Saturday, September 08, 2007

MWH3.4.1.End of War

Topic: End of WWII
Essential Question: Why were Germany & Japan defeated in 1945?
  • Review:
    • Why did Japan become an imperial power?
      • effects of imperialism/ideological factor
      • age of disarmament
      • rise of militarism
    • Why did Japan start a Pacific war?
      • weakness of LON/China
      • alliance with Germany
      • removal of US threat
    • Why did Germany become expansionist?
      • Rise of Nazism/ideological factor
      • Self-determination
      • Right the "wrongs" of Versailles
    • Why did Germany start a European war?
      • weakness of LON
      • Appeasement Policy
      • Soviet policy of Non-aggression
  • Understanding Goals
    • Why was Germany and Japan defeated in 1945?
      • Germany
      • Japan
  • Performances
    • Trace the course of the War in Europe. Deduce the reasons for the defeat of Germany
    • Trace the course of the War in the Pacific. Deduce the reasons for the defeat of Japan.
  • Assessment
    • Construct an SEQ a) and b) question based on your deduction of the reasons for the defeat of Germany and Japan.