Unit+9

The United States and the Second World War 1939–1945

CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading and studying this chapter, students should be able to: • Describe the foreign policy dilemmas that confronted the United States during the interwar years. • Explain which events led to the onset of war and why the United States abandoned its neutral policy in favor of becoming the “arsenal of democracy.” Explain why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and how the United States responded. • Describe the United States’ mobilization for war in terms of economic initiatives, “homeland security,” and the raising of an army. • Outline the crucial military and diplomatic events of 1941 through 1943, demonstrating how the United States turned the tide in the Pacific and explaining its prime military objectives in the European theater. • Describe the effect of the war on American society. Define the roles women and families played in the war effort. Characterize the ways in which racial prejudice shaped the U.S. war effort, and define the “Double V” campaign. Explain the war’s influence on American politics and what led to FDR’s victory in the 1944 presidential campaign. • Identify which military and diplomatic events during 1943 to 1945 contributed to Allied victory. Identify the factors that led to U.S. victory over Japan. Describe the development of the atomic bomb and why Harry S. Truman decided to drop it on Japan.

PRETEST 1. What are justifiable reasons for declaring war? 2. What are justifiable reasons for staying neutral in a world war? 3. Why do you think we entered World War II? NY Times - Nov. 10th, 1938 NY Times December 8th, 1941 4. What do you think are some long-term effects of war on a society? 5. Define "Winners and Losers" of war.
 * PRE-WORK (IN CLASS)**

CHAPTER 25: PAGES 749 - 779
 * READING:**

COMPLETE REVIEW QUESTIONS 1 - 6 ON PAGE 778 OF YOUR TEXT
 * JOURNAL 1**

VIDEO SCREENING ANALYSIS: COMPLETE A HARD COPY OF PAGE ONE. PAGE TWO RESPONSES SHOULD BE POSTED TO YOUR BLOG Liberation of the Phillipines
 * JOURNAL 2**

DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
 * JOURNAL 3**

Beginning in 1941, choose a month of cartoons from PM Magazine. View, research and understand the historical context of several of them. (the WW2 Timeline will be helpful) Choose 1 that represents the most significant event of your month. Post them to the Google doc. Write a paragraph caption (three or more sentences) for each 1 selected cartoon, explaining it in terms of its historical context. Post your captions below each cartoon. We will print them and construct a unique WW2 timeline
 * IN-CLASS DR.SEUSS ACTIVITY**

WW2 TIMELINE
 * PM CARTOONS**

Caley - 4/41, 1/42, 10/42 Nolan - 8/41, 8/42, 5/42 Wyatt - 10/41, 3/42, 12/42 Kassidy - 9/41, 4/42, 1/43 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tucker - 5/41, 7/43, 8/43 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ashley - 7/41, 2/42, 11/42 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Chandler - 12/41, 6/42, 3/42 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mariah - 12/41, 7/42, 4/43 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Gabby - 11/41, 9/42, 6/43


 * PROJECT:**
 * [|WWII - DBQ]**