World War II
Origins of World War II
Pre AP US History
Essential Questions
Objectives:
Why is Dorie Miller’s story important to learn?
Dorie Miller:
Lesson 34 Section 2
Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin
Italy
Mussolini
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Japan
Hideki Tojo
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Tactics:
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Tactics:
Decisions or actions that may prevented the rise to power of one of the dictators:
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In a few sentences, explain why you think the United States (or other countries) did not act at the time.
Pre AP US History
World War II
Origins of World War II
Note Cues
Notes
Sections 3 to 5
Actions
1935-1936 Germany Remilitarizes
1935 Italy invades Ethiopia
1936–1939 Germany and Italy aid
nationalists in Spanish Civil War
1937 Japanese troops massacre civilians in
Nanjing
1938 German Anschluss (union) with Austria
Reactions
Pre AP US History
World War II
Origins of World War II
Note Cues
Notes
Section 3 to 5
Actions
1939 Germany invades Czechoslovakia
1939 Germany attacks Poland
1940 Germany invades Low Countries and
France
1940 Germany attacks Britain (Battle of
Britain)
1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Reactions
Pre AP US History
World War II
Origins of World War II
Note Cues
Notes
Factors that led to rise of ISIS
Why is it difficult to contain or
or eliminate a threat like ISIS?
The rise of dictators that ultimately led to onset of WWII may have been
prevented. How did countries like the United States, England, and
France enable dictators like Hitler to rise to power? How is the failure to
prevent WWII similar to rise of radical jihadist group ISIS/ISIL?