WWII Across the Atlantic Ocean

Reading: http://goo.gl/YcdAe Essential Questions:

1. Who was the Supreme Commander in Europe and was he successful?
- Dwight D Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander. He was successful by winning, and making the Nazis unconditional surrender.
2. What was the significance of "D-Day?"
- D Day was significant because it liberated Europe from Hitler. In order to do this, they had to use force. This happen to occur on June 6th 1944.
3. Was Gen. Patton an effective leader?
- General Patton was indeed an effective leader. Being that he accomplished his goal which was to liberate Paris, by kicking the Nazis out.
4. Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant?
- The Battle of the Bulge is significant because that is when Germany attacked the Allied forces. This was Hitlers last attempt to win the war. However he lost anyways.

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Copying With The War At Home

Reading: http://goo.gl/CxDSv Essential Question's:

1. What was the OPA, and what was their job?

- The OPA stood for Office of Price Administration. Their job was to fight inflation - were the prices go up and you're getting poorer. They did this by freezing prices on most goods.

2. What was the purpose of the OSRD

- The Office of Science and Research and Development. The puropse of them was to think of new ways and weapons to kill the enemy.

3. In what ways did Americans sacrifice during the WWII?
- During the WWII Americans sacrificed by rationing. Meaning the couldn't buy what they wanted at the quantity they wanted it. However they knew that the sacrifice the were doing was for something that would help them in the long run.

4. How similar or different were your sacrifices during the Iraq & Afghanistan wars?
- The difference was that during WWII people knew what they were fighting for. And during the A&I war, the only people that sacrificed were those that were in the military, which came from our community.

U.S. Gets Ready For The Fight

Reading: http://goo.gl/HJ0w0 Essential Question's

1. Who was Phillip Randolph and why did he and President Roosevelt meet?

- Phillip Randolph was an African American Labor Leader. Him and President Roosevelt met because Randolph called on a march to protest for African American rights. The march was eventually called off in return to apply for unmenial jobs.

2. Who were the WAAC's and why were they important to war effort?

- The WAAC's stood for Women's Auxiliary Army Corps. These women were important to war effort because they took over the jobs of men so that way they could go fight in war. They took on noncombat postions such as: nurses, abulance drivers, radio operators, electricians and pilots.

3. How well did African Americans do during WWII?

- At first they were not able to fight in the war. They took on noncombat roles for instance: ganitors. However after the agreement between the President and Randolph they got the opportunity to apply for equal participation in defense industries.

U.S. Inches Towards WWII

Reading: http://goo.gl/HRlCj Essential Questions:

1. What was the Lend-Lease and what countries did it benefit?

- Lend-Lease act was a new plan that would lend or rent weapons to other countries who really needed them. He wanted to do this so that way Hitler would not have the chances of dominating. The Soviet Union (Russia), and Britain were countries that benefited from this.

2. What did Roosevelt call German U-Boats?

- Roosevelt's nickname for the German U-boats was the Rattlesnakes of the Atlantic.

3. How would you describe Roosevelt's opinion of war?

- Roosevelt's opinion of war was half neutral. He didn't want to fight in the war exactly, however he still helped the Allies against the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan). He helped them by being a provider of weapons when needed. 

WW II Key Terms

Key Terms & Definitions:

1. Allies - Were against the Axis power. They consisted of: The U.S., England (GB), and Russia (SU).

2. Axis - Germany, Japan and Italy.

3. Defense spending - Amount of money government spends on military.

4. Unemployment rate - Percentage of people unemployed.

5. Federal outlay - Amont of money the federal government uses to buy stuff.

6. Rattlesnakes of the Atlantic - German U boats

7. German U-boats - German submarines

8. Isolationists - A country that practices the policy of "mind your own business"

9. Appease - To give in to demands

10. Lend-Lease Act - Law that allowed POTUS to sell weapons to our friends

11. Inflation - When prices for goods/service increases but incomes remain the same

12. Office of Price Administration - U.S. federal agency, established to prevent wartime inflation.

13. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt - Leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war.

14. Pres. Harry S. Truman - After Roosevelt died, Truman lead the United States and successfully concluded World War II. Which after marked the start of the Cold War.

15. Phillip Randolph - Leader of the African-American civil-rights movement, the American labor movement and socialist political parties.

16. Gen. Patton - General in the United States Army, best known for his command of the Seventh Untied States Army, and later the Third United States Army, in the European Theater of World War II.

