Transcript MAP Moment: WWII Cloze

DO NOW: Compare and contrast WWII to the
Fergison event.
Agenda
Analyze Data
Review Study Guide/CLOZE
Partner Project
Test
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1. Which major combatant suffered the most military and
civilian casualties? How many?
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Soviet Union Total = 20,000,000
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2. How many more casualties did the Soviet Union have
compared to the rest of the Allied Powers?
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Soviet Union Total = 20,000,000
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3. Why were there no US civilian casualties during the war?
No bombs dropped on US main land.
4. World War I is described as a war of attrition. How might
you use the chart to describe World War II similarly?
50,000,000 lives lost is a lot of loss of life
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Throughout the 1930s, the United States struggled to
recover from the 1.____GREAT DEPRESSION_________,
but many Americans urged President
2.______FDR___________ to remain neutral from a
world war that began in 1939. Early in the war, the
Axis powers of Germany and
3._______ITALY________________ began to occupy
most of Europe. Winston Churchill met with
Roosevelt to find an option for the United States to
supply 4._________GREAT BRITAIN________ with
resources necessary to fight off Axis aggression.
Shortly thereafter, 5._______JAPAN______________’s
sneak attack on Pearl Harbor would thrust the United
States into the world war.
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America’s entry into World War II was popularly supported by
American citizens following the attack on Pearl Harbor as
6._______________PATRIOTIC FEELINGS_____________ increased
and 7._______________INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT___________________
exploded allowing the production of materials needed to win the
war. On the home front, prejudice and fear led to the internment
of 8.____________JAPANESE_______________________ to remote
areas of our country. With millions enlisted men joining the
military, 9.______ WOMEN_______________ served a major role in
factories by producing war materials throughout the war years.
Nicknamed 10.___ROSIE RIVETER________________________, these
workers provided the Allies with a significant advantage in the
war. American citizens willingly supported the war by
purchasing 11.___WAR BOND_________________ and were subject
to government 12._____RATIONING______________ of key
products needed by the American troops overseas.
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The United States military utilized the talents of
all American citizens. For example, the
13._____________________________________________
______________ helped provide a secure lines of
communication in the war against the Japanese.
In all branches of the military,
14.
______________________________________________
fought in segregated units and helped win critical
battles on both fronts against the Axis. Many
scientists including 15._____________________
worked on the Manhattan Project which by mid1945 developed the world’s first ever atomic
bomb.
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As the war neared its end, Allied troops led the DDay invasion of Nazi-occupied 16.___________________
along its Normandy coast. Meanwhile, the
17._______________________ closed in on Nazi
occupied lands in Eastern Europe. By May 1945,
Soviet forces had seized the Nazi capital of Berlin
which became known as
18._____________________________ marking the end of
the war in Europe. Shortly after the German
surrender, the Soviet leader 19._____________________
decided to take control of lands his army had
conquered in Eastern and Central Europe as
20._______________________________ was occupied by
the four major allies.
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The war in the Pacific intensified as the Allies
island hopped closer to Japan. The island nation
began to utilize
21._____________________________________________
_ pilots to kill as many of the advancing
Americans as possible. However, by the summer
of 1945 the Americans had reached islands close
enough for bombing raids of Japan. President
22.________________________________ made the
sobering decision to detonate two atomic bombs
over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Days
after the second attack, Japan would surrender
and the day would be remembered as 23._______.
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The United States role in world affairs would
increase significantly after the conclusion of
World War II, organizing the creation of the
24.________________________________________
so nations could talk out their problems
before going to war. To combat the ever
increasing threat of communism, the led a
coalition of anti-communist nations to form a
mutual security alliance called
25._____________________.
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Work with a partner.
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Complete the Double Puzzles
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Review Study Guide materials to prepare for
the test.
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