Use specific and varied vocabulary and apply standard English to communicate

ideas.9.6.2 Develop and deliver presentations that include media aids appropriate to

audience and purpose.10.6.1 Demonstrate active listening skills by participating in conversations and group

discussions.10.6.2 Ask and answer questions to generate possible solutions to a problem.10.6.3 Develop criteria for evaluating effective group participation.11.6.1 Formulate a plan for research to answer a focused question.11.6.2 Distinguish between information from primary and secondary sources.11.6.3 Document research sources in order to prevent plagiarism.11.6.4 Record information using note-taking and organizational formats.11.6.5 Present research findings using written text or media.

Vocabulary

Republic - A form of government where the power resides with the people who vote for officers who represent them in governing


Republican – a person who believes in and supports a republic

Democracy – a government where political control is shared by all the people, either

directly or by representatives they elect

Democrat -- a person who believes in and supports democracy

Nationalism – devotion to the nation as a whole; patriotism

Nationalist – a person who believes in and supports nationalism

Imperialism -- developing or extending an empire comprised of other nations or

territories all controlled by a central government

Imperialist – a person who believes in and supports imperialism

Communism -- a social system with no classes and no private ownership of the means

of production

Communist – a person who believes in and supports communism

Socialism – public, collective ownership of the means of production with the aim of operating for use rather than profitSocialistPropaganda – a widespread effort to promote an idea or opinion to help or do damage to a causeRevolution – an uprising against authority, usually government, to protest Ally -- a friend or helper; a country or group leagued with another by treatyAllies / Allied Powers – In WWI, Russia, France, Great Britain, US, Italy, Japan; In WWII, Great Britain, US, RussiaAlliance – a formal treaty or agreement between countriesCentral Powers – allies of Germany in WWI, including Austria-HungaryAxis Powers – allies of Germany in WWII, including Japan and ItalyAnti-Semitism – hostility toward or prejudice against JewsCitizenship – being a citizen; the activities or attitudes of citizens with regard to obligations or rightsCitizen – a person with allegiance to, and entitled to protection from, a governmentPolitical – pertaining to the government; having an organized governmentNuclear – using energy from an atomic nucleus

Conflict – a struggle, battle or oppositionDiary – a written, daily record of experiences


LITERATUREWWICauses and Consequences of World War I, Stewart Ross, 1998

Eyewitness Books, World War I, Simon Adams, 2001

World War I Primary Sources, Edited by James D. Torr, 2002

World War I Life in the Trenches, Stephen Currie, 2002

WW1 Flying Aces, John F Wukovits, 2002

WW1 Strategic Battles, John F Wukovits, 2002

WW1 Weapons of War, Gail B Stewart, 2002

WW1 Leaders and Generals, Craig E Blohm, 2002

Hell Fighters, African American Soldiers in WW1, Michael L Cooper, 1997

A Multicultural Portrait of WW1, Michael V Uschan, 1996

Voices From the Past World War I, Kathlyn Gay & Martin Gay, 1995

WWIIThe Tuskegee Airmen Black Heroes of WWII, Jacqueline Harris, 1996

Navajo Code Talkers, Nathan Aaseng, 1992

Hiroshima The Story of the First Atom Bomb, Clive A. Lawton, 2004

Children of the World War II Home Front, Sylvia Whitman, 2001

Voices From the Past World War II, Kathlyn Gay & Martin Gay, 1995

Life of a Nazi Soldier, Cherese Cartlidge and Charles Clark, 2001

Flying Higher The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, Wanda Langley, 2002

A Child in Prison Camp, Takashima, 1974

World at World Battle of Midway, G. C. Skipper, 1980

The Flag With Fifty-Six Stars, Susan Goldman Rubin, 2005

Hiding From the Nazis, David A. Adler, 1997

I Am An American, Jerry Stanley, 1994

The Code Talkers, Robert Daily, 1995

A Day The Made History Hiroshima, Stephen Hoare, 1987

Remember Pearl Harbor, Thomas B. Allen, 2001

Pearl Harbor, Nathaniel Harris, 1986


The Story of D-Day, R. Conrad Stein, 1977

Atom Bomb, Tom Seddon, 1995

D-Day, Tom McGowen, 2004

My Hiroshima, Junko Morimoto, 1990

Always Remember Me, Marisabina Russo, 2005

Exploring the Bismarck, Robert D. Ballard, 1991

The Second World War, C.A.R Hills, 1985

The Good Fight, Stephen E. Ambrose, 2001

One Eye Laughing, The Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss, Dear America Series,

Barry Denenberg

Vietnam WarAn Album of the Vietnam War, Don Lawson, 1986

Always To Remember, Brent Ashabranner, 1988

The Last Day in Saigon, John Griffiths, 1986

The Vietnam War, Richard Edwards, 1986

The Story of The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, David K. Wright, 1989

