Read textbook pp. 931-935, 940-947, & 948-951. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Friday, 3/22. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find one word in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of the meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and an original sentence (a sentence that you created yourself) that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. Do NOT leave this blank because you think you know every word -- you WILL lose credit! pp. 931-935 2) Describe the extent of Japan's territorial gains by mid-1942. 3) Explain the 'island hopping' strategy. Was it successful by February 1943? Defend your answer with facts from the reading. pp. 940-947 4) Describe the battles in Europe and North Africa that helped turn the tide of the war in favor of the Allies beginning in late 1942. 5) How did World War II affect life on the Allied home fronts? How did government propaganda impact Japanese Americans? 6) Describe the key events that led to the Allied victories in Europe in in May 1945 and in the Pacific in September 1945. pp. 948-951 7) Describe the devastation in Europe after World War II. What were the human costs? What were the financial costs? 8) Describe the goals and the outcome of the Nuremberg Trials. 9) What problems did Japan face after World War II? Describe the changes that were made to the Japanese government during the U.S. occupation. What was the relationship between the two countries like after occupation? 10) Opinion: Did President Truman make the correct decision in using the atomic bomb? Why or why not? Respond in a paragraph of at least five sentences. HONORS: 2 PARAGRAPHS
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