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Understanding WWII, the Holocaust, and their Origins

May 9, 2025

Between the Wars, World War II, and the Holocaust

Assessment Overview

  • Format: 75 points in various formats including:
    • Multiple Choice
    • Matching
    • Fill in the Blank
    • True/False
    • Identification
    • Short Answer
    • Extended Response

Study Materials

  • Presentations:
    • Between the Wars
    • Rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party
    • WWII
    • The Holocaust
    • Holocaust/Genocide Reflection
  • Movies:
    • Hitler’s Olympics
    • Confessions of a Hitler Youth
    • World War II
    • The Fallen of WWII
    • From Space
    • The Pianist
  • Assignments:
    • Dictators Threaten World Peace
    • Guided Notes
    • Discussion Boards
    • WWII Review

Key Terms and Concepts

  • Historical Events and Policies

    • Treaty of Versailles
    • Blitzkrieg
    • Battle of Britain/The Blitz
    • Nuremberg Trials
    • Normandy/D-Day
    • Pearl Harbor
    • Battle of Midway
    • Hiroshima/Nagasaki
    • Armistice
    • Operation Barbarossa
    • Nuremberg Laws
    • The Weimar Republic
    • Island Hopping
  • Political and Military Figures

    • Adolf Hitler
    • Winston Churchill
    • Hideki Tojo
    • Benito Mussolini
    • Joseph Stalin
    • Franklin Roosevelt
    • Harry Truman
  • Political and Ideological Movements

    • Anti-Semitism
    • Fascism
    • Militarism
    • Appeasement
    • Totalitarianism
    • Nationalism
    • Isolationism
  • Military Alliances

    • Axis Powers
    • Allied Powers
  • Significant Concepts

    • Concentration/Death Camps
    • Lebensraum
    • Non-Aggression Pact
    • Mobilization
    • Neutrality
    • Reparations
    • Demilitarization
    • Genocide
    • Holocaust
    • Jewish Question/Final Solution
    • Manhattan Project

Major Themes for Short Answer/Extended Response

  • Impact of Paris Peace Conference/Treaty of Versailles

    • Influence on nationalist sentiments
    • Political instability leading to war
  • Rise of Totalitarian Regimes

    • Adolf Hitler's and Benito Mussolini's regimes
    • Key ideologies and consolidation of power
  • Historical Context of the Holocaust

    • Role of anti-Semitism, nationalism, political climate
    • Systematic persecution and genocide
  • Stages of Genocide

    • Identification of concerning stages relevant to contemporary period
  • Turning Points in WWII

    • Exploration of significant turning points in the Pacific Theatre, Western Front, and Eastern Front
  • Appeasement Policy

    • Western powers' response to German aggression
    • Motivations and contributions to the outbreak of war
  • Militarism in Japan

    • Expansionist ambitions in Asia
    • Contributions to pre-WWII tensions

Preparation Tips

  • Review notes and materials from the specified presentations, movies, and assignments.
  • Focus on the significance and connections of key terms to larger ideas and events.
  • Reflect on major themes and consider how they relate to the key concepts outlined.