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DIRECTIONS:

Similar to the Great Depression Web quest, this web quest will have students analyze documents relating to World War 2. To receive full credit, students must copy on a separate sheet of paper, the Document number and title from the left hand column and then answer the questions underneath the document. You do not have to copy the questions, only the document number and title, and then answer the question to the best of your ability.

We will later be writing an essay about these documents addressing this task, so keep this in mind as you analyze the documents.

***Describe the causes of ww2.***

***Explain the effects ww2 had on people.***

Essay Directions

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Document Number and title

Document to Analyze

1. The Versailles Treaty

The Versailles Treaty is worthless. 60 million German hearts and minds are on fire with anger and shame. They will cry out ‘We want war!’

Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf 1924

1. How did Germany Feel about the Treaty of Versailles?

2. What was the world reaction to Hitler writing Mein Kampf?

2. The Great Depression Hits Germany

3. What are these people waiting in line for?

3.Rise of totalitarianism;

4. Who are the 2 men in this picture?

5. What countries are they from?

6. How are these men similar?

4. The rearming of Germany

7. How much did Germany spend on its military in 1930? In 1938?

8. List 2 things they probably purchased with this military spending.

5. USA Isolationism

9. Who does the 'bird' sitting in the chair represent?

10. Was Dr. Seuss pro or anti war?

6. USA Isolationism

11. What do the fallen trees represent in this cartoon?

12. Why did the bird sitting in the tree avoid the Swastika character?

13. How does this cartoon demonstrate 'isolationism?'

7.Appeasement; Chamberlain in Munich

o“My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time.” Neville Chamberlain after the Munich Conference.

14. Who signed the agreement at Munich?

15. Why was Chamberlain considered a Pushover?

16. Why was this conference unsuccessful?

8. Appeasement; Chamberlain in Munich

17. Define Appeasement.

18. Why did Appeasement make Hitler feel stronger?

9. Failure of peace

1. Aggression by Germany in Europe

19 About how much of Europe was under axis control in 1939?

20 In 1942?

11. Aggression by Germany in France

21. Why is this man crying?

22. How do you think the German invasion affected this man's life.

12. Germany in Britain- London Blitz

23. List 2 ways the London blitz affected life in Britain.

13 Aggression by Japan in Asia

24. Find 2 nations under Japanese control

14 A two-front war

25. What were the 2 fronts of world war 2?

15 FDR's Day of Infamy Speech

FDR’s “Day of Infamy Speech”

Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.

The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with the government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.

Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in Oahu, the Japanese ambassador to the United States and his colleagues delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack.

26. Define: Infamy.

27. Describe what happened the morning of this speech.

16 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor