6.+Unit+Five

UNIT FIVE: Lead-Up to WWII Awesome WWII websites in general!: [] WebQuest document: Listen to and read part of the "Four Freedoms" speech with the aid of this YouTube clip. media type="youtube" key="5iHKtrirjlY" height="315" width="420"

Then, view this PowerPoint of Norman Rockwell's paintings, The Four Freedoms. Decide how this speech and the paintings impacted public opinion regarding entering WWII.

**__Main Causes of World War II__**

Use the links from each cause to follow to the website that will describe the details of each event or policy and how it contributed to the start of World War II. Remember to fill in your answers on the Word Document that outlines the activity for you!
 * 1)  [|Treaty of] [|Versailles]
 * 2) [|Worldwide depression]
 * 3) Totalitarian governments
 * [|Germany]
 * [|Japan]
 * [|Italy]
 * [|Soviet Union]


 * 1) [|Expansionist policies]
 * 2) [|Policy of appeasement]
 * 3) Continued German aggression:
 * [|Breaking the Treaty of Versailles]
 * [|Threatening the peace of Europe]





For these leaders, use the link from eHistory.com to follow to a biography on each leader that will describe basic facts about the leader and their involvement in World War II.

[|eHistory.com] Franklin D. Roosevelt (click his picture) Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Adolf Hitler Hirohito

For Tojo, use the link for below.
 * 1) [|Hideki Tojo]

**__Key Events Leading Up to World War II__**

Click on the following link to the "[|Eight Steps to World War II]." On this website, the following eight key events are described briefly. Use this site to complete the first part of the "Key Events" portion of the WebQuest guide.

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