WWII Test studying!

The WWII Test is Thursday, 2/15 during class.  The class will review or study during class time Wednesday, 2/14, and then take the test while the info is fresh in your mind! All Tests are 100% based on class notes and discussions.  The notes are based on the book "The Americans" Chapter 24 and 25 and other sources.  Text links given each day.

There are 20 multiple choice questions worth 80 points total.  There are 4 open response (Short Answer questions) worth 20 points total.  Short Answer Question Rubric is attached to the google classroom separately.  For multiple choice, choose the best answer!  If you need to, eliminate wrong answers to find the best answer!  For open response, write a logical response to the question using a specific historical example discussed in our class to prove you know.

Cheating in any form is prohibited.  This test judges what you know on test day.  Retakes will be allowed after grading is complete, so no need to cheat or plagiarize anyway!  Also, the availability of retakes should decrease the test anxiety!  Once the test is graded, Mr. Cook will "release the grade and comments", and you will be sent an email (from google forms which gives feedback on manually entered point deductions).  Mr. Cook will also tell the students that the email has been sent in class once they are all done.  To prepare for a potential retake, at that point students should study the released test and see Mr. Cook at an appropriate time for studying help also as Multiple Choice questions do not offer feedback.  Contact Mr. Cook at a later time when ready for a retake.  He will have to send you one via email.  Multiple choice and open response questions are based on notes but also on the course essential questions below! When studying on your own, try to come up with everything they know for each essential question pertaining to our recently studied WWII unit. 

The Essential Questions are below. 

1. How have various groups attempted to Access Their Rights and how have they been Opposed?

2. How has the rise of Mass Media influenced and transformed Culture?

3. How does the drive to acquire Wealth influence America?

4. Where does the drive for Expansion come from and what is its impact on America and the rest of the world?

5. How has the rise and fall of the Industry / Labor and the Labor Movement shaped the American work environment and Economy?

6. How have the Political Parties established and transformed their platforms to adapt to changing values in society to appeal to the masses and how have citizens affected the growth and change of political parties and government?

7. How have advances in Technology impacted the development of the country and the American people?
8. How is Power acquired and what measures does it take to Protect Itself?
9. How have the cost and spoils of war affected the development of America?
10. How has the idea of the American Dream influenced the lives of Americans and how does it evolve over time?
11. How does [the content] change or reinforce how you see your values and decisions in your role in society (Civic identity)?

25.2 G block

4/12/1945- April 12, 1945

What happened?

Why is it important?

What does this cause?

25.2

Student learning objective- Students will be able to explain the key(s) to the success of one of the successful Allied military campaigns of Europe or Africa in WWII

American History 10- Chapter 25.2 Notes

1)      What “gameplan” did FDR and Churchill choose to stick to in WWII? (defeat who first, concentrate on what? Etc.) (776)

2)      What are the alternatives to attacking this way? (opinion)

3)      How would you have planned the attacks?  Why? (opinion)

4)      How effective was the “gameplan”?  Explain your opinion. (776-783 and opinion)

5)      The USSR lost over 20,000,000 (20 Million) people in WWII.  Half of them were civilians.  The U.S. lost just over 1,000,000.  The U.S. never fought on Russian soil in WWII despite Russia’s pleas.  It was not part of the gameplan for WWII.  During the “Lend-Lease” program however, the U.S. gave the USSR nearly $10 Billion in aid during WWII.  This is far more than aid any other country received.  Did Russia (USSR) still have a reason to be upset with the U.S. after WWII?  Explain your answer. (Opinion question)

6)      What were the key Russian victories of WWII?

7)      How many men did the Russians lose in each battle?

8)      How did USSR win Leningrad?

9)      How did USSR win Moscow?

10)  How did USSR win Stalingrad?

11)  Explain how it is considered that Russia won the battle of Stalingrad (for example) even though they lost 4 times as many men? (777)

12)  What were the other key Allied victories?  Explain what each was and write down the date for the battle.

13)  What, where and when was the largest sea to land and air to land invasion of history?

14)  What was the allied element of surprise during the “D-Day” Normandy invasion? (780)

15)  Why was the element of surprise so important on D-Day, June 6, 1944?  Explain! (780)

16)  Describe the Atlantic Wall.

17)  Describe Higgins boats.

18)  Why did the Americans feel it was necessary to land in NAZI controlled France?

19)  Who was the Allied Commander (leading General) in Africa and Europe?

20)  What did he do after WWII?

21)  Who was the U.S. Commander of forces in the Pacific Ocean during WWII?

22)  What was Hitler’s last resort to save Germany?  Explain what he tried to do and the outcome? (782)

23)  What happened to Hitler in 1945?   (783)

26)  5/8/1945- What is President Truman announcing?

What is this day called in history?

Student learning objective- Students will be able to explain the key(s) to the success of one of the successful Allied military campaigns of Europe or Africa in WWII.

Directions- In your own words, explain the success of one of the Allied Powers' military campaigns that we learned about today.

When you finish the reflection- Upload it to google classroom.  Remember, put everything in your own words.  Google plagiarism detection software and AI detection software is used.  Plagiarism or use of AI receives a score of zero.