Week of Feb. 6-10

Feb. 6/7
1. Unit 6 Test Debriefing/Test corrections
2. Causes of World War II
3. Response Activitiy (In Class)
**Quick-Write: A Mother's Response



Feb. 8/9
1. Response Activity (In class)
2. Could It Have Been Stopped

Feb. 10
3.  Ch. 16 sec. 1 Notes

8.1. As Germany, Italy, and Japan conquered other countries. Great Britain, France, and the rest of the world followed a policy of appeasement (giving in to keep peace) and did nothing to stop them.

8.2. British and French policy of appeasement and American isolationism failed to stop Fascist German Aggression.   In 1936, Hitler and Mussolini signed an alliance with Japan. In 1939, General Francisco Franco became Spain’s Fascist dictator.

8.3. Again breaking the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler continued aggressive movements to gain control of countries in Europe.  Again, Britain, France, and the world continued the policy of appeasement and did nothing.

8.4. Hitler made more demands to increase the Third Reich (German Empire) and looked toward Poland. Britain and France said they would protect Poland.

8.5. September 1, 1939, the Germans rapidly attacked Poland with massive force.  September 3, 1939, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany.

8.6. President Franklin D Roosevelt kept the United States out of the increasing aggressive acts in Europe, but provided aid for the Allies.

8.7. Allies political, diplomatic, and military leaders of WWII.

8.8. Axis political, diplomatic, and military leaders of WWII.

8.9. Major turning points and strategic decisions of WWII in the Europe Theater.

8.10. Major turning points and strategic decisions of WWII in the Pacific Theater.

8.11. The Nazi party policy of racial purity, especially against the European Jews, resulted in the murder of 11 million people, including 6 million Jewish civilians.

8.12. WWII cost millions of human live and billions of dollars in damages.  It left Europe and Japan in ruins.