April 15 COLD WAR STUDY GUIDE (Chapter 15, Old Text/Chapter 25, New Text)

What were some reasons Russia had issues with the USA after WWII? (These are some of the reasons that led to the Cold War) (All Answers can be found in Ch. 15(old) or Ch. 25 (new) Terms: Iron Curtain, Containment, The Cold War, Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine, NATO, Berlin Airlift. The Second Red Scare, McCarthyism, The United Nations People: Truman, Stalin, Macarthur, McCarthy, Chairman Mao Know some of the basic circumstances that caused The Korean War *Understand some of the basic events of the situation in China that led to conflicts between the Nationalists and Communists Why did President Truman win re-election for USA president? Why did North Korea led by Kim II Sung invade South Korea in 1950? Why did Truman eventually fire General Macarthur What were some of the United Nations main missions? Why was Joe McCarthy so successful in his pursuit against American Communists? Why did the USA and Britain begin the Berlin Airlift? Give an example of how the USA backed up another country in regards to it’s policy of “Containment” Why was The USA able to implement (to put in) the Marshall Plan? How did Stalin feel about The Marshall Plan? *Who were Ethel and Julius Rosenberg? Why was there court case famous? What was the G.I. Bill? What victories and defeats did women and African-American’s have after WWII. Essay: How was the Space Race a major aspect of The Cold War? Would you have sent troops to South Korea if you were President Truman?

World War II Study Guide Part II (ESSAY PORTION)

Part III Essay Question (10 points Each) How was Hitler able to get so many Germans to follow every detail of his agenda? How was fighting in Europe different then fighting in Japan? Write a paragraph about World War II include at least 5 terms from your study guide or Chapter 14 (OLD) or Chapter 24 (NEW)

World War II Study Guide

World War II Test Review Chapters 13 and 14 Chapter 13 What is appeasement? Who established totalitarian control in the Soviet Union? What policy was popular in the U.S. before WWII? What was the effect of the attack on Pearl Harbor? Explain the role of American women during WWII? What were the two alliances of WWII? List the members of each. What policy did the isolationists favor? People who do not believe in military force for ANY reason were called_______________________ What was the secret name for the program that built the atomic bomb? What allowed a neutral U.S. to provide aid to Great Britain in the early stages of WWII? How did Germany take France so easily? What positive changes happened for African Americans during WWII? What was different between the ways that Hitler and Mussolini gained support in their countries? Why did the Nazis become the most powerful political party in Germany by 1933? What is inflation? What Japanese leader planned a war with the United States? Who targeted American shipping vessels in the Atlantic Ocean early in the war? PART TWO: SHORT ANSWER Chapter 14 What strategy did Churchill/Roosevelt use when invading Sicily to help get support of the Italians people? Why did Truman decide to drop the Atomic Bomb? What was significant about Auschwitz, Dachau, and Bergen-Belson? What were they? How did non-working American women contribute in WWII? What was significant about the victory at the Battle of Midway? Who was determined to annihilate the Jews? What was a kamikaze? Why were Navajo code talkers so effective? How did Hitler build support for anti-Semitism? What was the goal of the “Final Solution”? How did the U.S. select people for internment camps? What caused them to build the camps? What is the term for limiting the amount of products used in time of war? What ended WWII? What June 1942 battle erased Japan’s Naval Advantage? What group was established at the end of WWII to prevent future wars? Key Terms Dictatorship- Atlantic Charter- Radar- Manhattan Project- Neville Chamberlain- Code Talkers- Hiroshima- Tuskegee Airmen- Internment- Holocaust-

March 8th and March 11th (Assessments for World War II)

Students will make a poster, brochure, a piece of propaganda or a political cartoon on World War II after which they will make 5 multiple choice questions and 1 essay question for our formative assessment.

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March 7th (Student based Internet Inquiry)

Objective “A” Google Search: Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? (1 paragraph) Objective “B” Google Search: List 8 facts on The Manhattan Project (List 8 Facts) Objective “C” Google Search (Images): World War 2 Posters Look at 8 posters out of the hundreds and respond to the questions. Which nation produced it? How was it supposed to make someone feel? Do you think it was effective in it’s intent? Poster 1: Poster 2: Poster 3: Poster 4: Poster 5: Poster 6: Poster 7: Poster 8:

Interpretating The Hitler Agenda: PRIMARY SOURCE ACTIVITY (F