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The American Nation: A History of the United States ©2000
by John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes
Focus Lesson 22
Chapter 28: "War and Peace"
AP* Course Description
- The Second World War
- Organizing for war
- Mobilizing for production
- Propaganda
- Internment of Japanese Americans
- The war in Europe, Africa, and the Mediterrean; D-Day
- The war in the Pacific: Hiroshima, Nagasaki
- Diplomacy
- War aims
- Wartime conferences: Yalta, Potsdam
- Organizing for war
Key Components
- Instructor's Manual: pp. 271–279
- Study Guide, Vol. II: pp. 199–214
- Test Bank: pp. 470–486
Key Web Sites
Given the changing nature of the Internet, you may wish to preview these sites. Check the Online Companion Web site for updated links to U.S. history sites.
Key Words and Terms
- economic czar
- kamikaze
- Oak Ridge
- FEPC
- Ex Parte Ende
- D-Day
- Iwo Jima
- One World
- Yalta
- James F. Byrnes
- Charles Drew
- Winston Churchill
- zoot suit
- island hopping
- Pearl Harbor
- Japanese internment
- Afrika Korps
- Battle of the Bulge
- Hiroshima
- Potsdam
- Walter Short
- A. Philip Randolph
- Charles de Gaulle
- Joseph Stalin
Suggested Pacing
Allow one week for teaching this chapter. Concentrate on strategy rather than on individual battles.
Test Strategy
In answering multiple-choice questions, students should be using words and context clues within the question stems and answer choices when there is no obvious answer on first reading. Part of developing critical thinking is learning how to look for clues and assess them.
Key Concepts
- African Americans
"Double V" became the rallying cry of African American activists who sought victory overseas and civil rights at home. Threatened with a giant march on Washington by A. Philip Randolph and other African American leaders, Roosevelt signed an executive order ending racial discrimination in defense industries. More than 1 million African Americans migrated to the North to work in defense plants. - Conflicting expectations
At the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union held conflicting views of who had won the war and what would be the outcome of the war. The Soviet Union believed that Germany had been defeated through its efforts with little help from its Allies. On the other hand, the United States considered that its might and resources had defeated Germany with little help from its Allies. The two nations had different views of what peace would bring. The Soviet Union wanted a buffer against Europe and the United States wanted to fulfill its goal of establishing democracies.
Summing Up Student Understanding
Have students engage in a debate about whether the United States should have dropped the atomic bomb to end World War II. Six students should participate in the debate—three on either side of the question. Designate a moderator and a timekeeper, as well as research assistants for each team to do research to help the debaters and coach them on their presentations. The rest of the class will be the audience and must prepare three questions to ask the debaters. The questions must be based on research. Collect these questions and grade the "audience" on their individual efforts.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
You might also find these additional readings useful in developing students' background knowledge or for DBQ activities:
- American Issues: Vol. II Since 1865, edited by Unger and Tomes—Chapter 10
- The Power of Words: Vol. II From 1865, edited by Breen—Chapter 9
- Constructing the American Past, Vol. II, edited by Gorn, Roberts, and Bilhartz—Chapter 10
- American Experiences: Vol. II From 1877, edited by Roberts and Olson (secondary source readings)—Part Five