Multiple Pathways To Success

Quarter 3 Learning Module

US History

Prince Georges County Public Schools

Board of Education of Prince Georges County, Maryland

US History- 3rd Quarter QLM Maryland State Standards http://mdk12.msde.maryland.gov/instruction/hsvsc/us_history/standard5.html EXPECTATION 3. Students will demonstrate understanding of the cultural, economic, political, social and technological developments from 1929-1945. TOPIC A. THE UNITED STATES IN A TIME OF CRISIS (1929-1945) INDICATOR 1. Analyze the consequences and government responses to the Great Depression (5.3.1) OBJECTIVES a. Evaluate the hardships of the Great Depression on various groups in American

society, including families, farmers, African Americans, and industrial workers (PNW, G, E)

b. Describe the responses of the Hoover administration to the Great Depression (PS,

G, E) c. Describe the responses of the Roosevelt administration to the Great Depression

(PS, G, E) d. Analyze the effectiveness of New Deal programs, such as Social Security

Administration (SSA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA,) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (PS, E)

e. Describe the arguments of New Deal critics such as Huey Long, Father Charles

Coughlin, and Dr. Charles Townshend (PS, PNW, E) f. Describe the influence of the arts, film, and the popularity of radio in helping

Americans deal with the trials of the Great Depression (PNW) g. Analyze the lasting legacy of the New Deal, including economic stability and the

increased involvement of the government in the lives of citizens (PS, PNW, E) INDICATOR 2. Analyze the causes of World War II in Europe and the Pacific and the involvement of the United States in the war (5.3.2).

OBJECTIVES a. Explain the events that led to the beginning of the Second World War including

the failure of the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of totalitarian regimes in Europe and Asia and the worldwide recession of the 1920s and 1930s. (PS, E)

b. Explain the United States gradual involvement in the war in Europe through

legislative and executive measures, such as Cash and Carry, Lend Lease, and the Atlantic Charter (PS, PNW, E)

c. Describe how the economic and political conflicts between Japan and the United States led to the attack on Pearl Harbor (PS, E)

d. Examine military strategies and technologies employed by the United States in WWII including D-Day, island hopping and the development and use of atomic weapons (PS, PNW, G, E)

e. Investigate the response of the United States government to the discovery of the Holocaust and immigration policies with respect to refugees (PS, PNW)

f. Analyze how the events, such as the Yalta and Potsdam conferences and creation of the United Nations shaped the post war world (PS, PNW)

g. Analyze the long-term consequences of the United States involvement in WWII and the emergence of America as a economic and military force (PS, PNW, G, E)

INDICATOR 3. Evaluate the economic, political and social impact of World War II on Americas home front (5.3.3). OBJECTIVES a. Describe how American citizens supported the war effort through rationing and

purchasing of war bonds (PS, E)

b. Evaluate the governments use of propaganda in gaining support and cooperation for war efforts (PS, PNW, E)

c. Evaluate the decision of the government to limit civil liberties during World War II (PS, PNW)

d. Evaluate the decision of the government to relocate American citizens and aliens to internment camps during the war (PS, PNW, G)

e. Describe the changing roles of women, African-Americans and other minority groups during the war years, such as access to education and jobs (PS, PNW, G)

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Name: _______________________________________ Due Date: ________________ Review: WWII Directions: Use textbook pages ____ to complete the review below. ACTIVITY 1: CONTENT REVIEW Complete the chart.

Write where each of the following leaders ruled and give TWO examples that demonstrate how they were fascist leaders. Hitler Leader of: 1. 2.

Mussolini Leader of: 1. 2.

Appeasement: Give TWO examples of German aggression, which were appeased before WW2. 1. 2. In what month AND year did WW2 begin? Describe/define the following terms.