10,000 Days of Thunder: A History of the Vietnam War , Philip Caputo, 2005

Korean WarThe Korean War “The Forgotten War”, R. Conrad Stein, 1994

Chi-Hoon A Korean Girl, Patricia McMahon, 1993

North Korea in Pictures, Alison Behnke, 2005

The Military History of The Korean War, S.L.A. Marshall, 1963

The War in Korea, E. B. Fincher, 1981


Read AloudsThe Flag With Fifty-Six Stars, Susan Goldman Rubin, 2005A Child in Prison Camp, Takashima, 1974My Hiroshima, Junko Morimoto, 1990Always Remember Me, Marisabina Russo, 2005Baseball Saved Us, Ken Mochizuki, 1993The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Muriel L. Dubois, 2002Children of Vietnam, Marybeth Lorbiecki, 1997

Group ReadingsD-Day Landings, Richard Platt, 2004A Wall of Names the Story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Judy Donnelly, 1990The Land I Lost, Huynh Quang Nhuong, 1982

Narrative Faithful Elephants, Yukio Tsuchiya, 1988Feathers and Fools, Mem Fox, 1989


Project Glad Washoe County School District

20th Century Wars and Conflicts – 6th gradeBy Amy Taylor and Ruby Forte

Unit Planning PagesI. FOCUSING/MOTIVATION

Big Book Read Aloud Poetry / Chants Inquiry Charts Observation Charts Awards (Scout) Guest speakers Videos Music of the time Picture file cards

II. INPUT Read Alouds Poetry / Chants Shared Readings Narrative Input Chart - Faithful Elephants, Yukio Tsuchiya, 1988 Pictorial Input Chart – World Map of Wars Comparative Input Chart – Soldiers, Technology, and interesting people of

WWI and WWII 10/2 Lecture ESL Preview/Review Expert Groups

III. GUIDED ORAL PRACTICE T-Graph Poetry/Chants – Shared Reading Farmer- In – The – Dell (Sentence Patterning Chart) Personal Interactions Author’s Chair Expert Groups Process Grid

IV. READING / WritingA. Whole Group Expository Frame – Wars and conflicts are similar and different in many ways. (Cooperative Strip Paragraph)Poetry Frame – “Soldiers Here, Soldiers ThereStory Map – Faithful Elephants, Yukio Tsuchiya, 1988Found Poetry – From an expository piece


B. Small Group/Cooperative Group/Flexible Grouping Guided Reading Sentence Game/Trading Game from SPC

Team Flip Chants and Flip BooksTeam Big BookEar – To – Ear Reading using Poetry PacketTeam exploration Report

Team Tasks: Team World Map, Comparative Input chart, Story map, Process Grid, Poems, Poetry Sequencing, Story retell, Expository Frame, Cooperative Strip ParagraphExpert Groups #1-4ELD Group FrameESL Preview/Review/Reading Instruction and skill reinforcement

C. Individual Choices/PortfoliosReading/Writing Choices: Independent Reading, Pocket Poetry, Flip chants, Make word cards, add to chartsCognitive Content DictionaryLearning LogsInteractive Journal WritingPortfolio: Narrative/Expository/Poetry samples

D. Writer’s WorkshopMini – LessonsPlan, Share, Write, Revise, Edit, PublishConferencingAuthor’s Chair

V. Extended Activities for Integration

Big Book Letter writing campaign in support of opposition to war Readers Theater Music of the era discuss meaning of lyrics

VI. Closure Process Charts/Inquiry Teacher/Student Generated Test Personal Inquiry Home/School Connection Observation chart assessment Portfolio Conferences Author’s Chair


Team Presentations Team Evaluations


Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7Cognitive Content DictionaryObservation Charts

Guest Speakers

InquiryChartShared Reading – Poems, Chants, Songs,

Farmer in the Dell

World Map Pictorial

Comparative PictorialWWI / WWII

Narrative input

Story Map

Expert Groups Process GridTeam Tasks Team ProjectInteractive Writing/editing Cooperative Strip

ParagraphInteractive writing / editing

Independent Writing: Learning logs, Interactive journals, writers workshop

Independent project

Guided Reading Groups (homogeneous)Group frame for ELD

Cooperative Strip paragraph for struggling readers

Teacher made testProject Presentation

Read Aloud – Teacher made big book, non-fictional & fictional accounts of war


7-8 week Planning guide for 20th Century Wars and Conflicts

Reinforcers Just add pictures


World War I was fought from 1914 – 1918.

World War II was fought from 1939- 1945.

The Korean War was fought from 1950 – 1953.

The Vietnam War was fought from 1957 – 1975.

WWIIAllies AxisUS AustriaGreat Britain GermanyFrance ItalyRussia JapanAustraliaNew ZealandCanada

WWIAllies CentralSerbia Austria-Russia HungaryFrance GermanyGreat BritainUS

Korean WarN. Korea S. KoreaChina USRussia


Vietnam WarN. Vietnam S. VietnamChina USRussia KoreaViet Cong Australia

World War I ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed in Paris on 11/11/18 at 11:00 AM.

