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Curtis-World War 2-Causes, American Entry

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Dictatorships and Democracies are opposites. Dictatorships are one person, totalitarian regimes. The citizens are isolated, without information and have no rights or freedoms. Many dictatorships are family rule nations, like North Korea, but they always begin with some problem or issue going on in the country that the dictator promises to solve. People fall for the promise that life is going to be better, but what they are really doing is trying to win support of the people to try to take control easier. If the people trust you they will support you. Dictatorships can start out as communist or socialist. This describes countries like Brazil, Cuba and Venezuela today. The process is always the same-tell someone that someone is to blame for their problems, and that life will get better when we get rid of or control these people. Once you convince someone that those people are to blame, they will actually help you control those people and support their actions. This is one reason why people are afraid of the word socialism. It has been used to place blame on groups of people while diverting attention away from what the government is doing, which is taking more control.

This is going to be the precursor to the worst war in history, World War 2.
The chart below will summarize the unofficial and official start to World War 2. You will use the information below the chart to fill it in.
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The Lend-Lease aid shown on the map was provided to

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Whcih was an example of appeasement (let them have it)?

Watch the video below about Hitlers rise to power. As the video plays, answer the five questions below it.
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How did the end of WWI effect Germany?

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How/Why did Hitler get support from German people? Listen for promises he made to people.

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What does the term anti-semitic mean?

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How did the Great Depression effect Germany?

Now, America is still in its neutral policy position as a country. The depression is going on, but things are beginning to improve some. However, we know what's going on in Europe and we want to support our allies without getting involved in the war directly. The chart below will summarize America's support to its allies. Read it.
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Should the United States have stayed neutral knowing what was going on in Europe? Make sure to tell me why you think so.

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Which most accurately characterizes the policy followed by the United States in teh years between World War 1 and World War 2?

Precursor to American Entry

Read the paragraphs below and answer the questions that follow.
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What was Japan's goal (need)?

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What did we do that upset Japan?

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How did Japan plan to "pay us back" or get its revenge?

Well Japan got our attention. Roosevelt makes his Day of Infamy speech ( we will listen to a portion of it below).
This officially brings us into World War 2, as the USA declares war on Japan.
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Pretend you are writing a speech to the American people after Pearl Harbor.
Tell me two things you would tell Americans to get their support for going into World War 2.