World War II and the Holocaust

What was World War II?

• A series of battles fought in the 1800s
• A peaceful negotiation between countries
• A local conflict in a single country
• World War II was a global conflict from 1939 to 1945 involving major world powers.

What is Totalitarianism?

• A system where the government has no power over individuals.
• Totalitarianism is a political system in which the state seeks to control all aspects of public and private life.
• A form of democracy where citizens vote on every issue.
• A political ideology that promotes complete freedom of speech.

What are characteristics of Fascism?

• Authoritarianism, nationalism, suppression of opposition, centralized government, dictatorial leadership, state over individual rights, use of propaganda and violence.
• Promotion of international cooperation, forming treaties, and creating alliances.

• Decentralized government structure, more power to the states, and no voting rights.

• Democracy, individual freedoms, voting rights, and checks and balances.

What is the policy of Appeasement in World War II?

• The policy of Appeasement aimed to prevent war by conceding to the demands of aggressive nations.
• The policy of Appeasement involved military alliances against aggressors.
• Appeasement was a strategy to promote economic sanctions on hostile nations.
• The policy aimed to strengthen the military presence in Europe.

Why did other countries not step in when Hitler invaded Poland?

• They thought the League of Nations would handle it.

• They believed Hitler would stop after Poland.
• They were busy with their own internal conflicts.
• Due to a mix of hesitation, desire to avoid war, and lack of military readiness.

Why did the United States join World War II?

• The United States joined to support its allies in Europe.
• The United States was attacked by Germany first.
• The United States wanted to expand its territory in Asia.
• The United States joined World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

_____ ______ is a United States military base in the Pacific that was attacked by Japan.

(a)  

What role did women play in World War II?

• Women primarily stayed at home during the war.
• Women played crucial roles in the workforce and military, such as working in factories.

• Women were only involved in support roles without any responsibilities.
• Women had no significant involvement in the military.

What is propaganda?

• D. A method of controlling the media

• B. An effort to spread information that influences public opinion

• C. A type of weapon used in war

• A. A form of manipulation through spreading false information

Which of the following best explains this propaganda poster from World War II?

• Wheat can be used to create fuel for ships so use less wheat so fuel can be manufactured

• Sailors need to be fit in order to perform their duties, so by eating less bread, they will be in better shape and will perform better

• Farmers left their farms and went to work building ships, so there were less people to grow food, thus, less bread to eat

• Sailors need to eat in order to carry out their duties, so by eating less bread, it can be saved to feed the sailors