America during & after World War II
by Dr. H - October 17th, 2010
From now until Thanksgiving break, we’ll be looking at the period of the 1940s-1960s (Chapters 29-35)
This week, we explore the Second World War – first on Monday 10/18, at the rise of totalitarianism in Europe and the American shift from isolation to neutrality to a declaration of war in December 1941. Chapter 29 covers a lot of ground as it traces American foreign policy between the wars. You should focus on the terms and “isms” listed in the Chapter 29 Review on pp. 1154-1155.
On Wednesday 10/20, your Primary Source project is due, and we’ll look at life on the US homefront during World War II. (Chapter 30)
Friday 10/22 you have a Document Response due, and we’ll look at the immediate postwar world and America’s new role within it (Chapter 31). Links of the day: Changing European borders; Trailer for THEM! (1954). I know it’s a three-chapter week with 2 papers due, so I’ll go easier on the daily quizzes (we’ll still have them, but they won’t look as much like mini-exam questions since I know you have a lot on your plates this week).
