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.