United States History: Quarter 3

Chapter 16: World War I and Its Aftermath (1917 - 1920)

Essential Questions:

Why do nations go to war.

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Identify the political circumstances in Europe that led to World War I.
Explain the events that motivated the United States to join the war.
Summarize what Congress did to prepare the U.S. economy for war.
Distinguish how progressive ideals were used in preparing the military for war.
Discuss how new technologies increased the number of casualties compared with previous wars.
Assess why the arrival of U.S. forces was so important to the war effort.
Contrast President Wilson's ideas for peace negotiations from those of Clemenceau from France and Lloyd George from Britain.

Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies

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SSHist1.b.h
SSHist2.a.h
SSHist2.b.h
SSHist3.a.h
SSHist3.b.h

Chapter 17: The Jazz Age (1921 - 1929)

Essential Questions:

How was social and economic life different in the early twentieth century from that of the late nineteenth century?
How has the cultural identity of the United States changed over time?

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Appraise how Harding's effort to return to 'normalcy' was prevented by political scandals.
Identify what government policies helped the economy recover from the postwar recession.
Hypothesize whether it is possible to abolish war.
Describe how new industries changed the lives of Americans in the 1920s.
Evaluate how attitudes toward credit and consumerism changed in the 1920s.
Summarize why the farmers missed out on the prosperity of the 1920s.
Explain why nativism strengthened during the 1920s and how the government reacted to deal with the tensions.
Hypothesize why some Americans feared the 'new morality'.
indicate what the Harlem Renaissance revealed about African American culture in the 1920s.
Contrast African American leaders in their approaches to political actions during the 1920s.

Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies

SS.Hist.1.a.h
SS.Hist1.b.h
SS.Hist2.a.h
SS.Hist2.c.h

Chapter 18: The Great Depression Begins (1929 - 1932)

Essential Questions:

What causes the economy to change over time?
How do 'depressions' affect societies?

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identify the economic choices that caused the economy to become unstable in the late 1920s.
Explain how the stock market crash triggered a chain of events that led to the Depression.
Point out the underlying conditions that led to the collapse of the U.S. economy.
Interpret how economic changes affected everyday life during the 1930s.
Evaluate the ways in which culture reflected the Depression experience.
Explain how President Hoover's governing philosophy influenced his efforts to combat the Great Depression.
Summarize why citizens tried to change government policy during the Depression's early years.

Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies

SS.Hist1.a.h
SS.Hist1.b.h
SS.Hist2.a.h
SS.Hist2.b.h
SS.Hist3.a.h

Chapter 19: Roosevelt and the New Deal (1933 - 1941)

Essential Questions:

Can the government fix the economy?
Is the government responsible for the economic well-being of its citizens?

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Describe what qualities make an effective leader.
Evaluate why the first hundred days are so important for a President.
Explain why Roosevelt broadcasted 'fireside chats'.
Evaluate how New Deal legislation tried to stabilize agriculture and industry.
Contrast New Deal programs from President Hoover's attempts to combat the Depression.
Appraise why President Roosevelt decided to introduce new legislation to fight the Depression.
Discuss how the Wagner Act and the Social Security Act affected Americans.
Assess why I think Roosevelt easily won reelection in 1936.
Express the impact of New Deal legislation on federal and state governments.

Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies

SS.Hist1.a.h
SS.Hist1.b.h
SS.Hist2.a.h
SS.Hist2.c.h
SS.Hist3.a.h
SS.Hist3.c.h

Chapter 20: A World in Flames (1931 - 1941)

Essential Questions:

Could World War II have been prevented?
Why do some people fail to respond to injustice while others try to prevent injustice?

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Assess what economic and political conditions following World War I encouraged dictatorships.
Analyze how European nations tried to prevent war.
Discuss why many Americans supported isolationism.
Discuss why President Roosevelt supported internationalism.
Explain how President Roosevelt assisted Britain while maintaining U.S. neutrality.
Summarize how the United States tried to slow Japan's advances in the Pacific.
Identify why many Jews remained in Nazi Germany and within Axis-controlled areas of Europe.
Describe how the Nazis tried to exterminate Europe's Jewish population.

Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies

SS.Hist1.a.h
SS.Hist1.b.h
SS.Hist2.a.h
SS.Hist2.b.h
SS.Hist2.c.h
SS.Hist3.a.h
SS.Hist3.b.h

Chapter 21: America and World War II (1941 - 1945)

Essential Questions:

What kinds of sacrifices does war require?