After that, the League of Nations was formed.

Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen was known as the Red Baron. He was the most famous “Flying Ace” of World War I. He won 80 air combats during the war. He died after being shot down on by a single shot from an Australian soldier on the ground on April 21, 1918. He got his nickname because he painted his biplane red to deliberately stand out as an easy target.

Navajo Code Talkers were information specialists who transmitted messages in code over radio during WWII. The Marines used them because their coded language could not be cracked by the German spies.


The 99th Fighter Squadron consisted entirely of African-American fighter pilots known as the The Tuskegee Airmen. This was the first group of airmen from Tuskegee that were of African American descent. Before this, all pilots were white.

Western front

During World War I, soldiers on both sides were trapped in trenches, exposed to cold, wet weather and covered in mud. On Christmas Day, 1914, soldiers on both sides put down their weapons and met in No Man’s Land. They exchanged small gifts with each other and played a game of soccer.

“Hawks” were supporters of the Vietnam War who believed we had a right to stop communism at any cost.

“Doves” were opponents of the Vietnam War who wanted a peaceful end.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was the only President in US history to be elected to 3 terms in office. Because the US was in the middle of WWII, Roosevelt was allowed to run for a third term.


Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of the 6 million women who went to work in the manufacturing plants during WWII. For many of these women, it was the first time they had gone to work outside of their homes. With the men off fighting the war, it was extremely necessary for the women to help build wartime munitions.

The Green Berets are a Special Forces Unit of the US Army introduced in the Vietnam War. Originally, they were sent only to train the South Vietnamese army, but eventually ended up penetrating deep into enemy territory for the purpose of attacking strategic targets, rescuing friendly troops, or collecting intelligence. Their distinct uniform consisting of a green beret is how this Special Forces Unit received their name.

The US became involved in WWI after a German U-boat sank the ocean liner Lusitania. The Lusitania carried civilian passengers from Europe to the US. A total of 1,198 people died, including 139 Americans. The most famous passenger killed was Alfred Vanderbilt, an American fashion ??????

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World War I began in Europe when nationalism spread and countries built strong armies. They began to fear each other and formed alliances. The Central Powers (Austria, Hungary, Germany) fought the Allied Powers (Serbia, Russia, France, Great Britain, United States) in “No Man’s Land” (an area of land located between France and Germany, where the soldiers dug trenches).


New technology developed during World War I included: bi-planes armed with guns and hand bombs, blimps, gas masks, mustard or chlorine gas, tanks, machine guns (Tommy guns), and German U-boats.

In World War I, 9 million soldiers died – more than had ever died before. Buildings were destroyed. People were left homeless. Innocent women, children and animals died as cities were attacked and bombed. The world agreed never to have another huge war and formed the League of Nations.

World War I was based on fear and innocent people died. War Is Always Different, War Is Always the Same.

World War II began in Europe after the Industrial Revolution as countries Twentieth Century Wars and Conflicts Level 6 NV 23Washoe County School District - Project G.L.A.D (06/06 JB)

competed for economic world power. Colonial empires formed in smaller, poorer (sometimes uncivilized) foreign territories. Countries feared each other and again formed alliances. The Axis Powers (Germany, Japan, Italy) fought the Allied Powers (United States, Great Britain, France, Australia, Canada, Russia) in Europe, Africa, the Pacific and the Atlantic. Soldiers battled on land, in the air, and at sea.

New technology developed during World War II included: B-29 bombers, penicillin, and the A-bomb.In World War II, 20 million soldiers died – more than had ever died before. Buildings were destroyed. People were left homeless. Innocent women, children and animals died as cities were attacked and bombed. The world agreed never to have another huge war and formed the United Nations.Twentieth Century Wars and Conflicts Level 6 NV 24Washoe County School District - Project G.L.A.D (06/06 JB)

World War II was based on fear and innocent people died. War Is Always Different, War Is Always the Same.

The Korean War began as a conflict between North and South Korea. The country divided itself at the 38th parallel. The United States feared the Domino Theory – the spread of communism through Asia. The U.S. formed an alliance with S. Korea to prevent communist N. Korea from taking over. Soldiers clashed deep in the Korean jungles.

New technology developed during the Korean War included: MiG15 jets, F-86 Sabre Fighters, G-suits for pilots, and Napalm.


In the Korean War, there were approximately 69,000 soldier casualties in the first year – more than ever before. Buildings were destroyed. People were left homeless. Innocent women, children and animals died as cities were attacked and bombed. In 1953 an armistice was signed temporarily suspending military action; however, an official peace treaty was never signed.

The Korean War was based on fear and innocent people died. War Is Always Different, War Is Always the Same.

