Unit 6c – World War II & The Holocaust

Unit 6c – World War II & The Holocaust

Explain the political cartoon below?

Jeopardy Review Game U.S. Involvement in World War II World War II The Holocaust The Causes of World War II The Effects of World War II Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

What was the killing of 6 million Jews in Europe from 1935-1945

Engaging in the use of censorship and propaganda campaigns would most likely be seen in what type of government?

$100 – The Causes of World War II Give 2 reasons why the League of Nations was considered weak.

$100 – The Causes of World War II • No military to settle disputes. • Did not include the United States.

$200 – The Causes of World War II Hitler’s demands for land were appeased in this agreement.

$200 – The Causes of World War II Munich Pact/Agreement

$300 – The Causes of World War II Hitler made this pact with the Soviet Union saying neither country would invade the other.

$300 – The Causes of World War II Non-Aggression Pact 1939

$400 – The Causes of World War II This is the type of government in which one person is in control, use censorship and propaganda to control citizens, and rules with the military as their force. An example is Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany.

$400 – The Causes of World War II Totalitarian Dictator

$500 – The Causes of World War II What was the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

$500 – The Causes of World War II • United States supplying Great Britain, France, etc. with war materials and money. • A way for the United States to stay “neutral” in World War II. • Led to submarine attacks on American ships.

$100 – World War II What does this cartoon portray/show?

$100 – World War II The countries that Adolf Hitler has defeated. Great Britain is “up next”, and is rolling up his sleeves for a fight.

$200 – World War II Germany invaded this country on September 1, 1939 starting World War II.

$200 – World War II Poland

$300 – World War II Name the four countries of the Allies Powers .

$300 – World War II Allies Powers – The United States of America, Great Britain, France, and The Soviet Union

$400 – World War II The name of the fast, furious and successful German war plan that used planes, tanks, and infantry soldiers.

$400 – World War II Blitzkrieg

$500 – World War II Name the three countries of the Axis Powers.

$500 – World War II Axis Powers – Germany, Italy, and Japan

$100 – U.S. Involvement in World War II What was the main cause of the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese in 1941?

$100 – U.S. Involvement in World War II An oil embargo had been put into place on the Japanese government.

$200 – U.S. Involvement in World War II Franklin D. Roosevelt called the bombing of Pearl Harbor, “…a _______ _________ _________ _______ in __________.

$200 – U.S. Involvement in World War II “…a date which will live in infamy.”

$300 – U.S. Involvement in World War II What was the significance of the atomic bombs being used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan?

$300 – U.S. Involvement in World War II Atomic bombs/nuclear weapons were being used for the 1st time in world history and ended World War II.

$400 – U.S. Involvement in World War II The United States helped rebuild this country after World War II and remains a strong trading ally today.

$400 – U.S. Involvement in World War II Japan

$500 – U.S. Involvement in World War II For what reason did the United States government place Japanese-American citizens in internment camps?

$500 – U.S. Involvement in World War II Because the United States government was suspicious of spies and sabotage and for their “protection”.

$100 – The Effects of World War II After World War II, which two countries became the world’s super powers?

$100 – The Effects of World War II The United States of America and the Soviet Union

$200 – The Effects of World War II After World War II, which important Asian nation led by Mohandas Gandhi gained independence from the British Empire?

$200 – The Effects of World War II India

$300 – The Effects of World War II What did the “Big 3” (Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin) decide to do with Germany after World War II?

$300 – The Effects of World War II Divide Germany into 4 zones of occupation. Germany would be occupied and governed by the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and France. Berlin (the capital city) would also be divided into western (democratic) and eastern (communist) sections.

Berlin, Germany 1945 Germany 1945

$400 – The Effects of World War II Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain, said an “Iron Curtain” is falling across Europe. What does this mean?

$400 – The Effects of World War II There is a division between independent, democratic countries in Western Europe and non-democratic/communist countries in Eastern Europe.

$500 – The Effects of World War II The country of Israel was formed after World War II for what reason?

$500 – The Effects of World War II For a homeland for the misplaced Jewish population after the Holocaust. This has caused conflict between Palestinian Muslims and the Jewish population ever since.

$100 – The Holocaust This is known as a deliberate and systematic killing of an entire race or ethnicity of people.

$100 – The Holocaust Genocide

$200 – The Holocaust Jews were blamed for many of Germany’s problems during the 1930s including the loss of World War I. This is known as the ____________ in the ______ Theory.

$200 – The Holocaust Stab in the Back

Unit 6c – World War II & The Holocaust