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The Prelude to World War II: Dictators, Alliances, and America's Transformation

This overview delves into the lead-up to World War II, highlighting key figures such as Tojo, Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, and the policies of appeasement and fascism. It discusses significant events like the Spanish Civil War and the Munich Agreement, as well as America's transition from isolationism to active involvement, culminating in its industrial support during the war. Key concepts include the Blitzkrieg tactics, the implications of the Allied and Axis Powers, and the ethical considerations surrounding the use of the atomic bomb versus invading Japan.

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The Prelude to World War II: Dictators, Alliances, and America's Transformation

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  1. Build Up To War In the World • Vocabulary to be familiar with • Tojo, Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Neville Chamberlain, Churchill • Spanish Civil War • Appeasement, Fascism, Totalitarian, • Munich, Sudetenland, Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact • Concepts to be Prepared to Discuss (Write) • Why give dictators small victories? • What were the goals of Japan, Germany, and Italy?

  2. America’s Reactions • Vocabulary to be familiar with • America First Committee, Neutrality Acts, Cash and Carry, Lend-Lease Act, Atlantic Charter • Concepts to be Prepared to Discuss (Write) • Build up to Pearl Harbor • The process of going from isolation to neutrality to economic/industrial support to finally fighting

  3. WWII • Vocabulary to be familiar with • Blitzkrieg, Dunkirk, anti-Semitism, Axis Powers, Allied Powers, D-Day, Battle of the Bulge, kamikaze, Island Hopping, Rape of Nanjing, Concentration Camps • Concepts to be Prepared to Discuss (Write) • The cost of the war for civilians (video notes) • The sacrifices made by allied soldiers to defeat Nazism.

  4. The American War Machine • Vocabulary to be familiar with • War Bonds, Victory Gardens, Propaganda, Rations, Rosie the Riveter, Internment Camps, FDR, Harry Truman, the Manhattan Project, Enola Gay • Concepts to be Prepared to Discuss (Write) • The Economic and social impact of the war at home. • The Decision to drop the Atomic bomb vs. land invasion of Japan. • A new role for the United States in the World

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