The Vietnam War (classified by some historians as a conflict rather than a war) began as a conflict between North and South Vietnam. The country divided itself into two territories. North Vietnam chose a communist government while the free state of South Vietnam formed an alliance with the U.S. Conflicts between Twentieth Century Wars and Conflicts Level 6 NV 26Washoe County School District - Project G.L.A.D (06/06 JB)

soldiers occurred in the Vietnamese jungles and swamps.

In the Vietnam War, 2,400,000 soldiers died – more than ever before in a foreign conflict. Buildings were destroyed. People were left homeless. Innocent women, children and animals died as cities were attacked and bombed. In 1973, the US pulled agreed to pull all troops out of Vietnam. The conflict officially ended when North Vietnam took over South Vietnam in 1975 and officially united both territories as one communist country, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The Vietnam War was based on fear and innocent people died. War Is Always Different, War Is Always the Same.


Faithful Elephants by Yukio Tsuchiya

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Ueno Zoo

sparkling in the sun

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performing

blowing

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tombstone

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Japan was at war.

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What would happen if bombs hit the zoo?

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starve him to death

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thinner and thinner

weaker and weaker

sad shape

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threw it at their feet


Please give us water!

Give us something to eat!

You poor, poor, pitiful elephants!

Oh Tonky! Oh Wanly! / Here! Eat your food!

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pretended not to see

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Stop the war! Stop the war! Stop all wars!

Soldiers

Soldiers here, soldiers there,Soldiers, soldiers, everywhere!

Brave, young soldiers marching,Naïve, loyal soldiers protecting ,Courageous, injured soldiers fighting ,Muscular, well-trained soldiers infiltrating.

Soldiers on the battlefield,Soldiers in the air and sea,Soldiers under a bunker,Soldiers in the trenches.


Soldiers throughout the combat zone,Soldiers behind enemy lines,Soldiers around the entire world, Soldiers after the war.

Brave, young soldiers dying,Lonely, scared soldiers mourning,Tortured, patriotic soldiers crying,Stoic, neglected soldiers remembering.


Soldiers! Soldiers! Soldiers!

By A. Taylor & R. Forte


In Flander’s Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow.Loved, and were loved, and now we lieIn Flanders Fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foeTo you from failing hands we throwThe torch; be yours to hold it high.If ye break faith with us who dieWe shall not sleep, though poppies growIn Flanders Fields.

By John McCrae


REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR

History, in every century, records an act that livesforevermore.We’ll recall, as into line we fall, the thing that happened on Hawaii’s shore.

Let’s remember Pearl Harboras we go to meet the foe.Let’s remember Pearl Harboras we did the Alamo.

We will always remember how they died for liberty.Let’s remember Pearl Harborand go on to victory.

Author: Unknown


World Wars – (Yes, Ma’am)

Is this World War I? Yes, it is!Is this World War I? Yes, it is!How do we know? There were soldiers in trenches.How do we know? Germans sank the Lusitania.Where was it fought? Mostly in Europe.Who do we remember? Anastasia and the Red Baron.What were the alliances? Allies vs. Central Powers.What did we invent? Tommy guns, Bi-planes, and U-boats.

Is this World War II? Yes, it is!Is this World War II? Yes, it is!How do we know? We fought on land, at sea, and in the air.How do we know? Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.Where was it fought? In Europe and the Pacific.Who do we remember? Hitler, Anne Frank, and Navajo Code Talkers.What were the Alliances? Allies vs. Axis Powers.What did we invent? B-29’s, penicillin, and the a-bomb.

Is this the Korean War? Yes, it is!Is this the Korean War? Yes, it is!How do we know? No treaty was signed.How do we know? We had Operation Big Switch.Where was it fought? In the jungles of Korea.Who do we remember? Truman firing MacArthur.What were the Alliances? China, Russia, & N. Korea vs. US & S. Korea.What did we invent? Napalm, MiG-fighters, and G-suits.

Is this the Vietnam War? Yes, it is!Is this the Vietnam War? Yes, it is!How do we know? Only war we ever lost.How do we know? Actual footage appeared on T.V.Where was it fought? In the jungles of Vietnam.Who do we remember? Ho Chi Minh and the Green Berets.What were the Alliances? N. Vietnam vs. S. Vietnam and the US.How do we remember? The names upon the Wall.

By A. Taylor & Ruby Forte


Soldiers Cadence

I don’t know but I’ve been toldWar in the trenches was mighty coldNo Man’s Land filled with mustard gasMade us invent the famous gas mask

Sound off – A soldier’s lifeSound off – World War I1-2-3-4 – War is destructive.

Tuskegee Airmen flew the skiesNot a single airman ever diedPenicillin healed our wounds a whole lot fasterThe A-bomb was a world disaster

Sound off – A soldier’s lifeSound off – World War II1-2-3-4 – War is frightening.

2,000 soldiers refused to come homeBecause they knew the US was wrongNapalm burned through our clothes and skinAnd the war ended with no resolution

Sound off – A soldier’s lifeSound off – Korea 1-2-3-4 – War is devastating.

