Dates
Germany Invades Poland
(Month and Year)
September, 1939
Start of WWII
What is "Chronology"
The arrangement of a series of events in the order in which they actually happened
Define Propaganda
Propaganda is the deliberate spreading of biased, selective, or misleading information, ideas, or rumors to influence public opinion and shape the behavior of a large group of people.
What is a social reason that contributed to Hitler rising to power in the 1930s?
Hitler promised the German people a national rebirth where Germany would return to glory
Describe the Battle of Midway
USA defeats Japan in a major naval battle at the island of Midway in the Pacific, sinking multiple Japanese aircraft carriers.
June 1942
Turning point in the pacific theatre
Treaty of Versailles
(Year)
1919
What is Historical Perspective
Understanding the actions, beliefs, and worldviews of people in the past by looking at the specific social, cultural, and environmental settings they lived in
Name 3 examples of propaganda (common ways it is delivered or shown to the public)
Teachers Discretion
Posters
TV / Radio broadcasts
Some forms of news
Etc.
What is an economic reason that contributed to Hitler rising to power in the 1930s?
Economic Hardship as a result from inflation in the early 1920s and the Great Depression in 1929
Describe the Battle of Britain
Germany attempts to invade Britain but are repelled by the RAF
Major allied victory, put a stop to German advancements in the West and kept Britain in the war.
End of WWII
(Month, Year)
September 1945
Describe Cause and Effect
Cause and effect describes the direct relationship between an action or event and its short and long term consequences
What is the "Plain Folks" technique
presenting someone as or appealing to ordinary/common peeople to build trust and relatability
What is a primary source?
A primary source is an original, first-hand account or piece of evidence created by someone who experienced or directly participated in an event
Describe the Battle of Stalingrad
Germany vs USSR
Decisive defeat for the Wehrmacht on the eastern front. (Entire German 6th Army effectively destroyed)
Turning point of the war in Europe
Deadliest battle of WW2
What year was the Battle of Britain
1940
What are the 5 R's of Historical Significance?
Remarkable
Remembered
Resulting in Change
Revealing
Resonant
What is it called when you have someone famous promote a message or idea?
Testimonial
What is a secondary source?
Secondary sources offer an analysis, interpretation or a restatement of primary sources
Describe D-Day
Allied invasion of Normany
Allies gain a foothold in France and open up a western front
Large scale amphibious invasion
Germany now fighting a war on all sides
What event happened in Germany on November 9-10th, 1938?
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)
Pick an event from WW2 and apply the concept of cause and effect to explain how it occurred, and the short and long term consequences
Teacher Discretion
What is it called when you highlight only the positive information about a message, and omit any contrarian information
Card Stacking
Identify a political factor that contributed to Hitler rising to power in the 1930s
Hitler formed a coalition government with another political party who believed they could control him
Hitler used the fire at the Reichstag to declare an emergency, using the powers it granted him to suspend civil liberties and capture/imprison his political enemies.
Describe the attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan surprise attack on the United States, targeting naval base in Hawaii
Some American ships were out at sea, so the US navy was not entirely crippled like Japan had intended
USA joins the war