In Class: Turn in Research Papers - Welcome to World War II -- America in World War II
1. What was the Lend-Lease Program?
2. What event got America involved in World War II?
3. How do you think Americans felt after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
4. How did America mobilize/prepare for war after Pearl Harbor?
5. What was a “GI”?
6. What kinds of messages are being delivered by the propaganda during World War II?
7. What was Operation Overlord?
8. What was Dwight Eisenhower’s message to his soldiers before D-Day?
9. What happened on On April 4, 1945?
10. What was Executive Order 9066 and do you think it was appropriate? Explain why/why not.
11. How did women get involved in the war? What do you think are some troubles they faced? (opinionated)
12. What happened at Iwo Jima?
13. Why did the United States decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan? Do YOU think Truman made the right decision in dropping the bombs?
2. What event got America involved in World War II?
3. How do you think Americans felt after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
4. How did America mobilize/prepare for war after Pearl Harbor?
5. What was a “GI”?
6. What kinds of messages are being delivered by the propaganda during World War II?
7. What was Operation Overlord?
8. What was Dwight Eisenhower’s message to his soldiers before D-Day?
9. What happened on On April 4, 1945?
10. What was Executive Order 9066 and do you think it was appropriate? Explain why/why not.
11. How did women get involved in the war? What do you think are some troubles they faced? (opinionated)
12. What happened at Iwo Jima?
13. Why did the United States decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan? Do YOU think Truman made the right decision in dropping the bombs?
HW: FDR Pres. Project due April 12
Day 2
In Class: Welcome to World War II -- America in World War II
HW: FDR Pres. Project due April 12
Day 3
In Class: Welcome to World War II -- America in World War II -- America enters the Cold War
1. Why did the United States and Soviet Union become enemies and how did the United States continuously try to fight the Soviet Union and their communist policies during the Cold War?
2. How were the Korean and Vietnam Wars different than previous wars based on the reading and other information/resources provided in this doc? Provide examples.
HW: FDR Pres. Project due April 12
Day 4
In Class: America enters the Cold War!
1. Why did the United States and Soviet Union become enemies and how did the United States continuously try to fight the Soviet Union and their communist policies during the Cold War?
2. How were the Korean and Vietnam Wars different than previous wars based on the reading and other information/resources provided in this doc? Provide examples.