WORLD WAR II

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WORLD WAR II
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World War II StandardWe will analyze
AmericasParticipation in World War IIKey
Elements Understand Cause and EffectInterpret
Past EventsUnderstand the impact of the outcome
of WWII and the consequences of other outcomes
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What do you know about World War II ?
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Explain three areas of focusWar in the
Europe(Germany)War in the Pacific(Japan)The
Home Front
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Review Depression(worldwide)Review results of
WWI and impact on Germany U.S.-China
relationship
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The Dictators

• The Rise of Adolph Hitler
• Perfect Timing Depression and Anger
• Show Video Clip One Hitlers Rise

Controlling the Will of the People Show Video
Clip Two Hitler Youth Why did people support
Hitler ?
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ItalyRise of Mussolini
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Military Dictatorshipin Japan and USSR
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First German AdvancesRhinelandHistory of
Conflict w/FranceAppeasement(France and Britain)
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Annexation of Austria
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Overruns Czechoslovakia
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War BeginsPlay Video ClipBlitzkriegHitler
from Poland to France
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Great Britain AloneNeeds U.S.A. Help

• Germany Signs Non-Aggression Pact with USSR
• Churchill Warns Against
• Lend-Lease

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The War With Japan in the Pacific
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Japan Depression Military Take OverConquest
will end depression
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Naval RaceUnited StatesJapanGreat Britain
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Late 1930sJapans Conquest BeginsManchuriaoth
er bits of China
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Play Video Clip 2(skip 1)Chinese Defend and
Lose Shanghai, Panay
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Open Door PolicyShanghai (Important Port)The
Sinking of The Panay
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1940 Japanese movie intoIndochina
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U.S. Upset with JapanEmbargo(Metal,
Fuel)Japan signs agreement with Germans
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Play clip 3

• Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
• (US Military base in Hawaii)
• December 7 , 1941

Play Pearl Harbor Leave 4 minutes
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FDR Declares War on Japan and Germany
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World War IIThe Homefront
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Pearl Harbor AttackedAmerica ShockedFrom
Isolationists to Internationalists
Show LA Times (Owned by Cubs) Headline
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U.S. Military

• George Marshall

Top Man Marshall Plan Private Ryan
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Top General in Europe
Play/Skip Clip
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Patton Field General
Play Clip 2
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Pacific GeneralMacArthur/NimitzSkip/Play Clip
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Quick Weddings

• Chance to Have Children
• Selfish ?

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Women put to workTook the jobs men left
behindChanged womenforever
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Japanese-Americans

• Discrimination
• Assets frozen
• Put in Camps
• Play Clip 4

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African Americans

• Best time for job ever
• Discrimination remains in military, workplace,
  and pro baseball
• Play Clip 5 (Jackie Robinson,Joe Louis)

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Mexican Americansin L.A. and Oakland

• 200,000 Mexicans invited to Work on farms
• Youth (often gangs) wear Zoot-Suit

Some Zooters have run in with Marines off
duty Military goes into Mexican neighborhood
burn suits, cut hair. Fear of Immigrants
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Why is there little discrimination against German
Americans ?
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Employment HighNo Strike Pledge from
UnionsWealth IncreaseDepression Ending
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Entertainment

• Chaplin Citizen Kane Why We Fight Superman
• Play Final Clips

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The Allies Strike Back !

• Allies Axis
• Great Britain Germany
• United States Japan
• USSR Italy

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1942
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North AfricaU.S. Victory at El AlameinWe move
Nazis out of Africa
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Next ItalyFirst stepSicilyBritian or
U.S.who will do it ?Play Clip 1
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Sicily is liberatedPatton Gets in Trouble after
visiting wounded soldiers

• Play Clip 2

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Hard battlesin Monte Cassino and RomeItalian
resistancemovement strongItaly liberated
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Soviet fightWinter defeatClip 3LeningradHow
was life in the USSR in WWII compared to US ?
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Operation OverlordInvasion of
NormandyD-DayJune 6, 1944Clip 4Private Ryan
Opening
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Battle of the BulgeFrench Freedom
FightersCharles DeGaulle
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German defeatHitler didnt listen to
adviceAttacked from 2 sidesSlaves instead of
determined workers
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The War in the Pacific
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Put students in groups of3-4One is the
writerOne is the Captain (leader)All contribute
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You are Nimitz and MacArthurYou must decide a
course of attack upon JapanGive out handout
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Read Handout

• Each student take 3 minutes to think silently to
  self

Now groups begin discussion
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After 5-7 minutesAsk each group for their
course of actionDiscuss
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Actual technique used was called Leapfrogging

• Leapfrogging brings United States to the verge of
  attacking the Japanese Mainland
• Toughest Battle of All

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Island battles includeIwo Jima, GuamMidway,New
GuineaMarshall IslandsSoloman Islands
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China Cleared of JapanesePhilippine Invasion
led and won by Mac Arthur
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• Leapfrogging brings United States to the verge of
  attacking the Japanese Mainland
• Toughest Battle of All

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Bombing of Berlin

• End of the War Against Germany

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Navajo Code
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Fall of ItalyHanging of Mussolini in the streets
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Adolph HitlerBelieved to have committed Suicide
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U.S. and Allies enter German territories and
discover HolocaustAttempted Genocide of the
JewsShow DVD Clip
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Nuremberg TrialsNazis on Trial for War Crimes
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Trumans Dilemma

• ?x3

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FDR dies in 1944Truman (VP) takes over

• Finds out about Manhattan Project
• A Bomb
• Top Secret

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Must defeat JapanInvasion will cost 1,000,000
American Lives
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What would you do 3 Groups1 Choice per group
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Invade Japanpros and cons2) Drop a bomb over
ocean to show power and force surrender3) Drop
the bomb on Japan
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Each group discuss pros and cons
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Which choice is the best ?
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Potsdam ProclamationDropping of BombAugust 6
9, 1945Hiroshima and NagasakiEssay 2Show
DVD clips
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Essay 1
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World War II Death Totals24 million Service
Personnel40 million civilians292,000 USA Killed
or MIASoviet Union 20 million deaths
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New Struggle ExistsU.S. vs Soviet UnionGermany
DividedWest Germany rebuilt by U.S.Japan
rebuilt by MacArthur (U.S.)
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United StatesSuper PowerThe Marshall Plan
Aid to any country willing to be our allie
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NATOFormal AllianceUSA and friendsWarsaw
PactAllianceUSSR and subjects
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• Social Life in the US
• Cubs in 45 Series
• Jackie Robinson plays
• In the Major Leagues
• (Clip 1)

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Suburbs grow Economy GoodSeparation of
classesDownward spiral of the Cities
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Many women forced to give up jobsJapanese
Released but lose everything
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Entertainment more cheerful1946 Its a
Wonderful Life(play clip 2)