Print out the blank answer sheet. Using the reading, answer the questions in complete sentences in the spaces provided. This will become part of Notes 7.5. If you choose to complete the Extra Credit drawing, do so on a separate sheet of paper. Due Friday. ![]()
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Read textbook pages 976-981. Answer questions in complete sentences on loose leaf. The deadline on this assignment has been extended to Wednesday, April 6.
Questions: 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 key terms that are boldfaced in the text. 2. How was Korea divided after World War II? 3. Which side began the conflict in June 1950? How far did they advance by September? Who counter-attacked? How far did they advance by November? (Use the red and green lines on the map on p. 977.) 4. What new nation joined in the war in October? How did this change the war? 5. What were the results of the Korean War? Include: war deaths; territorial changes; differences between North and South Korea. 6. Who was Ho Chi Minh? Who did he defeat in 1954? 7. How was Vietnam divided at the Geneva Peace Conference? Who were the Vietcong? 8. Why did the United States get involved in Vietnam? What was the domino theory? What difficulties did the U.S. face? 9. Why did the United States troops begin to withdraw from Vietnam in 1969? Who eventually won the war? 10. What happened in Vietnam after the war? 11. Was the U.S. involvement in Vietnam justified? Explain your answer in a paragraph at least 5 sentences long. Your completed Planning Worksheet is due Friday, April 1. Here is the essay question:
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Students: Use these files to update your class notes and/or study for Friday's in-class essay on World War II. Happy Studying! -Mr. S ![]()
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In case you didn't get a hard copy, here's the Unit 6 Study Guide. This is a double homework due Wednesday. ![]()
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Read pp. 948-951. Answer all questions on loose leaf. Due Thursday.
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. |
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