Unit 5.8 Classwork: Pearl Harbor & U.S. Entry into WWII

Instructions

Content Objective: I will be able to analyze the historical context of FDR's "Infamy" speech.

Standard Objective: I will be able to draw reasonable conclusions from the text.

Click here for the slides from today.

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Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

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Warm Up: There's a war happening in the world right now! Have you been following the Russia-Ukraine war? What are your thoughts on this current event?

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Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

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World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving over _______ countries.

Sparked by Nazi Germany invading _______  in 1939, the war dragged on for six years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers in 1945.

Due to _______ , the U.S. was hesitant to get involved in WWII, until the conflict showed up at our doorstep.

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Please categorize each country to the corresponding side in World War II.

France
Germany
Japan
Russia
Italy
Great Britain
United States

Axis Powers
Allied Powers
Both (Axis -> Allied Power)

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The worldwide Great Depression of the 1930s took its toll in different ways throughout the world. In Europe, political power shifted to _______ governments that wanted complete control of their people, like in Nazi Germany and Italy. In Asia, a resource-starved Japan began to expand _______  and invaded China.

The United States, however, chose to withdraw from world affairs and concentrate on its own economic problems. _______ believed that problems in the U.S. would be worsened by intervening in international affairs. Even after Hitler invaded Poland, President Roosevelt maintained U.S. _______ , though he did indirectly support the British and the Allies in their fight against Nazi Germany by supplying them with American-made weapons and equipment through the _______  program.

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On December 7, 1941, the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor was attacked in one of the biggest military _______  in the history of warfare. In less than two hours:
Over 300 airplanes, 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, destroyed.
More than 2,400 Americans died, including _______ . Another 1,000 people were wounded.
The American people were outraged. Though diplomatic relations between the United States and Japan were _______ , they had not yet broken off at the time of the attack. Instantly, the incident united the American people in a massive _______  for war and strengthened American resolve to guard against any future lapse of military alertness.

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The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a speech asking _______ to declare war on Japan. Ultimately, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor _______ the United States into World War II.

Applying Knowledge: Today, we are going to listen to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous "Infamy" speech, which was given on December 8th, 1941 - the day after Pearl Harbor.

If you would prefer to follow along and read the speech transcript, click here.

Even Presidents revise their work! Check out a previous draft of FDR's Infamy speech here.

Question 9 | 01:13

Question 10 | 02:25

Question 11 | 03:22

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Question 9

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Question 10

02:25

Question 11

03:22

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True or False? Only the U.S. President can declare war on another country.

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Exit Ticket: Why did the U.S. enter World War II after decades of isolationism?

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Unit 5.8 Classwork: Pearl Harbor & U.S. Entry into WWII

Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

Warm Up: There's a war happening in the world right now! Have you been following the Russia-Ukraine war? What are your thoughts on this current event?

Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

Please categorize each country to the corresponding side in World War II.

True or False? Only the U.S. President can declare war on another country.

Exit Ticket: Why did the U.S. enter World War II after decades of isolationism?

Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

Warm Up: There's a war happening in the world right now! Have you been following the Russia-Ukraine war? What are your thoughts on this current event?

Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

Please categorize each country to the corresponding side in World War II.

What does President Roosevelt mean by the word “infamy”?

The phrases "many American lives were lost" and "onslaught against us" primarily serve to

The primary reason President Roosevelt makes for entering World War II is to

True or False? Only the U.S. President can declare war on another country.

Exit Ticket: Why did the U.S. enter World War II after decades of isolationism?

Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

What does President Roosevelt mean by the word “infamy”?

The phrases "many American lives were lost" and "onslaught against us" primarily serve to

The primary reason President Roosevelt makes for entering World War II is to