As you know we will be finishing our unit on World War II this week with a major court case in which we put Harry Truman on trial for the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In order to prepare for your roles as witnesses, attorneys, jury and judge it is imperative that you get your homework done. To that end, I have posted this week's homework below. If for any reason you are unable to attend class you will still be expected to complete your daily homework. Please feel free to email me with questions/concerns.
Best,
Ms. Madhi
APUSH HOMEWORK 3/14- 3/18/2011
Chapter 26 –America During the Second World War
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Monday – The Effects of WWII on the Economy
Pgs. 804 – 810 up to “Assessing Economic Change”
Key Terms to Define
Hiroshima & Nagasaki (p. 804)
VJ Day (p. 805)
A. Phillip Randolph (p. 808)
Smith Connally Act (p. 810)
Key Questions:
1. How did the government change in terms of size and production to meet the needs of war? Explain the kinds of things the U.S. produced during wartime.
2. How did the shift of Congressional power to the Republicans affect New Deal programs and corporate power?
3. Describe the labor force during WWII? Which groups had new opportunities?
4. How did FDR handle racial discrimination?
5. How did the war affect labor unions? Describe exclusionary tactics in the unions and the rise of strikes.
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Tuesday – The War in Media & Women’s Rights
Pgs. 810 “Assessing Economic Change” , 813 – 816 up to “Racial Issues”
Key Terms to Define
2nd Bill of Rights (p. 810)
Norman Rockwell (p. 813)
WASPs (p. 814)
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (p. 815)
Key Questions:
1. Overall, what was the effect of the war on business?
2. How did FDR and insurance companies try to address the economic and social welfare of the American people?
3. How did popular culture and Hollywood attempt to generate support for the war? Discuss the OWI.
4. Describe the issue of women’s rights during WWII.
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Wednesday – Racism & Peace (Worth 30 points)
Pgs. 816 “Racial Issues” – 822
Key Terms To Define
Zoot Suit Riots (p. 817)
Executive Order 9066 (p. 817)
CORE (p. 819)
LULAC (p. 819)
Korematsu v. United States (p. 818)
Dumbartan Oaks Conference (p. 820)
IMF (p. 820)
GATT (p. 820)
Key Questions:
1. Discuss the backlash against African Americans, Mexican and Japanese Americans during WWII.
2. Explain the rise of the African American and Hispanic Civil Rights movement after WWII.
3. How did the United States try to establish a stable new world order? Discuss GATT, United Nations, etc.
4. Explain the outcome of Yalta and Tehran conferences in terms of dividing up control of the former AXIS territories
5. Explain how the state of Israel was created.
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Thursday- The Pacific Theater (worth 45 points!)
1 page, 5 + paragraph position paper - “In light of the reasons that the United States entered World War II, were the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki unavoidable?”
Your essay should reference:
- Foreign affairs during the 1920s-1930s
- FDR and the “Four Freedoms”
- Military strategies used in the Pacific theater
- Diplomacy between the Allies
- Reasons Truman felt the bombings were needed
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Friday – No HOMEWORK! :)
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