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SSWH17
The student will be able to identify the major political and economic factors
that shaped world societies between World War I and World War II.
a. Examine the impact of the war on science, art, and social thinking by
identifying the cultural significance of Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, and
Picasso.
b. Determine the causes and results of the Russian Revolution from the rise
of the Bolsheviks under Lenin to Stalin's first Five Year Plan.
c. Describe the rise of fascism in Europe and Asia by comparing the policies
of Benito Mussolini in Italy,
Adolf Hitler in Germany,
and Hirohito in Japan.
d. Analyze the rise of nationalism as seen in the ideas of Sun Yat Sen,
Mustafa Kemal Attaturk, and Mohandas Ghandi.
e. Describe the nature of totalitarianism and the police state that existed
in Russia, Germany, and Italy and how they differ from
authoritarian governments.
f. Explain the aggression and conflict leading to World War II in Europe and
Asia including the Italian invasion of Ethiopia,
the Spanish Civil War, the rape of NanjingChina, and
the German annexation of the Sudentenland.
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| SSWH18 The student will demonstrate a understanding of the
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l political, economic and social impact of World War II.
a. Describe the major conflicts and outcomes including Pearl Harbor,
El-Alamein, Stalingrad, D-Day, Guadalcanal, the Philippines,
and the end of the war in Europe and Asia.
b. Identify Nazi ideology, policies, and consequences which led to the
Holocaust.
c. Explain the military and diplomatic negotiations between the leaders
of Great Britain
(Churchill), the Soviet Union (Stalin), and the United
States (Roosevelt/Truman) from Teheran to Yalta and Potsdam and the
impact on the nations of Eastern Europe.
d. Explain allied Post-World War II policies including formation of the
United Nations, the Marshall Plan for Europe, and McArthur's plan for Japan.
SS5H6 The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War
II.
a. Describe Germany’s
aggression in Europe and Japanese aggression in Asia.
b. Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific;
include Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D-Day, VE and
VJ Days, and the Holocaust.
c. Discuss President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagaskai.
d. Identify Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill, Hirohito, Truman, Mussolini,
and Hitler.
e. Describe the effects of rationing and the changing role of women and
African-Americans; include "Rosie the Riveter" and the Tuskegee
Airmen.
f. Explain the U.S.
role in the formation of the United Nations.
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