7th/8th Final Study Guide (In Progress)

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Japanese Internment Assignment

Assignment: Read the provided story about a Japanese American family during WWII and their experiences. You will then create a timeline of their experiences that includes at least 15 events. The final portion of the assignment is a 150 word paragraph making an argument as to why, from the Japanese American perspective, the internment policy was unjust.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11MpmSq0UwLnKafUVLdz9bv_EdwCnH9_xq1VQIjLFj1A/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 31

Chapter 31

1. Who were the three allied leaders that the book speaks about, and what countries do they represent?
2. Why did Russia switch sides during the war?
3. What was Stalin’s leadership style?
4. Describe the Battle of Britain.
5. What did Hitler write about in Mein Kampf?
6. What did Hitler need in Russia?
7. Why did the German invasion of Russia go poorly?
8. What types of supplies did FDR send to Stalin?
9. How many Russians died during WWII?
10. From what you have learned so far, how was WWII different than WWI? Make a list of 5 ways they were different.

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

1. Define “anti-semitism”.
2. What was the purpose of the Crusades of ancient times?
3. What is Eugenics?
4. What were some economic reasons why people may have resented Jews?
5. What problems did Hitler blame on Jews?
6. Besides Jews, what other groups of people did Hitler hate and persecute?
7. What are the words carved on the Statue of Liberty?
8. What are refugees?
9. What did the United States do when they had the opportunity to rescue 20,000 young Jews in 1939?
10. What happened to the St. Louis, which tried to reach Cuba/America?