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The Second World War Chapters 27, 28

 * The rise of fascism and militarism in Japan, Italy, and Germay pp. 782–783
 * Prelude to war: policy of neurality pp. 783–788
 * The attack on Pearl Harbor and United States declaration of war pp. 788–790
 * Fighting a multifront war pp. 790–793, 800–806
 * Diplomacy, war aims, and wartime conferences pp. 779–780, 790–792, 801–810
 * The United States as a global power in the Atomic Age pp. 804–806, 810–813

The Home Front During the War Chapter 27

 * Wartime mobilization of the economy pp. 793–796
 * Urban migration and demographic changes pp. 796–798
 * Women, work, and family during the war pp. 796–797
 * Civil liberties and civil rights during wartime pp. 796–799
 * War and regional development pp. 794–796
 * Expansion of government power pp. 794–800



Chapter Resources




[|Chapter 27 Web Resources]

Great Depression MC Quiz
Don't get depressed! It's just a quiz...

World War II Lecture
Take notes...You'll see why later.

What do you know about World War II?
WWII Quizzo Showdown!

Newsreels
Check out the following [|Pearl Harbor Newsreel].

"During World War II, the United States Government financed its own newsreel for overseas viewers, entitled THE UNITED NEWSREEL. This selection of government produced newsreels, deposited in the National Archives, was produced by the Office of War Information and financed by the U. S. government. A typical newsreel issue, shown in U.S. theaters and abroad, averaged 10 minutes in length and consisted of several short stories concerning allied military operations in the various theatres of war, as well as stories of events taking place on the U. S. home front. The extent of the coverage and the quality of the combat photography was excellent in most cases as culled from footage shot by military combat photographers. Designed as a counter-propaganda medium, this newsreel series totaling 267 issues was reportedly released in sixteen languages and was distributed in friendly and neutral countries, but was also dropped behind enemy lines in a German language version."

In teams, you will now create your own newsreels of the U.S. homefront during World War II using the same format as the famous [|United Newsreels] of this era. Check out some of this footage before beginning your own video masterpieces. Requirements are as follows:


 * Newsreels may be no less than 2 minutes and no more than 5 minutes in length.
 * They must use the same format as the original newsreels so that they seem as authentic as possible.
 * They must fully capture the AP topic that you have been assigned.
 * They must be posted and formatted in an accessible and engaging way for your classmates.
 * They are due at the beginning of class on **__Monday, March 16th__**

The Home Front During the War Chapter 27

 * 1) Wartime mobilization of the economy pp. 793–796 Keunwha & Sarah (E), Ed, Youngha & Grace (G)
 * 2) Urban migration and demographic changes pp. 796–798 Jaimie & Jason (E), Hanna, Soo S. Julia & Da Bin (G)
 * 3) Women, work, and family during the war pp. 796–797 Lauren, Youjin & Patrick (E), Eeho, Joon & Jennifer (G)
 * 4) Civil liberties and civil rights during wartime pp. 796–799 Jessica & Sungwoo (E), Jerry, Courteney & Soo C. (G)
 * 5) War and regional development pp. 794–796 Cathy (E), Jay, Susan & Brian (G)
 * 6) Expansion of government power pp. 794–800 Lisa (E) & Annie (G)


 * Homework:** Begin preparations for project. All next class will be devoted to working on this assignment. DBQ will be due on Tuesday, March 17 (E) & Wednesday, March 18 (G).

[|How the Allies Won]
Start the period by answering the question, "How did the Allies win World War II?" This reading will help you do exactly that. I will expect you to be able to answer this question after our newsreel festival next class. Professor Richard Overy wrote a brilliant study answering this question. Many think that the Allies were dominant throughout WWII and won because they were stronger and had the "righteous good" of democracy on their side. In fact, the Axis fully dominated the Allies in the first years of the war and could have won or declared an armistice after making substantial gains. Winning the war was not inevitable for the Allies. Take a moment to read this short article summarizning Overy's book that explains how the Allies won.

Newsreel Project Work
Work in your teams for the rest of the period filming your projects. Please post them in your class links:

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 * Homework:** Newsreel Projects due at the beginning of next class. DBQ will be due on Tuesday, March 17 (E) & Wednesday, March 18 (G).

Newsreel Festival
Let's take time to enjoy your fabulous newsreels and discuss the impact of World War II on the American Homefront as well as its impact on the outcome of the war.

How did the Allies win?
Let's discuss the answer to this salient question. What were the outcomes of the war? What did it mean for the United States moving forward? Why is World War II often glorified as America's greatest moment?

DBQ Time
Work on your DBQ. It will be due at the beginning of next class.


 * Homework:** DBQ due next class Tuesday, March 17 (E) & Wednesday, March 18 (G).