CP+Wilburn,+Tyler

=Unit Cover Page=


 * Unit Title:** World War II on a Global Scale **Grade Level(s):** 9-diploma
 * Subject/Topic Area(s):** World History
 * Key Words:** World War II
 * Designed by:** Tyler Wilburn**Time Frame:** 6(80)
 * School District:** RSU 9 **School:** Mt. Blue High School


 * =Brief Summary of Unit= ||
 * In this unit, we will be learning about how the end of World War I led to World War II. You will learn to understand European repression of Germany led to German nationalism, World War II was fought in Europe and the Pacific Ocean, World War II included countries that did not fight. Picking up from the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, we will dicuss how the terms of surrender that Germany had to accept forced them into a deep economic depression, how the German people persevered, how Hitler came to power, when the war started in both Europe and Asia, how and why America stayed neutral in the beginning of the war, how many countries participated in the war and how they did so, and how the war ended in Europe and Asia.

There are also various terms, people and events, and time lines that we will go over. Some of these terms include the Night of Broken Glass, the Holocaust, Nazi party, depression, Island hopping, blitzkreig, and potentially more terms. Some of the people include President Wilson, Adolf Hilter, other famous leaders and ambasadors, the Zimmerman Note, well known generals from the countries that fought, and spy attempts. There are some dates and time lines that we will talk about. For instance, the actual length of the war, dates of major battles(Pearl Harbor, Battle of Brittain, Battle of the Buldge Battle of Moscow, etc.), and the dates for when the treaties with Germany and Japan were signed. = = ||