Period 7 Part II 1920s and 30s

Day 1:

Essential Questions:

1. How can cultural conflicts affect society?

2. How can a laissez-faire attitude by the government impact the economy?

3. Did the policy of isolationism help create conditions for WWII?

4. What impact did consumerism have on society?

1920's Notes and Vocabulary: This will serve as your notes and vocabulary for the 1920s.

Generalizations on the 1920s

1920s Review Sheet

1920s Review Questions

Quarantine Speech

Charles Lindbergh and the America First Committee

FDR Declaration of War Speech

WWII Conferences Activity:

In your group, you will look at the assigned conference documents. You will then gather the following information and report back to your main group.

1. What was the overall purpose of the conference?

2. Who attended?

3. What was decided?

4. What would be the impact on the world as a result of the conference?

Atlantic Charter--see iPad app American Dreams-1940-1950

Tehran Conference--see same iPad app.

Yalta Conference

Potsdam Conference