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H World History (Period 2)

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Research Paper Guidelines

Timeline:
Friday, 24th, 2019: 4 Articles Critique (75 pts)
Wednesday, 29th, 2019: Introduction, Statement of Purpose and Findings Outline (50 pts)
Friday, May 31st, 2019: Rough draft (75 pts)
Tuesday (6/4) and Thursday (6/6): Final Presentation and Paper (200 Pts)

WWII Study Guide

 

  1. Characteristics of Fascism, totalitarianism, and Nazism.
  2. The emergence of superpowers at the end of the war: USA and USSR.
  3. Know the perception of leaders in Italy, Germany, and Japan.
  4. Japan’s, Germany’s and Italy’s governments after the war.
  5. Holocaust timeline (Gallery Walk), causes, consequences, and impact on the modern world.
  6. Japanese internment camps in the US.
  7. Dropping of the atomic bombs: decision to use and consequences; cities bombed.
  8. War Crime trials outcomes: Nuremberg, Japan, and Italy.
  9. US Neutrality laws and production miracle.
  10. Major battles in WWII: Pearl Harbor, island hopping, El Alamein, Stalingrad, etc.
  11. War conferences (countries involved), The Big Three, and the Marshall Plan.

New Imperialism Test Study Guide

  1. What is the difference between old and new imperialism?
  2. What are the causes of the new imperialism? (economic, political and cultural) Provide examples.
  3. Berlin Conference: Intentions, key players (countries and people), and outcome.
  4. What do we mean by the “white men’s burden”?
  5. What was social Darwinism? Where does the term come from?
  6. Why did the colonizing countries not develop industries in the colonies?
  7. Type of colonial control: Direct vs. Indirect and forms of ruling.
  8. What regions or countries of the world did individual European countries controlled? How did they control them?

Forms of Imperialism

Imperialism: Forms of Ruling

  1. TB 348 Forms of imperialism: Copy the chart and answer the questions: Which form of managing imperial interests do you think would be most effective? Explain your answer
  2. TB 349 Forms of imperialism: Describe England’s control over Nigeria in terms of the forms of imperialism.
  3. TB 358-359 Forms of imperialism: Describe England’s control over Egypt in terms of the forms of imperialism. Why was the Suez Canal of particular importance to the British?
  4. TB 363-364 Forms of imperialism: Describe England’s control over India in terms of the forms of imperialism. Why was India the “jewel in the crown”? What does this quote show us about European’s attitudes towards colonies?
  5. TB 368-36 Forms of imperialism: Describe the forms of imperialism control over Malayan Peninsula, Indochina, Dutch Indies, Philippines (TB 372) and how Siam remained independent.

Newspaper Project

This project is a newspaper with 8 sections.  All sections are one report about an aspect of the industrial revolution.  All information must come from the documents and the homework from the Thanksgiving break packet.
 
Your newspaper must have the following sections (each section is one report):
Local News
National News
World News
Innovative Technology Report
Business/Economy Report
 
Add three of the following options:
Comics
Obituaries
Classified
Horoscope
Food/Restaurants Reviews
Editorial
Entertainment