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Module 4: World War II

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What caused World War II, and why did the United States stay neutral at first?

Analyze the causes of World War II, including the rise of totalitarian and fascist regimes, the failure of the Treaty of Versailles and the policy of appeasement, and American isolationism (TEKS US History RC1 History; RC3 Government and Citizenship).
A STAAR-level answer on the causes of World War II for the Texas US History EOC: the rise of totalitarian and fascist dictators, the failures of the Treaty of Versailles, the policy of appeasement, German and Japanese aggression, and American isolationism and neutrality, with worked stimulus questions.
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How was the war in the Pacific won, and why did the United States drop the atomic bomb?

Analyze the Pacific theater, the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the consequences of the war, including the founding of the United Nations (TEKS US History RC1 History; RC4 Science, Technology, and Society).
A STAAR-level answer on the Pacific theater and the atomic bomb for the Texas US History EOC: the island-hopping campaign, the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the arguments for and against it, the end of the war, and its consequences including the United Nations, with worked stimulus questions.
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How was the war in Europe won, and what was the Holocaust?

Analyze the major turning points of the war in Europe, including D-Day, and the Holocaust as a genocide carried out by Nazi Germany (TEKS US History RC1 History; RC3 Government and Citizenship).
A STAAR-level answer on the European theater and the Holocaust for the Texas US History EOC: major turning points such as the D-Day invasion, the defeat of Nazi Germany, and the Holocaust as the genocide of six million Jews and millions of others, with worked stimulus questions.
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How did the attack on Pearl Harbor bring the United States into World War II?

Analyze the end of American neutrality, the attack on Pearl Harbor, US entry into World War II, and the country's role in the Allied war effort (TEKS US History RC1 History; RC4 Science, Technology, and Society).
A STAAR-level answer on US entry into World War II for the Texas US History EOC: the end of neutrality, lend-lease aid to the Allies, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941, the declaration of war, and the American role in the Allied effort, with worked stimulus questions.
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How did World War II transform the American home front and test the rights of citizens?

Analyze the effects of World War II on the home front, including economic mobilization, new roles for women and minorities, the Bracero Program, and the internment of Japanese Americans and Korematsu v. United States (TEKS US History RC2 Geography and Culture; RC3 Government and Citizenship; RC4 Economics).
A STAAR-level answer on the World War II home front for the Texas US History EOC: economic mobilization and war production, new opportunities for women (Rosie the Riveter) and minorities, the Bracero Program, and the internment of Japanese Americans upheld in Korematsu v. United States, with worked stimulus questions.
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