Name: ______

American Studies:

World War II Mid-Unit Assessment Review

The assessment will measure 2 power standards:

  • Historical Knowledge:
  • This part of the assessment will measure your understanding of important historical content such as events and vocabulary from World War II.
  • Historical Thinking:
  • This part of the assessment will ask you to analyze a variety of sources that relate to WWII. Sources may include (but are not limited to) maps, political cartoons, propaganda posters, graphs, or a variety of textual sources

Hitler’s Rise in Germany:

  • Democracy vs. Dictatorship (Benefits/Drawbacks)

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  • The Treaty of Versailles

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  • Conditions in Germany after WWI

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  • Fascism:

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  • Who were the Nazis? How did they get and keep control in Germany?

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  • Hitler’s use of propaganda vs. FDR using propaganda

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  • Appeasement: How did it help lead to WWII?

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  • Beginning of the war in Europe: When Germany invaded ______in 1939

The Holocaust:

  • Define Genocide

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  • Nuremberg Laws:

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  • Kristallnacht:

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  • Approximately how many Jews died in the Holocaust? Percentage of European Jews?

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The War in Europe:

  • Identify the major Axis and Allied Powers and their leaders

Allies / Axis Powers
Country / Leader / Country / Leader
  • How did the U.S. respond when war first broke out in Europe?

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  • What deal did Hitler make with the Soviets (Non-Aggression Pact) regarding Poland?

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  • Describe the German Blitzkrieg.

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  • Battle of Britain: Describe it. Who “won”? Why important?

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  • Debate in America: Isolationists vs. Interventionists

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  • Tripartite Pact:

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  • Lend Lease Act:

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  • Which countries fought at Stalingrad?

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  • Why was Stalingrad an important “turning point”?

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  • Describe the D-Day attack. Where? What were the 3 waves? Why important?

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  • V-E Day:
  • Place the following events in chronological order:
  • ____ Battle of Britain
  • ____ D-Day
  • ____ V-E Day
  • ____ Battle of Bulge
  • ____ Germany invades Poland in 1939
  • ____ U.S. Enters War in Europe
  • Study the map of Europe. Be able to locate Britain (U.K.), Soviet Union, Normandy (D-Day in France), Italy, Stalingrad, Berlin (German Capital).
  • Identify the 3 areas of advancement (arrows)that crushed Germany in WWII.

The Homefront:

  • Mobilization:

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  • Factories Change

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  • Impact of WWII on Economy

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  • Collection Drives

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  • Ration Books

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  • Victory Gardens

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  • Impacts on Women (Rosie the Riveter)

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  • Segregation of Military and Zoot Suit Riots War Bonds

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Japanese Internment

  • Executive Order #9066

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  • Supreme Court Decision: Did the Supreme Court allow internment?
  • Contributions of Japanese in the military

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  • Details of Reparations and Apology (1988)

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