Agent Orange caused cancerous cellsWe fought in jungles where leeches dwellPeople hated us when we came homeWe weren’t given a hero’s welcome

Sound off – A soldier’s lifeSound off – Vietnam1-2-3-4 – War is unforgiving.

By A. Taylor & Ruby Forte


20th CENTURY WARS AND CONFLICTSHOME/SCHOOL CONNECTION 2

Name Date

Choose a type of technology that was used during World War I and

describe it to a family member. Do you think that it helped us to win

the war? Sketch or write about it.

Parent signature

20th CENTURY WARS AND CONFLICTSTwentieth Century Wars and Conflicts Level 6 NV 40Washoe County School District - Project G.L.A.D (06/06 JB)

CONEXIÓN 2 DE HOME/SCHOOLNombre

Fecha

Elija un tipo de tecnología que fue utilizada durante Primera

Guerra Mundial y descríbalo a un miembro de la familia. ¿Usted

piensa que nos ayudó a ganar la guerra? Bosqueje o escriba

sobre él.

Firma del padre



Name Date

What are your feelings about war? Do you think there are other alternatives to war? Talk with an adult and discuss what you think about war. Sketch or write what you think.

Parent signature



Name Date

What would you have done if you were Jewish during WWII? What would you have done if you were a German during WWII? Answer these questions with your parent. Sketch or write your answers.

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Name Date

Tell your parents about one person that you have learned about so far. Is it someone you admire? Is it someone that helped stop the war? Or is it someone who is just an interesting person? Sketch or write what you are thinking.

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Name Date

Write a letter with your parents thanking a vet for all of your freedoms that you enjoy. Attach it to this paper to be mailed to a vet.

Parent signature



Name Date

Have your parents tell you what they think about war. Have they ever had a family member fight in a war? What was it like for the soldier / family?

Parent signature


20th GUERRAS Y CONFLICTOS DEL SIGLOCONEXIÓN 1 DE HOME/SCHOOL

Nombre Fecha¿Cuáles son sus sensaciones sobre guerra? ¿Usted piensa allí es otros alternativas a guerrear? Hable con un adulto y discuta lo que usted piensa de guerra. Bosqueje o escriba lo que usted piensa.

Firma del padre



Nombre Fecha¿Qué usted habría hecho si usted era judío durante WWII? ¿Qué usted habría hecho si usted era un alemán durante WWII? Conteste a estas preguntas con su padre. Bosqueje o escriba sus respuestas.

Firma del padre



Nombre FechaTell your parents about one person that you have learned about so far. Is it someone you admire? Is it someone that helped stop the war? ¿O es alguien que es justo una persona interesante? Bosqueje o escriba lo que usted está pensando.

Firma del padre



Nombre FechaEscriba una letra con sus padres que agradecen a un veterinario por todos sus freedoms de que usted goce. Únalo a este papel que se enviará a un veterinario.

Firma del padre



Nombre FechaHaga que sus padres le digan lo que piensan de guerra. ¿Han tenido siempre una lucha del miembro de la familia en una guerra? ¿Cuál era como para el soldado/la familia?

Firma del padre


World War I

In the 19th century, Great Britain, France and Germany became very powerful and wealthy. Nationalism, or pride in one’s nation, was rising and countries began building up their armies. They argued about control of territories and resources. Many countries formed alliances, or agreements with other countries. The Central Powers consisted of Austria-Hungary and Germany. The Allied Powers consisted of France, Great Britain, Serbia, Russia and the US. The Serbian nationalists is Russia assassinated, or killed, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, beginning the war. The war raged from 1914 - 1918. The US did not get involved until 1917, when a German U-boat (submarine) torpedoed and saind the cruise ship, Lusitania. The war ended when Germany surrendered and the Treaty of Versailles was signed in France on November 11, 1918 at 11 AM. That day was originally called Armistice (or Peace) Day. This is where we get Veteran’s Day today.The League of Nations was formed to prevent a world war from ever happening again. Germany was forced to pay for all the damage they had caused to other countries during the war and to give back all the land they had conquered. Russian citizens were finally pushed to revolt against their czar, causing the Russian Revolution and eventually switching to a communist government.

There were many influential people in World War I. The Red Baron was a German Flying Ace who had more kills than any other fighter pilot in the war. He was eventually shot down by an Australian infantryman. Anastasia was the daughter of Czar Nicholas Romanov of Russia. She had 3 older sisters and one younger brother. When the Russian citizens revolted, they captured the entire royal family and killed them.


The war in Europe was fought on the ground. The soldiers had to live in trenches, or ditches, dug into the ground. The piece of land that Germany and France were fighting over was called “No Man’s Land.” There was a lot of disease, hunger and suffering. More people died than ever before in this war. This war was also the most expensive in history. One Christmas, the German and French soldiers called a truce, or temporary stop, to the war. They played soccer with each other all day.

