World War II

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World War II
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G U I D E
World War II
Why was there another global conflict so soon after World War I?
P R E V I E W
Carefully watch the audio slideshow, then answer the following questions:
1. Why did the leaders of Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy meet in Munich in September 1938?
2. Why did Britain and France back out of their agreement to defend Czechoslovakia?
3. What did the Munich Pact allow?
4. How did Neville Chamberlain view the signing of the Munich Pact?
5. What did Winston Churchill believe would be the consequence of the Munich Pact?
R E A D I N G
N O T E S
Key Content Terms
As you complete the Reading Notes, use these terms in your answers.
militarism
appeasementBlitzkriegHolocaust
Axis Powers
isolationism D-Day
Section 1
In your notebook, write a one-sentence summary of each subsection. Then write the letter of
the resource from Student Handout B: World War II Resources that matches each subsection.
1.Introduction
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Section 2
In your notebook, write a one-sentence summary of each subsection. Then write the letter of
the resource from Student Handout B: World War II Resources that matches each subsection.
2. The Rise of Militarism in Japan
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3. Militarists Expand Japan’s Empire
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4. Testing the League of Nations
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5. Britain and France Appease Hitler
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6. U.S. Neutrality
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Section 3
7. Germany Reduces the Soviet Threat
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8. The War Begins
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11. The United States Enters the War
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10. The United States Prepares for War
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9. The Battle of Britain
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Section 4
12.Nazis Invade the Soviet Union and North Africa
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13. Nazis Begin to Persecute the Jews
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20.The War in Europe Ends
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19. The Horror of the Holocaust
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18. The Allies Liberate France
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17. Allied Bombing Campaigns
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16. The Battle of Stalingrad
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15. Allied Gains in North Africa and Italy
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14. The Allies Debate War Strategies
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Section 5
21. The Pacific War Begins
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22.The Allies Stop Japanese Expansion
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23. The Allies Turn the Tide
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24.The Allies Push Toward Japan
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25. Developing the First Nuclear Weapon
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26.The U.S. Decides to Drop the Bomb
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27. Two A-bombs End the War in the Pacific
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29. War Crimes Trials and Restructuring
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28.The Cost of World War II
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P R O C E S S I N G
What were the most significant events of World War II?
Using your notes and your experience from this activity, choose eight key events that you
believe were the most significant during World War II.
For each event, write 2-3 sentences explaining why the event was so significant to the conduct
or outcome of the war.
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