World War II

Europe/Pacific

Part I - Leaders, Generals, Heroes of each side (you should have at least two heroes). You'll need a photo and a brief bio.
Part II - Important Battles (at least five). List where (should also be included on map), the importance of the battle, who was involved and the outcome.
Part III - 5 movies and 5 books. MLA citation and summary.
Part IV - poster map of area with battles.

Each part is worth 20 points.

Don't Know Much About History PART II

1) Why did FDR want to pack the supreme court? Did it work? Do you think this was constitutionally correct?
2) What is a theory about Amelia Earhart's death? Why was she important?
3) What was Lend-Lease?
4) Discuss the BATTLE OF BRITAIN.
5) What were some of the reasons isolationists wanted to stay out of the war?
6) What was the traditional definition of Fascism? Who were the Fascists of Europe in the 30s?
7) Who were the Axis Powers?
8) In what year and month did Japan invade Perking?
9) What were the aggressive actions of Germany and Italy before the start of WWII?
10) What are the two views of Pearl Harbor?
11) What does Japan cite as reasons to go to war?
12) What is the date of Pearl Harbor?
13) What is the date of D-Day?
14) What was the cost of World War II?
15) What was the Yalta Conference?
16) What did Stalin demand in return for his agreement to enter the war against Japan?
17) What is FDR's legacy?
18) Did the U.S. have to drop Atomic weapons on Japan? List the various PROs and CONs to this argument.
19) How did the Cold War start?