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Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
describing and locating the major battles and turning points of the war in North Africa, Europe, and the Pacific, including Midway, Stalingrad, the Normandy landing (D-Day), and Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb to force the surrender of Japan;
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Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
describing outcomes of World War II, including political boundary changes, the formation of the United Nations, and the Marshall Plan;
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 11, 12
These dictators led the countries that became known as the Axis Powers.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 11, 12
Democratic nations (the United States, Great Britain, Canada) were known as the Allies. The Soviet Union joined the Allies after being invaded by Germany.
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Ages: 11, 12
Allied leaders included Franklin D. Roosevelt and, later, Harry S. Truman (United States), Winston Churchill (Great Britain), and Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union).
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Ages: 11, 12
Make connections between the past and the present.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 11, 12
Sequence events in United States history.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 11, 12
Interpret ideas and events from different historical perspectives.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 11, 12
Analyze and interpret maps that include major physical features.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 11, 12
What were the major events and turning points of World War II?
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 11, 12
After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Germany declared war on the United States.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
Many economic and political causes led to World War II. Major theaters of war included Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Leadership was essential to the Allied victory.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
What were the causes of World War II?
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
What were the major events of World War II?
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
Who were the major leaders of World War II?
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Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
D-Day (Allied invasion of Europe)
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Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
Franklin D. Roosevelt: U.S. president
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Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
Dwight D. Eisenhower: Allied commander in Europe
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Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
George C. Marshall: U.S. general
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
Use maps, globes, artifacts, and pictures to analyze the physical and cultural landscapes of the world and to interpret the past.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
Identify geographic features important to the study of world history.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
Identify and compare contemporary political boundaries with the locations of civilizations, empires, and kingdoms.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
The outcomes of World War II included the war crimes trials, the division of Europe, plans to rebuild Germany and Japan, and the establishment of international cooperative organizations.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
What were the outcomes of World War II?
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
Identify and compare contemporary political boundaries with the locations of civilizations, empires, and kingdoms.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
Wartime strategies reflect the political and military goals of alliances, the resources on hand, and the geographical extent of the conflict.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
What was the overall strategy of America and its allies in World War II?
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
How did America’s strategy during World War II reflect available resources and the geographical scope of the conflict?
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
America and her allies (Britain, and the Soviet Union after being invaded by Germany) followed a "Defeat Hitler First" strategy. Most American military resources were targeted for Europe.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
In the Pacific, American military strategy called for an “island hopping” campaign, seizing islands closer and closer to Japan and using them as bases for air attacks on Japan, and for cutting off Japanese supplies through submarine warfare against Japanese shipping.
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11/15/2013 12:57 PM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
Normandy landings (D-Day): American and Allied troops under Eisenhower landed in German-occupied France on June 6, 1944. Despite intense German opposition and heavy American casualties, the landings succeeded, and the liberation of western Europe from Hitler began.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
Formulate historical questions and defend findings, based on inquiry and interpretation.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
Develop perspectives of time and place.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
Apply geographic skills and reference sources to understand how relationships between humans and their environment have changed over time.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
World War II solidified the nation’s role as a global power, ushered in social changes, and established reform agendas that would preoccupy public discourse in the United States for the remainder of the twentieth century.
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09/08/2014 10:56 AM
Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17
The draft (selective service) was used to provide personnel for the military.