Mr. BoothbyKEY
US HISTORY B
Lecture Notes CH 25 Sec 1 and 2 “WORLD WAR II” BEGINS
Read pages in the textbook before you begin to answer these questions. Use complete sentences!
Section I:
On the night of August 31, 1939, a group of special German troops attacked radio station…
1. Why did the Germans attack the radio station dressed like Poles?
To give the impression it was a Polish attack and give justification for war!
2. What did Hitler promise at the “Munich Conference” in 1938? Was he being honest?
He said that Sudentland was the last territory he would claim in Europe/ HE IS A LIAR!!!
3. What did Churchill think about the agreement? What are your thoughts on Churchill’s quote?
READ THEM PAGE 764
4. What agreements did the Soviets (Stalin) make with the German’s (Hitler)?
To keep out of direct contact and divide Poland
5. Why do you think everybody wanted to avoid confrontation with the big bad Hitler?
6. Who were the Axis Powers?
See page 765 (Germany/ Italy/ JapanFinland)
7. Who were the Allies?
Great Britain/ Russia/ USA (by Dec 1941)
8. What happened when Hitler attempted to take Great Britain and why?
See 765
9. Why did most Americans wish to remain neutral in the war? What is one non-neutral thing that the USA did to support the Allies?
10. What did German U-boats focus on in the Atlantic and why?
Stopping weapons from being shipped back to Europe!
11. What happened on Dec 7, 1941 that will forever live in infamy?
GROUP ACTIVITY (GET WITH THREE PARTNERS & HAVE 1 SHEET OF PAPER):
HOW ARE THE EVENTS OF 12/7/1941 and 9/11/2001 similar? (There are 237 possible).
Section II:
After the United States entered World War II, the government called upon all US citizens to join the war effort.
12. How did Franklin D Roosevelt break his campaign promise (766) when he asked men to sign up for the war? What are your thoughts on his lies?
13. How did the war (how do wars) boost the American economy?
14. How did the war affect minority groups and females?
15. What in the world is a “Zoot-Suit” and what were the “Zoot-Suit-Riots”?
16. What are your thoughts on Japanese Internment Camps? What could have been done differently to ensure US safety and to fair to these “Americans”?