WWII Essay work November 13th
Pick any 6 of the following essay topics. Answer in complete sentences and provide at least 1 paragraph(3-5 sentences) answering each question.
● What factors combined to draw the world into World War II?
● Was US involvement in the World War II inevitable? Provide examples.
● Were the reasons for the US’s entry into the World War II justifiable? Explain your position.
● To what extent did the military, political, and diplomatic turning points of World War II determine the outcome and aftermath of the war?
● How were America and the world different because of the events of World War II?
● To what extent was America’s decision to drop the atomic bomb a viable option to end the war in the Pacific?
● What changes to society resulted from the treatment of various groups of people during World War II?
● How and why did World War II impact the economic, social, cultural, and political life of the U.S.?
● How did the war bring about innovation and change on the home front?
● How are civil liberties challenged during times of conflict? Give examples from WWI, WWII and the Cold War.
Pick any three of the following and complete the task:
● Create a graphic organizer for leaders, allies, type of governments during World War II.
● Map identification activity labeling major points of interest in Europe, Africa, and the Pacific.
● Gather evidence to support your position in a debate on the use of nuclear weapons during WWII
● Compare and contrast the motivations for and experiences of individuals in concentration camps in Europe and interment camps in the United States
● .Examine the lyrics of Billy Joel’s Leningrad . Compare and contrast the experiences of average US and USSR citizens during the Cold War.
Your work must be shown to the substitute on Friday then emailed to me at the end of class.