Due Today: A Reluctant Enemy (NY Times Article)
Entry card Free Write: In a speech to the British House of Commons, Prime Minister Winston Churchill said:
"We shall fight on the beaches . . . we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old."
Do you think the Allies could have prevailed during World War II if the United States had not entered the war?
Do you think Japan made a mistake in attacking Pearl Harbor and inciting the United States to declare war?
Explain your answers giving specific reasons for your opinions from your readings.
Comparing WWI and WWII at Home
Economy - Rachel, Clara, Adam
Racial and ethnic issues- Jordan, Brett, Camil
Women- Angus, Victoria, Katie
Public support- Alex, Tyler, Skyler
Propaganda- Katelyn, Tre, Brennan, Chris
Six Degrees of Separation: 1898-1945
Hand out WWII Study Guide and review work time
HW: Prepare for Monday's Test!!
WATCH the study guide video: 20 minutes