17. Gen. MacArthur - Commanded Allied forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

18. Gen. Eisenhower - Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe; he had responsibility for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch and the successful invasion of France and Germany from the Western Front

19. Adolph Hitler - Germany, Natzi

20. Benito Mussolini - Italy

21. Stalin - Russia

22. Churchill - Uk / England -

23. Battle of the Bulge - the last stand for Germany in the war

24. D-Day - Offense by Allies to take over Europe

25. Auschwitz - Jewish concentration camp in Poland

26. Atomic Bomb - Nuclear bomb dropped on Japan to end the war

27. Interment - Camps on West Coast used to detain Japanese-Americans

28. Income tax- % of tax paid on personal income (paychecks)

29. Wage & Price controls - Commonly instituted by governments as a response to inflation, and usually below market level.

30. War bonds - Debt securities issued by a government for the purpose of financing military operations during times of war.

31. WAACs - Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WWAC) was created as an auxiliary unit.

32. WWII Battle of the Pacific - Naval Aviation News articles to Commemmorate the 50th Anniversary of World War II.

33. GI Bill of Rights - was a law that gave benefits for returning World War II veterans (commonly referred to as G.I.s). These benefits consisted of: low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business or farm, cash payments of tuition and living expenses to attend college, high school or vocational education, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. 

34. Zoot-Suit Riots - Series of riots in 1943 during World War II that exploded in Los Angles and California between, White sailors and Marines.

WW II Part 2wo

Reading: http://goo.gl/mm8qT Essential Questions:

1. List all the countries the Nazi's invaded.

- Nazi's invaded the following: Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Bulgania, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway, France, Denmark, Netherlands (Holland), Belgium, Russia (SU) ,

2. What was Munich Agreement, and what was Churchill's opinion of it?

- The Munich Agreement which was signed on September 30th, 1938 was an agreement that gave Germany hold of Sudetenland with out any harm occurring. Churchill felt like they chose dishonor, and just gave up.

3. What is Blitzkrieg and what was the purpose.

- A Blitzkreig is basically a lightening war that consisted of fast tank and more powerful aircraft. The purpose of this was so it could take their enemies by storm/surprise.

WW II Part 1ne

1. What treaty did Hitler hate? Why?

- The Treaty of Versailles was the one that Hitler hated because it basically blamed Germany for starting the war which caused him to pay debt.

2. Who became dictators during the 1930's? And for what country?
- German = Adolf Hitler 1933
- Italy = Benito Mussolini 1922
- Spain = Francisco Franco 1939
- Japan = Hideki Tojo 1941
- Russia (SU) = Joseph Stalin 1924

3. Explain similarities and differences among the dictators.
- These dictators had many similarities. Take Stalin & Mussolini as an example; if you did not agree with their views then they would simply crush you. Another similarity was the fact that Hitler & Mussolini were powerful speakers. They could persuade you to believe anything.

4. What were the U.S thinking as several wars were breaking out?
- As several wars continued to break out, the U.S. had mixed feelings. Roosevelt wanted to go to war because he didn't want these dictators killing off more people however the American people said no because they did not want to experience another Great Depression.

"The Help" and the Struggle for African-American Equality.

In the movie "The Help," many African-American maids tell their story to a writer by the name of Skeeter Phelen. She wanted to capture their stories so that way the world would know how they were being treated. Although white folks never liked African-Americans back then, these maids cherished the white kids they baby sat.
        In one incident, you could see how they were mistreated through their pay check. They only recieved 95 cent an hour. Colored children were forced to work at an early age in order to help their parents and make ends meet. In addition, this effected the kids because now they were no longer going to be in school and get an education. This also causes their future to be limited.
         Another incident that occurred was the fact that these black ladies took care of these white children as if they were their own and they still were treated like nothing. These maids are also forced to use seperate bathrooms because back then whites believed we carried deaseses. After changing, feeding and potty training these kids, they still continue to suffer.
          Lastly, another way you could see African Americans being mistreated was by the way theyy were brain washed and trained. Minny, a housemaid, recieved a new job. Within this job she set ground rules that she follows; these rules consits of: no touching their hands, don't spank their kids, and dont sass mouth. After she cooks lunch the mom of the house wanted to enjoy the meal with her; however Minny insisted on her sitting alone. This indicated how she's serious about her job and would not want to jepordize losing her paycheck.
         In my opinion, after the book got published and sold it really didn't make a difference. Yes we got our point across however they still had to continue to work. It's not like everything changed over night. I feel that this book was the begining to a new begining.

Great Depression Reflection

My Score:20/22

Questions Missed:

19)  How many states were part of the dust bowl? A) 5 states

- I believe I got this wrong because I second guessed myself and I thought it was a trick question.

21) How far did migrants on Route 66 travel from Oklahoma City to Bakersfield, california. C) About 1,200 miles.

- I answered this question wrong simply because it was a mechanical error.