World War I had many new technological advances. It was the first time bi- planes were used. These planes had machine guns and bombs. Blimps were also used to drop bombs. The Germans had perfected the U-boat, the very first version of the submarine. Poison gas was used and gas masks had to be invented. The British had a secret weapon – the tank. The tank was not very maneuverable and was often left abandoned. The British soldiers were called Tommies and since they were the first to use machine guns, these guns became known as Tommy Guns. World War I was also the first time political cartoons were used to promoted ideas. This is called propaganda.


World War IIAfter World War I, Germany was forced to pay for the damages they caused. Because of

that, Germany fell into a deep economic crisis. The country had very little money, so the government printed more. This made their money worthless around the world. Adolf Hitler was now in charge of the country and he formed the Nationalist Socialist Party, or Nazi Party. He withdrew Germany from the League of Nations and began invading countries across Europe. He began in Belgium and continued through Denmark, Holland (the Netherlands), Poland and France, declaring war along the way. Countries formed alliances again, just like they had in WWI. Germany now had an alliance with Italy and Japan – these countries were called the Axis Powers. The Allied Powers consisted of France, Great Britain, Russia, Canada, Australia and the US. The war was fought from 1939 – 1945. On December 7, 1941, “The Day of Infamy”, Japan bombed a US naval base in Pearl Harbor, Japan, forcing the US into the war. The war ended when Germany surrendered and the US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, forcing a surrender. After the war, the United Nations was formed to again prevent another world war.

There were many influential people in World War II. Anne Frank is the most famous Jewish victim. She went into hiding with her family for 2 years before being sent to a concentration camp, where she died of typhus. Her diary told her story to the whole world. Oskar Schindler was a Nazi who had compassion on the Jews and set up his own concentration camp to save more than 1,200 Jews. Sadako was a Japanese girl who suffered from radiation poisoning after the A-bomb was dropped. She eventually died from the disease, but Japan has a monument for her in a local park. World leaders were also made famous during the war. Franklin D Roosevelt was the only US President to be elected three times. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England. Hitler ruled Germany; Hirohito was the emperor of Japan; and Mussolini led Italy. General Eisenhower and General Patton led infamous attacks in Europe. General MacArthur became famous by uttering the words, “I shall return” to the Pacific and force Japan to retreat. The US employed Navajo Code Talkers in the war to speak in codes that the Germans never cracked. The Tuskegee Airmen were a unit of military pilots comprised entirely of African American men.


World War II was fought in the air, on the land, and at sea. There were many famous battles, including The Battle of the Bulge, The Battle in the Atlantic, The D-Day invasion, and the capture of Iwo Jima (a Japanese held island in the Pacific). The victory of Iwo Jima is captured in a monument in Washington, D.C., where a statue shows US Marines lifting a flag to signify the land’s occupation by the US. Soldiers’ letters home had to be censored, or read for security reasons. If any information was written in the letters, the US military blacked out the important lines. The slogan, “Loose lips sink ships” became famous. Another interesting fact is the painted designs on the battleships. With German submarines all around, battleships had to camouflage themselves in the water. The boats were painted in dazzling designs of pinwheels, checkerboard, stripes and wavy lines. Black, white, yellow and red paint was used to confuse the German soldiers looking out of the submarine’s periscopes.

World War II had many new technological advances. Planes had advanced to fighters and bombers. A bomber could hold up to 16 people, all with different jobs. German U-boats were perfected and the term submarine was used to describe them. Penicillin, an antibiotic, was invented and used to help soldiers fight infection during battles. The atomic bomb (nuclear bomb or A-bomb) was used for the first time, after a suggestion to the President by Albert Einstein. The first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in Aug of 1945 and was called Little Boy. The second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki 3 days later and was called Fat Man.


Vietnam

After WWII, Vietnam fought for their independence from France. Their leader, Ho Chi Minh, actually studied communism in France and led Vietnam to a victory. After the victory, Vietnam was divided. Some people wanted a communist government and others wanted a democratically elected government. The country agreed to split into two territories, North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was a communist territory and ruled by Ho Chi Minh. South Vietnam opposed communism and were led by Ngo Dinh Diem (No Din Yee-Em). A country wide election was to be held, joining the country under one chosen government. However, Ngo Dinh Diem was afraid of Ho Chi Minh’s popularity and never allowed the election. North Vietnam, called the Democratic Republic of Vietnam began invading South Vietnam. They had loyal supporters in the south, called the Viet Cong. The US did not get involved at first, but sent support to South Vietnam, called the Republic of Vietnam, to prevent the Domino Effect of Communism from spreading. The US only sent troops to train and help the South Vietnamese Army. These troops were called the Green Berets and it was the first time this Marine unit of special forces was used. After an attack on US ships in the Tonkin Gulf, US troops were sent to help fight in Vietnam. After several peace talks in Paris, France, the US President, Lyndon B. Johnson signed a peace treaty in 1973 and pulled the US forces out of Vietnam to let South Vietnam fight for themselves. The war ended in 1975, when North Vietnam took control over the whole country, and switched to communist government.

