World War II

Unit 5RMS IB 2013-2014

Mr. Nazak

Agenda: Tuesday March 11th, 2014• OBJ: Students will be able to explain the events

from WWII by taking notes as well as analyzing documents and their importance to understanding WWII.

• Warm Up• Guided Notes- World War II• Text Document Analysis• Check: Dictator / Agent of Explosion organizers• HW: Red Scarf Girl Chapters 9-11 Due!• Missing Work Due March 12th !

CNN / Student News• What do you think can be done to further verify the

passports of airline passengers? If it turns out that there is a link between stolen passports and the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, do you think more countries will take this course of action? Why or why not?

• What is your opinion of Edward Snowden's leaking of classified information about NSA activities? Do you think his actions protected personal privacy rights, do you think they jeopardized national security, or do you think they did both? Explain.

What Lead Japan to War1) Militarism – Japan had been becoming a major naval power in

the pacific, they wanted to be the biggest.2) Friction between the U.S. and Japan – • Japan resented the U.S. immigration act of 1924 – which

barred Japanese immigration to America• in 1940, the U.S. and Britain instituted a trade embargo with

Japan3) Lack of natural resources –• Japan had to import 88 percent of their oil. • no trade concessions they would be forced to go to war • Japan needed the oil rich Dutch east indies and the rubber

plantations of British Malaya

U.S. vs. Japan

• The U.S. refused to cooperate and negotiate• The U.S. had broken the secret Japanese diplomatic

codes in late 1941• U.S. deciphering program was codenamed “magic”

Stop N JotThe U.S. had broken the secret Japanese diplomatic codes

• Explain how this could be a benefit to the U.S.?

VS.

U.S. Enters World War II• December 7th, 1941- Japan leads the attack on

Pearl Harbor– Resulted in the U.S. declaring war on Japan, soon

after Germany declared war on the U.S.*Allies Powers- Britain, France, United States,

Russia*Axis Powers- Germany, Italy, Japan

WORLD WAR IITHE WAR IN THE PACIFIC

• On December 8, congress declared war on Japan

• President Roosevelt declared December 7th as “a day that would live in infamy.”

Theaters of WarWar in the Pacific

• Island Hopping- strategy of quickly capturing islands throughout the Pacific territory

• Used to gain dominance in area

The Tide Turns Against JapanMay 7 1942

• The first naval battle in history where the two opposing forces never saw each other.

• All the fighting was done by carrier based aircraft.

• No one won.• Result:• Japanese abandon their plans to set up

future bases in the area.• Allies gained the momentum.

War in the Pacific- The Battle of the Coral Sea

June 4-June 7, 1942 The most important battle in the Pacific. • The Japanese attempt to draw out and

destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet • The Americans destroyed all four of

the Japanese heavy aircraft carriers• The Japanese navy never recovered

from these losses or regained the offensive initiative again.

THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC- Battle of Midway

February 19, 1945• American Marines land on

the volcanic island of Iwo Jima.

• strategically important as an air base for long-range bombing missions

• Success!!• The American’s established

an airfield on the island for future air raids against Japan.

The War in the Pacific- Battle of Iwo Jima

Theaters of WarWar in Europe• Also included North Africa• No Trench Warfare- Air Power• New Technology

– Fighter Planes– Aircraft carriers

• December 1944, Adolph Hitler attempts to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe • Used surprise blitzkrieg tactic thrust• Blitzkrieg- “Lighting warfare” based on speed and

surprise!• American units fight a desperate battle to stop the German

advance• The U.S. Third Army is moved to Bastogne to provide support

for the Allied defense.• Result: A crucial shortage of fuel for the Germany Army

proved fatal , Hitler stops his pursuit of the U.S. Army

Battle of the Bulge- December 1944

THE WAR IN EUROPE- Operation BarbarossaJune 22, 1941 – Germany launches a surprise attack against Russia

• Was Stalin ready?- no!• Stalin was warned that the Germans might be planning an attack• Stalin refused to believe his generals advice

• German invades Russia under the idea of lebensraum • lebensraum-a belief by Nazis it was necessary for national existence or

economic self-sufficiency to take land• the Germans intend to enslave or wipeout the Russian population• Stalin utilized his plan of scorched earth during the German Invasion- WIN!

THE NORTH AFRICA CAMPAIGN• the British 8th army and the

German Africa corps will wage armored warfare across north Africa.

• why Africa?– imperialism! who will control the most territory

• the Africa corps finally surrenders to British and American forces in may 1943.

• Army leaders: • Field Marshal Erwin

Rommel command the German Africa corps

• General Bernard Montgomery commands the British 8th Army

• Explain how the United States was able to achieve victory in World War II?

Reflection

Event Text Document Analysis• Teacher will Model for students Text Analysis• Students will be read or listen to an audio clip.• Each student will be responsible for analyzing the

document or audio clip and demonstrating how it helps us to understand WWII.

• Each student will use the Text Document Analysis Worksheet to help in their analysis.

• Documents / Audio Clips– Attack on Pearl Harbor– Churchill This was their finest hour– Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat– Storytelling Political Cartoon– Countries for Food Political Cartoon

Modeling Event Text Analysis• Pencils Down!• Listen to Audio Clip of speech(FDR- Pearl

Harbor / Churchill- Their Finest Hour)• Read along as you listen to audio clip• Pencils Down!• Listen and Watch Mr. Nazak “Model” the steps

for text analysis.• Pencils Up!• Your turn!• Work on remaining texts/ political cartoon on

analysis worksheet

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Text Passage

What does the quote mean?

How is this important to World War II? Justify Your Answer- 2 complete sentences

"Yesterday, December 7, 1941-a day which will live in infamy- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan”. FDR-White House 1941http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=wwii++audio+speeches   

Event Text Document Analysis Worksheet

Their Finest Hour

“Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duty and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say: This was their finest hour”. Audio cliphttp://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/schoolradio/subjects/history/ww2clips/speeches/churchill_finest_hour June 1940

   

Event Text Document Analysis Worksheet Text Passage

What does the quote mean?

How is this important to World War II? Justify Your Answer- 2 complete sentences

Text Passage What does the quote mean?

How is this important to World War II?Justify Your Answer- 2 complete sentences

Event Text Document Analysis Worksheet

Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat

Text Passage What does the quote mean? What is the author/ speaker trying to convey (express) to the reader?

How is this important to World War II?Justify Your Answer- 2 complete sentences

“Yesterday, December 7, 1941-a day which will live in infamy- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan”. FDR-W 1941http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=wwii++audio+speeches

“I would say to the House, as I said to those who've joined this government: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat." Winston Churchill, 1941Text

Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duty and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say: This was their finest hour”. Audio clip June 1940http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/schoolradio/subjects/history/ww2clips/speeches/churchill_finest_hour

Event Text Analysis Document

Text Passage What does the quote mean? What is the author/ speaker trying to convey (express) to the reader?

How is this important to World War II?Justify Your Answer- 2 complete sentences

Event Text Analysis Document

Countries for Food Political Cartoon

Storytelling Political Cartoon