Name: ____________________________________________________________

Rise of Dictators—Europe Monday Jan. 8, 2018

DO NOW: In what ways to democratic governments and dictatorships (governments with a supreme leader) differ?

HOT QUESTIONS: 1. What aggressive actions on the part of these nations (Russia, Italy, Japan) led to the outbreak of the Second World War? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Why did European nations participate in expansionism prior to 1939? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. How did the leaders of Italy and Japan use nationalism to rise to power?

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. How did post WWI conditions contribute to the rise of dictatorships in Europe? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What type of government might exist in your household or classroom? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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CLOSING: Create a comic strip depicting the rise of a dictator in one of the nations discussed today.

Name: ____________________________________________________________

Rise of Dictators—Germany & Outbreak of WarTuesday Jan. 9, 2018

DO NOW: Political Cartoon Analysis

OPTIC

HOT QUESTIONS: 1. How did the terms of the Treaty of Versailles lead to hardship and discontent in Germany? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________2. In your opinion, was it fair to force Germany to pay war reparations? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why did nationalism take root in Germany prior to 1939? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why was appeasement unsuccessful? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What event sparked the beginnings of World War II? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ CLOSING: What factors contributed to the successful rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany?

Name: ____________________________________________________________ The US Gears Up for WarWednesday Jan. 10, 2018

DO NOW: Document Analysis: FDR’s Message for American Education Week—2013, 29B#61

HOT QUESTIONS: 1. What role did the US play in the war prior to entry into the fighting? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What impact did the Second World War have on the economy of the United States? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why would Americans choose to remain neutral after the outbreak of war in Europe?

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Which US actions signaled a shift away from a position of neutrality? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What indications were there that public sentiments were shifting away from American isolationism? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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CLOSING: In your opinion, was the US technically neutral at this time? Give evidence.

Name: ____________________________________________________________

Pearl Harbor & US Entry into WWIIThursday Jan. 11, 2018

DO NOW: What do you think an economic sanction is? What is an embargo?

HOT QUESTIONS:

1. Why was Pearl Harbor attacked? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________2. What will be the effect of US economic sanctions and embargos against Japan? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Why did Japan choose to attack Pearl Harbor instead of the mainland west coast of the US? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What made this attack so devastating for the nation? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Why is the attack on Pearl Harbor known as “the day that will live in infamy”? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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CLOSING: In your opinion, did Japan have a just cause to attack the United States? Why or why not?

Name: ____________________________________________________________

WWII PropagandaFriday Jan. 12, 2018

DO NOW: Propaganda Analysis:

OPTIC

HOT QUESTIONS: 1. How did the US Office of War Information influence public attitudes? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________2. What effect does word choice have on how individuals view or understand propaganda from the US and Axis countries? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Compare and contrast propaganda from the US with Axis countries.

US: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

AXIS:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What is bias? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________5. How do artists use bias to sway public opinion? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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CLOSING: What is the purpose of propaganda? How effective was the propaganda of World War II?