Lesson 7

 

 

World War II New York Times (1857-Current file).ÊNew York, N.Y.:Dec 14, 1941.ÊÊpg.ÊE1,Ê1Êpgs

 

 

World War I World War II

 

Bellringer- How are these are two pictures alike? How is the technology different from each war? Tell me how the USA got involved in both of these wars?

 

Objective- In this lesson the student will be able to have a full understanding of World War II including the reason why the United States got involved and the damage that was done to this country to bring us into the war. The students will be able to analyze the war and compare and contrast with other wars such as World War I.

 

Standards- Evaluate historical interpretation of events. Identify and evaluate conflict and cooperation among social groups and organizations in United States history from 1890 to the Present. Military Conflicts.

 

Timeline of the events of WWII

Brief description of the War against Worlds

The United States of American didnt get involved in the War until Dec. 7th 1941. This Day will live in infamy. On this day we were attacked by the Empire of Japan at the Naval Base of Pearl Harbor. Their plan was to take out our Aircraft Carriers to deplete our Navy and get the upper hand in the War. Luckily for us the ships were already out at sea and they were safe from this brutal attack.

USS Arizona was just one of the ships to be hit by Japanese bombs. This ship blew up from the inside out by a carefully placed bomb dropped directly down the smoke stack into the ammunition hold.

 

Whos who during WWII-Click here

Total Casulties of WWII

 

Review Questions:

  1. What year did the United States Get involved in World War II?
  2. What was the total number of soldiers killed during World War II?
  3. Name 5 countires from the Allied Power and the Axis Power?

 

Closure-In this lesson the student learned about the many hardships that the United States and all the other countrie encountered during this terrible event called war. For Homework finish the review questions and find out for me if you have or had a relative in WWII.