Read pp. 948-951. Answer all questions on loose leaf. Due Friday. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find two words in the reading that you don't know. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and a sentence that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. 2) Describe the devastation in Europe after World War II. What were the human costs? What were the financial costs? 3) Why did so many Europeans take to the roads and wander the countryside after the war? 4) Which nation suffered the greatest human costs? How did U.S. spending compare with that of Germany and Japan? 5) Why did many European governments change after the war? Why did Communists gain popularity in some countries? 6) Describe the goals and the outcome of the Nuremberg Trials. 7) What problems did Japan face after World War II? Describe the programs that were introduced during the U.S. occupation. 8) Describe the specific changes that were made to the Japanese government during the U.S. occupation. What was the relationship between the two countries like after occupation? 9) Opinion: Do you think it was right that only German and Japanese leaders were put on trial for war crimes after World War II? Explain your answer in a paragraph of at least 5 sentences. HONORS: 2 PARAGRAPHS!
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