An aerial view of An aerial view of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Learning Goals:Learning Goals:• Understand how dictators took Understand how dictators took

power in several European power in several European countries.countries.

• Identify the countries dictators Identify the countries dictators invaded before the war began.invaded before the war began.

• Describe why and how World War Describe why and how World War II began.II began.

Journal Question: Journal Question: Write a letter toWrite a letter to

President Roosevelt explaining thePresident Roosevelt explaining the

reasons why the United States should orreasons why the United States should or

should not enter World War II.should not enter World War II.

1.1. The main reason The main reason dictators were dictators were able able to rise to power in to rise to power in Germany, Italy, Germany, Italy, Japan, and RussiaJapan, and Russia by the mid- 1930s by the mid- 1930s was that the was that the economic and economic and political conditions political conditions were weakenedwere weakened in in these nations.these nations.

2.2. A common characteristic of the leaders of A common characteristic of the leaders of

Italy, Germany, and Japan in the years leading Italy, Germany, and Japan in the years leading

up to up to World War II was that they felt World War II was that they felt

mistreated by the treaties that ended World mistreated by the treaties that ended World

War I.War I.

Symbols of Symbols of Japan.Japan.

Think-Pair- ShareThink-Pair- Share

If you were to write a new If you were to write a new patriotic song what would one patriotic song what would one of the topics of the song be? of the topics of the song be? Come up with a line from the Come up with a line from the song. Write it down for extra song. Write it down for extra credit.credit.Think of an answer – Turn to a Think of an answer – Turn to a neighbor and share your thoughts- neighbor and share your thoughts- We will share as a groupWe will share as a group

3. 3. AppeasementAppeasement is meeting the demands of a hostile is meeting the demands of a hostile power in order to power in order to avoid waravoid war. The . The Munich AgreementMunich Agreement was an attempt at appeasement to meet Germany’s was an attempt at appeasement to meet Germany’s demands to avoid war.demands to avoid war.

England footballers give the Nazi salute England footballers give the Nazi salute before a match in Germany in 1938.before a match in Germany in 1938.

4. Germany invaded 4. Germany invaded Poland on September 1, Poland on September 1, 19391939 and this caused and this caused Great Britain and France Great Britain and France to declare war on to declare war on Germany. Germany and Germany. Germany and the the Soviet Union Soviet Union agreed agreed not to attack each other. not to attack each other. Blitzkrieg is Blitzkrieg is lightning lightning warwar. The British . The British did not did not surrendersurrender despite despite constant bombing. constant bombing.

5. 5. Hitler wanted wheat and oil fields Hitler wanted wheat and oil fields from the Soviets in order from the Soviets in order to sustain his military machine. The to sustain his military machine. The harshest winter in harshest winter in decades decades stopped the Nazi advance in the Soviet Union. Japan stopped the Nazi advance in the Soviet Union. Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in 1941 because attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in 1941 because its leaders believed the its leaders believed the U.S. navy blocked Japanese U.S. navy blocked Japanese expansionexpansion. The result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor . The result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was that the U.S. entered World War II. was that the U.S. entered World War II.

6. 6. Adolf Hitler is Adolf Hitler is saluting the crowd saluting the crowd in in the picture and the the picture and the name of the politcal name of the politcal party is party is Nazi partyNazi party..

Think- Pair- ShareThink- Pair- ShareWhat would you say to a What would you say to a

senator about your support or senator about your support or opposition for laws banning opposition for laws banning

the sale of weapons to the sale of weapons to countries at war. countries at war.

7. The cartoon 7. The cartoon illustrates the illustrates the increasing need increasing need during World War during World War II for Americans II for Americans participate in participate in rationing.rationing.

CLOSURE ACTIVITYCLOSURE ACTIVITY

Read one of the learning goals for the unit and write a multiple choice test question based on the goal.