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Describe the role of minorities and women in the armed forces during World War II.
Explain how the U.S. government mobilized the economy for war.
Evaluate how World War II changed life for women and minorities in the United States.
Appraise how the wartime relocation of many Americans affected U.S. government and society.
Organize the steps the government took to stabilize wages and prices.
Discuss why the Doolittle Raid was important for U.S. forces in the Pacific.
Explain why the Battle of Midway was a turning point in the war in the Pacific.
Describe the military strategy behind 'island hopping' and evaluate is success.
Explain why Churchill and Roosevelt wanted to attack German-controlled areas in North Africa before areas in Europe.
Point out the goals of strategic bombing in Germany and the invasion of Sicily.
Hypothesize what would have happened if D-Day had failed and Germany had defeated the Allies in Europe.
Summarize why the Battle of the Bulge was so important for the Allied forces.
Support or refute with evidence President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs.

Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies

SS.Hist1.a.h
SS.Hist1.b.h
SS.Hist2.a.h
SS.Hist2.b.h
SS.Hist3.b.h

Chapter 22: The Cold War Begins (1945 - 1960)

Essential Questions:

How did the Cold War shape postwar international relations?
How did Cold War tensions affect American society?

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Describe how the conferences at Dumbarton Oaks and Yalta attempted to shape the postwar world.
Evaluate why the Potsdam Conference further increased tensions between the United States and Soviet Union.
Explain the policy of 'containment'.
Analyze why the Korean War was a major turning point in the Cold War.
Compare and contrast the post-WWII Red Scare with the one that following WWI.
Express why many Americans believed Senator McCarthy's accusations.
Summarize how fears of nuclear war affected American society.
Contrast the policies of 'massive retaliation' and 'brinkmanship' from previous military policies.
Explain why President Eisenhower wanted to use covert operations to combat the spread of communism.

Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies

SS.Hist1.a.h
SS.Hist1.b.h
SS.Hist2.a.h
SS.Hist2.c.h
SS.Hist3.b.h

Chapter 23: Postwar America (1945 - 1960)

Essential Questions:

How does prosperity change the way people live?

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Describe what happened when the nation returned to a peacetime economy, and how the government tried to ease the transition.
Analyze how the Truman administration sought to continue New Deal goals.
Summarize how Eisenhower's presidency signaled a more conservative direction for the government.
Discuss how the lives of Americans changed after World War II.
Explain how technological advances changed society.
Appraise how the new mass media reflected the characteristics of the time.
Hypothesize why young people developed their own popular culture in the 1950s and contrast it from previous generations.
Analyze whether the people and regions most affected by poverty today are the same as the 1950s.
Classify the factors that were blamed for the rise in juvenile delinquency in the 1950s.

Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies

SS.Hist1.a.h
SS.Hist1.b.h
SS.Hist2.a.h
SS.Hist2.c.h

Chapter 24: The New Frontier and Great Society (1960 - 1968)

Essential Questions:

Can government fix society's problems?
How do you think Presidents Kennedy and Johnson changed American society?

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Evaluate how the election of 1960 changed the way candidates ran their campaigns.
Identify some domestic policies that were initiated when Kennedy took office.
Assess how important some of the Warren Court rulings are for today's society.
Contrast President Kennedy's programs to combat communism from programs of previous administrations.
Identify and justify the most important foreign policy event of the Kennedy administration.
Describe how President Johnson's experience in Congress helped him to get legislation passed as President.
Appraise how Great Society legislation influences current government programs and philosophies.

Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies

SS.Hist1.a.h
SS.Hist1.b.h
SS.Hist2.a.h
SS.Hist2.b.h
SS.Hist3.a.h

Chapter 25: The Civil Rights Movement (1954 - 1968)

Essential Questions:

Why do you think the civil rights movement made gains in postwar America?
What motivates a society to make change?

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Describe the techniques of the civil rights movement used to fight segregation.
Summarize why the Montgomery Bus Boycott was successful.
Explain how President Eisenhower responded to the civil rights movement.
Identify the goals of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
Indicate how the Kennedy administration's Justice Department helped the civil rights movement.
Explain how the Civil Rights Act allowed the federal government to fight racial discrimination.
Explain why the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a turning point in the civil rights movement.
Identify why riots broke out in dozens of U.S. cities in the late 1960s.
Appraise why many young African Americans joined the black power movement.
Evaluate how Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death affected the civil rights movement.

Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies

SS.Hist1.a.h
SS.Hist1.b.h
SS.Hist2.a.h
SS.Hist2.b.h
SS.Hist3.b.h
SS.Hist3.c.h

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