Unresolved Global Conflict 1919 - 1945
Overview:
World War I and World War II led to geopolitical changes, human and environmental devastation, and attempts to bring stability and peace.
World War I and World War II led to geopolitical changes, human and environmental devastation, and attempts to bring stability and peace.
Unit Essential Question:
How does cooperation and competition between nations impact the international community and the lives of individuals in the countries involved?
How does cooperation and competition between nations impact the international community and the lives of individuals in the countries involved?
WORLD WAR I
TRENCH WARFARE
A form of combat where armies fight each other from opposing fortified positions, usually consisting of long, dugout holes or trenches. |
M.A.I.N
Acronym for the causes of WWI – Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism |
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
Treaty ending World War I. It was extremely unfair to Germany, forcing them to accept all of the blame for the war. It is a major cause of World War II. |
Lesson #1: Causes of WWI
What were the MAIN causes of World War I? |
Lesson #2: Steps to War
Could the Great War have been stop? |
Lesson #3: Technology
How did the technology of World War I differ from that of other wars? |
Lesson #4: Video
“All Quiet Along the Western Front” |
Lesson #5: Turning Point
What role did the United States play when entering World War I? |
Lesson #6: Treaty of Versailles
What were the major goals of the Treaty Versailles? |
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
COMMUNISM
A system of government in which a single, totalitarian, party holds power. It is characterized by state control of the economy, and restriction on personal freedoms. |
RIGID SOCIAL STRUCTURE
A social class system where there is no mobility. A person remains in the same class their entire life. |
N.E.P.
An economic policy of Vladimir Lenin’s in the Soviet Union where government controlled most banks and industry, but did allow some private ownership. |
Lesson #1: Life in Russia
How did conditions of peasant life contribute to social unrest in Russia? |
Lesson #2: Causes of Revolution
Was the Russian Revolution inevitable? |
Lesson #3: Timeline
What were the causes of the Russian Revolution? |
Lesson #5: Lenin
Why were the ideals of communism and the policies of Lenin appealing to the people Russia? |
Lesson #6: Symbols
How did symbols and words influence the Russian Revolution? |
Lesson #7: Review
Were the people of Russia destined for Revolution? |
WORLD WAR II
TOTALITARIANISM
An ideology where all social, economic, and political powers are centered in the government completely. |
APPEASEMENT
The policy of pacifying an aggressive nation in the hopes of avoiding further conflict. |
Adolf Hitler
“Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.” |
Lesson #1: Post World War I
What was life like in Europe and the United States after World War I? |
Lesson #2: Totalitarianism
What was is totalitarianism? |
Lesson #3: Stalin
Would Stalin’s methods and policies be “Liked” or “Disliked” by other leaders of history? |
Lesson #4: Mussolini
How did conditions in Italy favor Mussolini’s rise to power? |
Lesson #5: Hitler
How did Hitler turn Germany into a totalitarian state? |
Lesson #6: Road to War
What were the key events on the road to World War II? |
Lesson #7: Appeasement
Was the policy of appeasement the right chose at the Munich Conference? |
Lesson #8: Battles
How did America’s inaction prior to World War II help lead to it’s outbreak? |
Lesson #9: Turning Points
What were the key battles that were turning points of World War II? |
Lesson #10: War in Pacific
How did the United States bring the war closer to Japan? |
#11: Justified or Unjustified
Was the United States justified in dropping the bomb or was it an unjustified action carried out by the United States? |
Lesson #12: Review
What were the lasting political, social, economic and geographic effects of WWII. |