There were many influential people during the Vietnam War. The “Hawks” were US supporters of the Vietnam war. A group called the “Doves” opposed the war. These groups were engaged in several protests in the US. Our President during the war, Lyndon B. Johnson, became so unpopular that he decided not to run for re-election. Our President when the war ended was Richard Nixon. Jane Fonda was an actress who visited Vietnam and made many enemies when she refused to help the US soldiers she saw in prison camps and openly supported Ho Chi Minh.


The war in Vietnam was fought in the jungle and in swamps. It was new ground for US soldiers who were not used to the heat or the insects (including leeches). Back home, it was the first time since the Civil War that our country was so divided. The Peace Symbol became very popular and the largest protest ever held occurred in 1969 when 800,000 people marched peacefully to Washington, D.C. It was also the only time that the US army fired upon protestors. During one protest at a college campus, four young men were shot and killed by US guards for protesting against the war. When the war was finally over, the soldiers did not come home to a hero’s welcome. Most of them were forgotten or spit on upon their return. Not until 1982 was a memorial, a large black wall with all the names of the dead or missing, erected.

The new technological advances of Vietnam included Agent Orange. It was a chemical spray that killed the flora so it was easier to find the enemy. However, this chemical was very harmful to soldiers – only they didn’t know it until much later after the war was over. Vietnam was also the first war to be filmed and televised across the nation as it occurred.


Korea

After WWII, Communism grew in Asia. China and Russia were giant communist countries that influenced many of the smaller, Asian nations. This communist influence by larger countries was called The Domino Theory. The country of Korea was split into two territories, with North Korea wanting to become communist and South Korea wanting to be a nationalist country. The country split at the 38th parallel. In 1950, North Korea fired on South Korea troops, beginning a civil war in that country. Russia and China immediately sided with the communist North Koreans, while the US sent money and equipment to help South Korea. The US eventually sent troops to fight for South Korea. The war lasted for 3 years, until a ceasefire was declared in 1953. No official peace treaty was signed and there was no resolution. Both territories decided to recognize each other as separate countries.

The important people of the Korean war included the US Presidents, Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower (who was a general in charge of D-Day in WWII), and US general Douglas MacArthur, who was later fired and removed from command by President Truman. Kim Sung was the leader of North Korea and Syngman Rhee was the President of South Korea.


The Korean was was fought in the jungles of Korea. The most famous battle was the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, which took approximately 3,700 American and French lives and over 25,000 North Korean and Chinese lives.“Operation Big Switch” was a deal between the US and North Korea to exchange prisoners of war. However, when the US prisoners were released from their Korean prisons, over 2,000 of them refused to return home to the US and wanted instead to stay in North Korea and China.

New technology in the Korean war included several new aerial war planes and helicopters. The most famous are the MiG15 fighter jets, the F-86 Sabre Cats, and armed helicopters. The fighter jets were able to travel at supersonic speeds. The G-suit was also invented to prevent pilots from getting sick during anti-gravity flights. Napalm was also invented as a product of chemical warfare. It was an acidic poison that burned through clothes and skin and was sprayed as bombs containing it exploded. It was a jelly-like substance that suck to whatever it first came into contact with.



Where did it take place? Who was involved?

Cause of war / Beginning Event / How US got involved

Effects of war / Redefined boundaries / Ending event

Influential People / Symbols & Holidays

Interesting Facts

New Technology / Advances

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20th Century Wars and ConflictsKorean War






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20th Century Wars and ConflictsVietnam War


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World War I

1914-1918

Europe

Central Powers – Austria Hungary, Germany

Allied Powers – Serbia, Russia, France, Great Britain, US

Nationalism in Europe; competition from Industrial Revolution; arms build-up (due to nationalism); fear (due to arms build-up)

Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-HungaryGerman U-boat sank the Lusitania

Russian Revolution – Czar Nicholas replaced by Lenin and Communism

Germany lost all land gained and had to repay debt

League of Nations formed

Treaty of Versailles signed on 11/11/18

Anastasia (& Romanov family)

Red Baron

Mata Hari / Eve Cavell

Veteran’s Day (Armistice Day) 11-11 @ 11 AM, 1918

More people died than ever before (9 million total, 116,000 US)

Most expensive war

Lusitania

Western Front – fighting in the trenches

No Man’s Land

Tommies (Great Britain’s soldiers)

Blimps used for bombingBiplanes w/ guns and hand-released bombs

Chlorine gas

Gas masks

German U-boats (primitive submarines)

Tanks (Great Britain’s secret weapon)

Machine guns (Tommie guns – used by GB soldiers)

Political cartoons



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World War II1939-1945

Europe & Pacific (some Northern Africa)

