Holocaust

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 6

SS10.6.6
Identify causes and consequences of World War II and reasons for the United States’ entry into the war.

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consequences
Allies
Axis Powers
World War II
Pearl Harbor
Battle of Normandy
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Bulge
Atomic Bomb
Holocaust

Knowledge

Students know:

How to identify the causes and consequences of WWII and what led to U.S. involvement in WWII.

Skills

Students are able to:

Recognize relationships among people and places by locating historical events on a map.
Cite evidence to support historical events using primary and secondary sources.
Describe how world events contribute to international conflict.
Examine the contributions of significant individuals and/or groups, and their role in WWII.

Understanding

Students understand that:

There were many causes and consequences of WWII and the motivations for American involvement in this war.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 9 - World History

SS10.WH.14
Describe causes and consequences of World War II.

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Axis Powers
Allied Powers
Holocaust
Atomic Age
Nuremburg Trials
militarist
totalitarian
European Theater
Pacific Theater

Knowledge

Students know:

How to describe the causes and consequences of WWII.

Skills

Students are able to:

Investigate and explain causal factors for historical events, using a variety of primary resources.
Develop and defend a position related to a historical event, citing specific textual evidence to support the student's position.
Relate historical consequences to resulting social and political changes.

Understanding

Students understand that:

There were many causes and consequences of World War II.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 11 - United States History II

SS10.US2.9
Describe the significance of major battles, events, and consequences of World War II campaigns, including North Africa, Midway, Normandy, Okinawa, the Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, and the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. [A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.k.]

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WWII campaigns
Midway
Normandy
Okinawa
Battle of the Bulge
Iwo Jima
Yalta Conference
Potsdam Conference
allied and axis expansion
Blitzkrieg
island-hopping
amphibious landings
atomic bomb
Holocaust
Bataan Death March
Nuremberg Trials
Declaration of Human Rights
Genocide Convention

Knowledge

Students know:

Major battles, events, and consequences of World War II campaigns.
The location on a map of major battles of WWII and the territorial claims of the different WWII powers.
Military strategies used in WWII.
Reasons for and results of dropping atomic bombs on Japan.
Events, incidents, and consequences of war crimes committed during WWII.

Skills

Students are able to:

Locate specific points on a map and identify political, social, and geographic changes that occurred during or as a result of a historical event.
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media.
Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information related to historical events.
Read and comprehend historical texts independently and proficiently on various topics related to events that led to WWII and the effect of those events on American foreign policy today.

Understanding

Students understand that:

There were many key events and battles of WWII that had an impact on the outcome of the war, and the relationships between countries in the post-war world.

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SS10.6.6
Identify causes and consequences of World War II and reasons for the United States’ entry into the war.

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UP:SS10.6.6

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SS10.WH.14
Describe causes and consequences of World War II.

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SS10.US2.9
Describe the significance of major battles, events, and consequences of World War II campaigns, including North Africa, Midway, Normandy, Okinawa, the Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, and the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. [A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.k.]

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SS10.6.6 Identify causes and consequences of World War II and reasons for the United States’ entry into the war.

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SS10.WH.14 Describe causes and consequences of World War II.

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SS10.US2.9 Describe the significance of major battles, events, and consequences of World War II campaigns, including North Africa, Midway, Normandy, Okinawa, the Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, and the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. [A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.k.]

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SS10.6.6
Identify causes and consequences of World War II and reasons for the United States’ entry into the war.

SS10.WH.14
Describe causes and consequences of World War II.

SS10.US2.9
Describe the significance of major battles, events, and consequences of World War II campaigns, including North Africa, Midway, Normandy, Okinawa, the Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, and the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. [A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.k.]