USII.15 Analyze how German aggression in Europe and Japanese aggression in Asia contributed to the start of World War II and summarize the major battles and events of the war.
USII.17 Explain important domestic events that took place during WWII.
USII.21 Analyze how the failure of communist economic policies as well as U.S.-sponsored resistance to Soviet military and diplomatic initiatives contributed to ending the Cold War.
USII.29 Analyze the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
War in Europe-24H
Why did Neville chamberlain sign the Munich Pact?
he wanted to avoid war
Why did Winston Churchill oppose the pact?
He believed appeasement was a shameful act and knew that they had not avoided war
What did Germany and the USSR agree to in their accords?
Non-aggression pact
What happened to Poland as a result of the invasion, and how did Britain and France respond to it?
Poland was overrun by a new tactic called Blitzkreig, Britain and France came to arms and fought the "phony war"
What were the surrender terms offered to France?
Germans would occupy Northern France while a Nazi controlled puppet gvt. would control Southern France.
What type of battle was the Battle of Britain, and why was England's victory so important?
It was an air battle, they now controlled the airways.
he wanted to avoid war
Why did Winston Churchill oppose the pact?
He believed appeasement was a shameful act and knew that they had not avoided war
What did Germany and the USSR agree to in their accords?
Non-aggression pact
What happened to Poland as a result of the invasion, and how did Britain and France respond to it?
Poland was overrun by a new tactic called Blitzkreig, Britain and France came to arms and fought the "phony war"
What were the surrender terms offered to France?
Germans would occupy Northern France while a Nazi controlled puppet gvt. would control Southern France.
What type of battle was the Battle of Britain, and why was England's victory so important?
It was an air battle, they now controlled the airways.
Dictators threaten world peace-24A
Joseph Stalin
Political movement and beliefs
communist, agriculture and economy, make Soviet Union a great industrial power
Aggressive actions taken in the 1920s and 1930s
5 year plan, all economic activity was moved to sate control, became second largest industrial power, 8-13 million people were killed, famines, totalitarian gvt.
Benito Mussolini
totalitarian, fascism, nationalism
marched on rome, blackshirts
Adolf Hitler
Nazism, extreme nationalism, dreamed of uniting all German-speaking people racial purification, blue-eyed blonde-haired
Japanese Militarists
more living space for a growing population
launched surprise attack and seized control of the Chinese province of Manchuria.
Francisco Franco
led the rebellion against the spanish republic
Political movement and beliefs
communist, agriculture and economy, make Soviet Union a great industrial power
Aggressive actions taken in the 1920s and 1930s
5 year plan, all economic activity was moved to sate control, became second largest industrial power, 8-13 million people were killed, famines, totalitarian gvt.
Benito Mussolini
totalitarian, fascism, nationalism
marched on rome, blackshirts
Adolf Hitler
Nazism, extreme nationalism, dreamed of uniting all German-speaking people racial purification, blue-eyed blonde-haired
Japanese Militarists
more living space for a growing population
launched surprise attack and seized control of the Chinese province of Manchuria.
Francisco Franco
led the rebellion against the spanish republic
Japanese Aggression-24E
Interpreting Text and Visuals
1. Describe Japan’s empire as it existed in 1930.
It had few natural resources.
2. Where did Japan first expand its empire after 1930?
Manchuria
Why do you think Japan targeted this region?
Manchuria was rich in coal and iron and had abundant oil fields.
3. Describe the extent of Japanese influence in China in 1938.
Japan controlled beijing and shanghai.
4. What advantage did its control of French Indochina give Japan in attacks starting
on December 7, 1941?
The could control the seas and imports/exports and they also had a way of land based attackes into Thailand.
5. Japan seized Hong Kong on December 8, 1941. From where was the attack
mounted?
Taiwan
6. Which objective of the attacks starting on December 7, 1941 is outside the area
shown in the map?
Pearl Harbor
7. What do you think made the Philippines a particularly attractive target for Japanese expansion?
The could regulate the sea and bay area if they controlled the Philippines.
1. Describe Japan’s empire as it existed in 1930.
It had few natural resources.
2. Where did Japan first expand its empire after 1930?
Manchuria
Why do you think Japan targeted this region?
Manchuria was rich in coal and iron and had abundant oil fields.
3. Describe the extent of Japanese influence in China in 1938.
Japan controlled beijing and shanghai.
4. What advantage did its control of French Indochina give Japan in attacks starting
on December 7, 1941?
The could control the seas and imports/exports and they also had a way of land based attackes into Thailand.
5. Japan seized Hong Kong on December 8, 1941. From where was the attack
mounted?
Taiwan
6. Which objective of the attacks starting on December 7, 1941 is outside the area
shown in the map?
Pearl Harbor
7. What do you think made the Philippines a particularly attractive target for Japanese expansion?
The could regulate the sea and bay area if they controlled the Philippines.
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