Blitzkrieg

Cultural Aspects

Social Aspects

Economic Aspects PoliWcal Aspects

FASCISM:

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In the corresponding boxes, describe the events that led America to join WW2. Explain the significance/define the following. Propaganda: Japanese Internment: Rosie the Riveter: Comics/Superheroes:

Allied Powers

Axis Powers

Holocaust

Anti-Semitism

Scapegoat

Nuremberg Laws

Concentration Camps

Genocide

Final Solution

Deniers

IsolaWonists:

QuaranWne Speech:

Cash & Carry:

ElecWon of 1940:

Lend-Lease Act:

AtlanWc Charter:

German U-Boats:

December 7, 1941:

December 8, 1941:

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Zoot Suits: Tuskegee Airmen: US in the War: Answer the following questions. 1. What was the effect of the US joining the Allied Powers on the fighting in Europe? 2. What happened on June 6, 1944? Why was this event significant? 3. Explain the importance of the following battles in the Pacific: Battle of Midway: Iwo Jima/Okinawa: 4. Who was at the Yalta Conference? What was discussed at this conference? 5. What is the United Nations? What happened at the Potsdam Conference? Name the event that took place on the following dates. April 12, 1945: April 30, 1945:

May 8, 1945: August 6, 1945:

August 9, 1945: August 15, 1945:

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ACTIVITY 2: CONTENT CHALLENGE Directions: Use the clues to complete the crossword puzzle in order to review what youve learned about World War Two.

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ACROSS 5. This president died on April 12, 1945. 6. This act allowed the nation to send weapons to Great Britain regardless of their ability to pay. 9. The mass killing of a certain group of people. 11. Someone to blame for Germany's problems after WW1. 12. The land between France and Germany that was supposed to be disarmed according to the Treaty of Versailles. 14. _______ of Nations: An international group whose purpose was to solve international problems and maintain international peace. 16. This was the president after Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the United States. 17. This treaty ended WW1 and forced Germany to take complete blame for starting the war. 18. Britain, France & later the United States. 20. Germany, Italy & Japan. 21. The leader of Italy during WW2. 22. The second Japanese city bombed by the US to end the war in 1945. 25. Giving in to aggressive demands or actions to maintain peace. 30. "The Night of Broken Glass" when Germans destroyed the storefronts of many Jewish businesses and temples. 31. Prejudice against Jews. 33. These laws stripped Jews of German citizenship and certain rights. 34. Jews were forced into these confined neighborhoods with little food, fear, disease. 35. This invasion involved land, sea and air attacks and caused many Allied deaths, but was also a major success in ending the war. DOWN 1. German military tactic of lightning war that consisted of air, tank & foot attacks. 2. A scientific program during WW2 where scientists raced to design a top-secret atomic bomb. 3. These airmen were a famous African American segregated unit who successfully fought in Italy. 4. Biased information used to promote a political agenda. 7. These fictitious figures were created as hope for Americans who were looking for a hero to save them from WW2. 8. The genocidal campaign of the Nazis against the Jews during WW2. 10. ____________ camps were places that Jews were sent who were considered "enemies of the state." 13. The leader of the German Nazi Party. 15. A policy of staying out of other country's affairs. 19. The communist leader of the Soviet Union during WW2. 23. This conference included Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin- it was where they created a plan for what they would do with Germany after the war. 24. An international group meant to encourage cooperation among nations and prevent future wars. 26. This navy base was bombed by the Japanese on December 7, 1941 and caused the US to join WW2 on the side of the Allies. 27. This battle was a major loss for the Germans in Russia and was also when Hitler broke is non-aggression act with the Soviet Union. 28. A militant political movement that emphasized loyalty to the state and obedience to the leader (a dictator). 29. Rosie the ________ was a form of propaganda used to promote women's involvement in WW2. 32. This battle was a major Allied victory in the war against Japan.

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ACTIVITY 3: ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING Should the United States have dropped the atomic bombs on Japan? Directions: Read the following document and complete the actions.

o Underline THREE pieces of evidence that support the claim