Unit+11

PART ONE:

=** VOCABULARY: **= ** demilitarized **, In military terms, a demilitarized zone (DMZ) is an area, usually the frontier or boundary between two or more military powers (or alliances), where military activity is not permitted, usually by peace treaty, armistice, or other bilateral or multilateral agreement. ** appeasement **, The state of being appeased; the policy of giving in to demands in order to preserve the peace ** achieve **, to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" ** conference **, a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda) ** New Order **, New Order (Neuordnung) is the name used to denote the political, economic, and social system which the Nazis hoped to establish in Europe in the 1930s and 1940s. The establishment of the New Order was proclaimed by Adolf Hitler in 1940. The New Order meant absolute Nazi German hegemony in Europe. ** assume **, take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late" ** sanction **, approve: give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
 * labor **, productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

=** PEOPLE: **= ** Adolf Hitler ** , (1889 - 1945) Chancellor of Germany. Invades Poland 1939. Commits Suicide. ** Benito Mussolini ** ,(1883 - 1945) 40th Prime Minister of Italy. Founder of Italian Fascism. One of the main figures in Axis powers. ** Joseph Stalin ** ,(1878 - 1953) Leader of Soviet Union. 5-year plans. The Great Purge. ** Chiang Kai-shek ** ,(1887 - 1975) Close ally of Sun Yat-Sen. Led Northern Expedition. Ruled Taiwan.



They wanted to avoid another world war. ** ** 2.When Germany signed the nonaggression pact with the Soviets, what dilemma did this create for Japan? Japan wanted to capture Russia with Germany, but because of the past, Germany wasn't allowed to. ** ** 3.List the reasons why Hitler’s pact with Stalin was a key factor in forcing Britain and France to declare war on Germany. The Allied Nations gambled that Russia, who had just signed a pact with Germany, was not ready for war. But Germany was ready. ** ** 4.Create a chart, listing in chronological order the agreements that emboldened Hitler in his aggressive expansion policies. **
 * QUESTIONS: **
 * 1.Why did Great Britain give in to so many of Hitler’s demands?
 * 5.Create a chart listing examples of Japanese aggression and German aggres- sion prior to the outbreak of World War II.

** PART TWO:

= Define: =

isolationism: a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, esp. the political affairs of other countries. neutrality: an impartial and uninvolved country or person indefinite: lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time partisan: a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person **
 * blitzkrieg: an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory.

= Identify: = ** Franklin D. Roosevelt, (1882-1945) He was the longest serving president, and served during the entire length of WWII. He launched the New Deal, a plan to pull America out of the depression.

Douglas MacArthur, (1880-1964) An American general and field officer of the Philippine army. He was awarded a Medal of Honor for defending the Philippines from Japanese invasion.

Winston Churchill, (1874 - 1965) A British politician who served as Prime Minister from 1940-1945. He helped lead the British army to victory in World War II, and he was known for his inspiring speeches.

Harry S. Truman, (1884 - 1972) He was the 33rd president, and he succeeded FDR in 1945 following his assassination. He overcame many low expectations, but was still the least popular president up until then. **

=** QUESTIONS **= 1. What prevented Roosevelt from responding to British appeals for help in 1940? ** When the Japanese attacked American bases, what did they hope to accomplish? Were their ideas correct? ** To make a preemptive strike against the United States, who they thought were going to go to war against them; they were wrong. 2. ** What was the turning point of the war in Asia? ** The Battle of Midway 3. ** How did President Truman bring the war to an end? ** He ordered atom bombs to be dropped on Japan. Explain Hitler’s strategy of attacking the Soviet Union. 4. **Why did his delay in launching the attack ultimately contribute to the Soviet victory over the Germans?** The Germans made a very serious delay in the attack on the Soviets. Benito Mussolini got himself into trouble in Greece - he couldn't take over the country - so the Germans were forced to send in troops to help out Mussolini. So that critical time for making war went by for the Germans and they attacked late and they did really well, but the ended up in the middle of a bad winter before they got to where they wanted to be. So the Germans bogged down, and the Russians and the land wore them out. 5. Using TIMETOAST, place the events of World War II in chronological order. (begin with Sept 1, 1939 and end with VJ Day in 1945) be sure to include images and links to websites providing additional information.

PART THREE
Vocabulary ** Define: implement:apply, put into effect genocide:the deliberate killing of a large group of people, esp. those of a particular ethnic group or nation. adjust:alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result collaborator:coworker, partner, associate, colleague, confederate; assistant. ** People ** Identify: Heinrich Himmler: (1900–45) 1.German leader; chief of the SS (Nazi special police force) and of the Gestapo. 2.He established and oversaw the systematic genocide of over 6,000,000 Jews and other disfavored groups between 1941 and 1945. 3.Captured by British forces in 1945, he committed suicide. Reinhard Heydrich:(7 March 1904 – 4 June 1942) 1.In August 1940, he was appointed and served as President of Interpol (the international law enforcement agency). 2.Heydrich chaired the 1942 Wannsee Conference, which discussed plans for the deportation and extermination of all Jews in German-occupied territory. 3.Heydrich slipped into a coma and never regained consciousness. He is said to have died at 4:30am on 4 June at the age of 38. **

QUESTIONS

Many workers died from poor living conditions. The camps were discovered, and the surviving inmates were liberated. Most of them were too sick to go anywhere for a few months. They needed to be fed and given medical treatment. Many died despite the best efforts of the Allies, due to their illnesses and advanced state of starvation. Why did they eventually lose this support?
 * 1.****How did the use of forced labor cause problems for Germany?**
 * 2****.****Why did the Holocaust continue until the end of the war?**
 * 3. How did the Japanese gain the support of people in occupied territories?**

PART FOUR
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Define

mobilization-prepare forces for action: to organize people or resources in order to be ready for action or in order to take action.

impact-the powerful or dramatic effect that something or somebody has.

Kamikaze-a World War II Japanese pilot trained for the suicide mission of flying an aircraft packed with explosives into an enemy target.

alternative-something different from, and able to serve as a substitute for, something else.

Cold War-relationship between two people or groups that is unfriendly or hostile but does not involve actual fighting or military combat.

Identify

Albert Speer-German architect.joined the Nazi party in 1931, after hearing Hitler speak.Speer confessed his guilt at the postwar Nuremburg trials and served a twenty-year prison sentence.

General Hideki Tojo-General in the Imperial Japanese Army.the 40th Prime Minister of Japan.He was sentenced to death for war crimes after the war and executed by hanging.

**QUESTIONS**

> > What was the theory behind the bombing of civilians? Did this theory prove to be right or wrong? That the bombing of civilian targets would force peace onto them. This was proven wrong. > > Why did Stalin object to free elections in Eastern Europe? He thought that if government positions were freely elected that it would be "anti-soviet" and he didn't agree with it. > > List examples of Japan’s vulnerability to Allied air attack in late 1944. What type of U.S. aircraft was used for the heaviest bombing of Japanese targets? It's overcrowded cities being built of flimsy materials and their air force had almost been destroyed. U.S. B-29 Superfortress.
 * 1) How were women used in the war effort in Germany, Japan, the Soviet Union, and the United States? Many women worked in the textile industry and farmed in Japan. In Germany, most women did not want jobs. Women were in the military service in the United States, and in the Soviet Union, women and girls worked in industries, mines and railroads.