Questions:
1) What is Mussolini's opinion of political liberalism? 2) How does he defend this opinion? 3) What does he suggest is more important to people than liberty? 4) Why might Mussolini's audience have been receptive to these views? 5) Do you agree with anything Mussolini says? Explain. 6) Identify three different actions that are prohibited by the laws. 7) What were the punishments for these actions? 8) How would this legislation have affected the normal daily interaction between Jews and non-Jews?
Read pp. 948-951. Answer all questions on loose leaf. Due Wednesday.
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? Read pp. 925-930. 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) What action by Germany directly led Britain and France to declare war? Describe Germany's military strategy in this attack. 3) What were Stalin's goals in Europe at the start of WWII? What steps did he take toward his goals in 1939 and 1940? 4) Why were the early months of the war referred to as a "phony war"? How did things change in April, 1940? 5) Which five countries did Hitler defeat between April & June 1940? In what way was it's geographic location an advantage? 6) What was Hitler's plan to defeat Britain? How did Britain respond? What was the outcome of the Battle of Britain? 7) Between 1940-1942, which side seemed to be winning in North Africa? Which side was winning in the Balkans? 8) What difficulties did Germany face in the attack on the Soviet Union? Why is this an example of "history repeating itself"? 9) Describe at least two ways that the United States begin to break their policy of neutrality between 1939 and 1941. Read pp. 915-919. Answer all questions on loose leaf. Due Wednesday.
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 acts of aggression carried out by Japan, Italy, and Germany between 1931 and 1936. 3) How did the League Nations respond? Britain? France? The United States? Define appeasement and isolationism. 4) Which two sides fought in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)? Which nations helped each side? Who won? 5) Describe how Germany continued its aggression in 1937 & 1938. 6) What issue was discussed at the Munich Conference in 1938? What decision was made? 7) Read Primary Source B. Why did Winston Churchill believe that the Munich Conference was a "defeat"? 8) What deal did Hitler and Stalin make in 1939? Why do you think they did this? How did it impact Britain and France? 9) Do you think these aggressor nations could have been stopped if the rest of the world had responded differently? Explain.
Note: HW11 has been changed from what appears on the strip. Read What is Fascism (attached) and answer all questions.
Read pp. 910-914. Answer all questions on loose leaf paper. Due Friday.
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 social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. 2) What is Fascism? How was it similar to communism? How was it different? 3) What problems did Italy face after World War I? Why do you think many people found Benito Mussolini to be an attractive leader during this time of crisis? 4) Why did Adolf Hitler go to prison in 1923? What ideas did he write about in his book Mein Kampf? 5) Explain how Hitler rose from being the leader a of a little-known party to becoming the Chancellor of Germany. 6) Make a three column chart entitled 'Germany Under Adolf Hitler'. Label the columns Political, Economic, and Social. Take notes into the chart. 7) How were the policies of Mussolini and Hitler similar? How were they different? Explain. 8) How do you think it would feel to live under one of these leaders? Would your life be different than it is today? Explain. 9) What other countries became dictatorships during this time period? Why did these countries fall to dictators while countries like Britain and France remained democracies? Explain.
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