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Beginning of World War II

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Beginning of World War II

URL:

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/rise-to-world-power/us-wwii/v/beginning-of-world-war-ii

Content Source:

Other
Khan Academy

Type:

Audio/Video

Overview:

This video from Khan Academy gives an overview of the events leading up to World War II. The video is 7 minutes 54 seconds in length. It can be played during an introduction to World War II.

Content Standard(s):

Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 11
United States History II: The Industrial Revolution to the Present

8 ) Summarize events leading to World War II, including the militarization of the Rhineland, Germany's seizure of Austria and Czechoslovakia, Japan's invasion of China, and the Rape of Nanjing. [A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.k.]

• Analyzing the impact of fascism, Nazism, and communism on growing conflicts in Europe

• Explaining the isolationist debate as it evolved from the 1920s to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the subsequent change in United States' foreign policy

• Identifying roles of significant World War II leaders

Examples: 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

• Evaluating the impact of the Munich Pact and the failed British policy of appeasement resulting in the invasion of Poland

Unpacked Content

Strand: Economics, Geography, History, Civics and Government

Course Title: United States History II: The Industrial Revolution to the Present

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Evaluate the events and policies leading up to World War II.

Teacher Vocabulary:

Fascism
Nazism
Communism
Isolationism
Holocaust
appeasement
invasion

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.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.11.8- Identify events leading to the outbreak of World War II; define Fascism, Nazism, Communism, appeasement, and neutrality. Identify Axis and Allied powers during World War II. Identify militarism of the Axis Powers. Recognize U.S. attempts to remain neutral.

Tags:

Austria, MolotovRibbentrop Pact, World War II

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Author:

Ginger Boyd

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Beginning of World War II