Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- The events that lead to World War II.
- The impact of political movements such as fascism, Nazism, and communism on conflicts in Europe.
- The effects of isolationism, including the debate about United States isolationism and changes in attitudes after Pearl Harbor.
- Roles of significant World War II leaders, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton, Sir Winston Churchill, Bernard Montgomery, Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini, Emperor Hirohito, Hedeki Tōjō, Erwin Rommel, Adolf Hitler.
- The impact of the Munich Pact and the failed British policy of appeasement resulting in the invasion of Poland.
Skills
Students are able to:
- 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 events and policies leading up to WWII.
Vocabulary
- Fascism
- Nazism
- Communism
- Isolationism
- Holocaust
- appeasement
- invasion
