Major Campaigns in WWII (Booklet)

By yourself or with a partner create a book of major campaigns during WWII. For each event you need to include a drawing or a picture and a written description of each specific point.

Your drawing must depict the importance of the event. Use symbolism and propaganda when possible and appropriate. Do your best to depict as much information from each section in one single picture as it relates together.

Your written information must include a description of each subpoint and it's importance in WWII overall. Do your best to group events into an overall theme for the campaign. (example: El Alamein and operation torch combined to force a German retreat)

Campaigns:

North Africa (pg 506)

Rommel, Montgomery, El Alamein, Operation Torch

Home Front (pgs 507-509)

mobilizing (factories converted to making weapons), rationing (using less),

propaganda, internment camps

Fighting in the Pacific

Coral Sea, Midway, Leyte Gulf (pg 511), Kamikazes

Tuesday questions

16-2 pgs 500-501

1. What was the result of the "Doolittle's Raiders"? What did it mean for the USA? For Japan?

2. Why was the Battle of the Coral Sea considered a different type of fighting than ever before? How can the battle be seen as a victory for both sides?

3. Why is the Battle of Midway considered the most important battle in the Pacific and how was it a turning point?

4. Read the quote by Ralph G. Martin in Primary Source pg 501. What was the fighting like? If you were a commanding officer, how would you propose to attack the islands based on what your soldiers were experiencing?

Homework 1/7

Pg. 496

Answer questions 1,2,4,5,6 and 8

Write a paragraph titled "Rise of the NAZI Party"

In your paragraph include the following when you explain how the Nazi party promised and then fulfilled taking care of the needs and concerns of the majority of it's citizens.

a. Global Depression (desperate for strong leadership, willing to give up freedom of

speech,press)

b. Versailles Treaty (restricted military, territorial losses which Germany wanted back)

c. Weimar Republic (weak leadership, failure of democracy and republican government)

DUE: MONDAY 1/11

PRE WWII events

The following dates are in chronological order. Write the month and year each event occurred.

1 Japan invades Manchuria

2 Hitler announces Germany will strengthen it's military

3 Italy invades Ethiopia

4 German troops move into Rhineland

5 Spain begins Civil War

6 Germany, Japan, and Italy sign tripartite pact

7 US passes Neutrality Acts

8 Japan invades China

9 Germany annexes Austria

10 Germany wins at Munich conference

11 Germany and Russia sign nonaggression pact

12 Germany invades Poland

13 US begins lend/lease program

14 Pearl Harbor attack

15 D-Day invasion

FINAL SPEECH PROJECT

You need to sign up for a country prior to beginning your research since no two students are allowed to report on the same country. If you have not yet done so you need to see me immediately.

Research Project

You will be giving a speech in front of your class in the next 6 weeks. Your speech will be informational and factual, and last between 4-6 minutes. Along with your speech you will turn in an outline including: facts in outline form and sources, note cards (if you use them), at least two visual aides that you include while giving your speech, and a separate Reference page with a complete list of the sources you used.

Each of you will select a different country but all of your speeches will include the following information. You must choose a country in, Africa, Asia, or the Middle East. The country must be a former colony or have resisted colonization at one point. If you cannot find information about your country during Imperialism you must choose a different country.

Must include the following:

- Basic demographics: [population, religion, language, literacy rate, GDP (gross

domestic product- compared to the U.S.)]

- Flag (colors, designs, symbolism- what do they represent?)

- History (which colonial power ruled there? What type of control was used?

What were the major exports/imports? When did the country gain it’s

independence? What type of government exists now? What are the

positive/negative effects of imperialism in that nation?

Grading:

Speech (CIM criteria) 15pts

Outline – as shown in class 15 pts (Facts must be supported by references)

Visual aides – (2) must add something to the presentation (relevant) 5 pts

Reference page 5 pts

DUE: The day of your speech (you signed up for it)

Speeches will be Jan. 28 and 29 and Feb. 1, 2, and 3