The Second World War and America's Transformation
Virginia SOL USII.6
Understand the major causes and events of World War II and the effects of America's role.
What students need to be able to do
- Explain the rise and spread of fascism and totalitarianism internationally and the policy of appeasement towards Nazi Germany.
- Explain the causes and events that led to American involvement in World War II, including the attack on Pearl Harbor.
- Locate and describe the major events and turning points of the war in Europe, including D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge.
- Locate and describe the major events and turning points of the war in the Pacific, including Midway and Iwo Jima.
- Explain and evaluate the role of key political and military leaders of the Allies and Axis powers.
- Identify the roles and sacrifices of U.S. armed forces, including women, segregated units, and notable groups like the Tuskegee Airmen.
- Evaluate the effects of the war on the home front, including women in the workforce and the incarceration of Japanese Americans.
- Examine the causes and consequences of the Holocaust, including the Nuremberg Trials.
- Describe the events that led to the surrender of the Axis powers and America's role in the Allied victory.