Unit 6 - WWII & Civil rights Era

​WW2 & Civil Rights Era

By Steven Jewell

Rise of the Dictators

Benito Mussolini - Italy - Fascist Party

Adolph Hitler - Germany - Nazy Party - (Treaty of Versailles)

Hideki Toju - Japan - Prime Minister (Military Leader)

Joseph Stalin - Russia - Communist Party

Multiple Choice

What type of warfare did the germans use to sweep through Europe

• Blitzkrieg
• Total War
• Trench Warfare
• Guerrilla Tactics

Multiple Choice

What did Executive order 9066 call for?

• It called for the internment of Japanese Americans.
• It called for the relocation of German Americans.
• It called for the military draft of Japanese Americans.
• It called for the evacuation of all immigrants.

Her and her family hid from the Nazi's for 4 years with others

She was found and sent to the concentration camps where she died. Her father was the only survivor

Father found her diary and gets it published. The diary/book is haled for it's honesty and deep look into what it meant to be a jewish person being hunted.

Anne Frank

Multiple Choice

What was Hitler's final solution?

• Destroying France

• A way of winning WWII

• The extermination (killing) of all the Jews

• The moving of all Jews from Germany

Drag and Drop

To end the war the plane named ​

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dropped an atomic bomb named​

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on Hiroshima. 3 days later the us dropped ​

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on Nagasaki

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Enola Gay

Little boy

Fat man

Widow maker

spider 

maverick

Segregation in the North

►De facto segregation: segregated by unwritten custom or tradition, face of life

►African Americans were denied housing in many neighborhoods and faced discrimination in employment (NORTH)

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​Post WW-II

•African Americans grew dissatisfied with their second-class status after WWII

–Risked their lives defending freedom abroad

•Civil Rights Movement-a broad and diverse effort to attain racial equality

​GI Bill

Commonly known as the GI Bill, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act offered veterans a year of unemployment pay after their homecoming; guaranties for loans to purchase homes, businesses, or farms; and tuition and living stipends for college or vocational programs.

The uneven application of the GI Bill created a staggering wealth gap between black and white families that persist today. The families of white service members used the benefits to establish a middle class foundations, many black service members were left behind.

Multiple Choice

Did many black soldiers returning from WWII get the opportunity to use the GI Bill?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

What made the killing of Emmitt Till important in the civil rights era?

Multiple Choice

What was one of the key differences of beliefs between Malcom X and MLK Jr.

• Malcolm X promoted integration with white society, while MLK Jr. encouraged separation and self-sufficiency.
• Malcolm X believed in self-defense and black nationalism, whereas MLK Jr. believed in nonviolence and integration.
• Malcolm X focused on economic empowerment and education, whereas MLK Jr. emphasized political reform and legislation.
• Malcolm X advocated for peaceful protests and community service, while MLK Jr. supported armed resistance.

​The Civil Rights Act of 1964

►Because of the Civil Rights movement, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  This law ended all racial discrimination in public facilities such as restrooms, restaurants, buses, movie theaters, and swimming pools.

​The Civil Rights Act of 1964

•The act banned segregation in public accommodations

•Gave the federal government the ability to desegregate schools

•Prosecute individuals who violated people’s civil rights

•Outlawed discrimination in employment

•Established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

​The Voting Rights Act 1965

►Prohibited discrimination at voting polls

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►Established bilingual ballots in areas with large amount of non-English speaking minorities

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►Outlawed literacy tests for voters

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►Gave Federal Government power to oversee all elections

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