Standard 10.8: Students analyze the cause and consequences of World War II.

World War II The Most Destructive War in History WEBERCISE

Navigate to: http://www.history.com/interactives/inside-wwii-interactive Choose 1 topic from North America and discuss its relevance to the war. Was it a cause, consequence, or other? Topic 1:

Choose 2 topics from Europe & Africa and discuss their relevance to the war. Was it a cause, consequence, or other? Topic 1:

Topic 2:

Choose 1 topic from Asia and discuss its relevance to the war. Was it a cause, consequence, or other? Topic 1:

Navigate to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/world_war2/ Who fought the war? Compare and contrast what each country wanted.

Select The War Effort. Analyze the role that propaganda played in contributing to/starting/ending the war? Select Daily Life. Predict how your life might change if you lived during WWII.

Navigate to: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-iihistory Assess why the German-Soviet nonaggression pact cause frenzy in Europe. What was the result? Report some factors that prevented U.S. involvement in the war until the attack on Pearl Harbor. What was done with Germany at the end of the war? Using evidence/information, judge if this was fair.

What country used the atomic bomb? In your opinion, was it justified? Would the war have ended differently otherwise? Navigate to: http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/mmh/ww2/index.cfm Select People and Powers. Who were the leaders from the Allied and Axis powers and which countries were they from? Select Major Battles. Discuss one major battle from the European Theatre.

Discuss one major battle from the Mediterranean Theatre.

Discuss one major battle from the Pacific Theatre.

Compare these three battles. Choose one that was most effective in ending the war. Support your decision.