Axis Powers – Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan

Allied Powers – France, Great Britain, US, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada

Colonial Empires built in foreign lands

Anti-Semitism in Germany (superior race); Hitler’s retaliation for WWI; Rise of Nationalist-Socialist party (Nazi); deep economic depression in Germany and around world;Germany sent all Jews to ghettos / concentration camps and began invading smaller, weaker nations of Europe (specifically France)

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, HI12/7/41

Colonial empires overseas were broken up

United Nations formed

Millions killed in Holocaust

A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima & Nagasaki

Anne Frank

MacArthur

Patton

Rosie the Riveter

Hitler

Rommel

Mussolini

FD Roosevelt

Winston Churchill

Hirohito

Albert Einstein

Iwo Jima Memorial

More people died than ever before (20 million total, 300,000 US)

Most expensive war w/ most countries involved

Tuskegee Airmen

Auschwitz & Concentration camps

Battle of Midway

Sinking of the Bismarck

FD Roosevelt elected to unprecedented 3rd term

Internment camps in US

Navajo Code Talkers

Peal Harbor

D-Day / Normandy

Improved U-boats

Bombers B-29

A-Bomb (Fat Man & Little Boy)

Penicillin

Slinky

Propaganda



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N. Korea, China, Russia

S. Korea, US

Growth of communism in Asia; Domino Theory (Russian controlled communism); country divided at 38th parallel;

North Korea (communists) fired at South Korea (Nationalists)

Ceasefire in 1953 – no peace treaty signed; no resolution – however, US, North Korea & China signed temporary armistice to stop fighting

Country remains divided into N & S Korea

Truman “The Buck Stops Here”

Eisenhower

MacArthur (was fired by President Truman)

Battle of Heartbreak Ridge

38th Parallel

Operation Big Switch (21 Us soldiers wanted to stay in China rather than be returned to US)

1st year – 69,000 US soldier casualties

Propeller powered fighters

MiG15 jets

F-86 Sabre Fighters

G-suits for pilots

Napalm



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Vietnam1957-1975

US involvement in the war 1965-1975

Vietnam / Southeast Asia

N. Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) & Viet Cong (S. Vietnam supporters), China & Russia

S. Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam), US, Korea, Australia

France lost governing control of Vietnam; country divided into 2 parts; no elections were ever held; Ho Chi Minh and communist party governed N. Vietnam; Ngo Dinh Diem governed free state S. Vietnam; US sent military (Green Berets) to train S. Vietnam soldiers; eventually sent troops to fight

North Vietnam took over South Vietnam; became one country – all communist

US sent 16,000 troops in early 1960’s as a result of an act signed by Kennedy

Lyndon Johnson did not run for re-election

Nixon

Ho Chi Minh

Green Berets

Eisenhower

JFK

Jane Fonda

Vietnam Wall Memorial

Hawks vs. Doves

Biggest peace march – 1969 (800,000)4 US protestors killed

Longest war

Only war US lost

Sen. Joe McCarthy

Veteran’s chastised and shunned upon return to U.S. --1st time in U.S. history

Agent Orange


Wars and ConflictsOf the 20th Century

World War I1914-1918

World War II1939-1945

Korean War1950-1953

Vietnam War1957-1975

Who was involved

Cause of the War

Effects of The War

Symbols and Holidays

New Inventions and Technology

Interesting Facts


Name:

Date:


1. Match the wars with the dates.

WWI 1957-1975

WWII 1950-1953

Korea 1914-1918

Vietnam 1939-1945

2. Name two central powers of WWI.

3. Name two allied powers of WWII.

4. Name two axis powers of WWII.

5. Name two allied powers of WWI.

6. Name 1 Ally of N. Korea.

7. Name 1 ally of S. Korea.


8. Did the United States form an alliance with N. Vietnam or S. Vietnam?

9. What was the cause of WWI?

A. The rise of communism

B. Anti-Semitism/revenge

C. Rise of nationalism

D. Weapons of mass destruction

10.What was the cause of WWII?



C. Rise of Nationalism


11.What was the cause of the Korean War?





12.What was the cause of the Vietnam War?






Short Answers:

13.Explain which event ended WWI.

14. Explain which event ended WWII.

15. Explain which event ended the Korean War.

16.Explain which event ended the Vietnam War.

17. Name at least one interesting or influential person from:

A. WWI

B. WWII

C. Korean War

D. Vietnam War


18.Categorize the interesting facts listed below under the correct war.

“The Buck Stops Here” The Western Front Green Berets

Atom Bomb U.S. protestors killed Holocaust

Navajo Code Talkers The Big Switch Lusitania

38th Parallel Hawks vs. Doves Pearl Harbor

Tuskegee Airmen No Man’s Land

Largest Peace March FDR Elected to 3rd Term

WWI WWII Korean War Vietnam War


19.Explain how technology advanced from WWI to WWII. Give examples.


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