Hunt for Information on World War II
Introduction It is now time to reinforce what you have learned in the classroom by doing this online hunt for facts on World War II. Your score on this hunt will be based on the completeness and accuracy of your answers so pay attention and use your time wisely. You should number a piece of paper and answer each question by using the links below. I expect a two page minimum answer to the 'Big Question' below. World War II was one of the most destructive wars in the history of humanity. We would be wise to learn from World War II that war is not the solution. Einstein once said of WW II and atomic weaponry 'That World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones.' If that is the case we should learn from the past so as to prevent that from coming true. Don't forget those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Good luck hunting.
Questions 1. When were instructions to all persons of Japanese ancestry declared and what could they take with them? 2. What sentence from President Bush's 1990 Apology to Japanese interns was the most moving to you? Write it down. 3. What did a school look like at the Tule Japanese Relocation camp? 4. When, and who, signed Executive Order 9066? 5. What are the names and locations of the Interment camps? 6. What was the first and last battle of the war in the pacific? 7. When and where did the United States first engage Axis powers in World War II in Europe? 8. What are the Nuremberg laws and when were they enacted? 9. What are the names, ages, and nationalities of the founders of the White Rose? 10. At what time was Pearl Harbor attacked and how many people were ultimately injured?
11. Give one specific example of an injury sustained by a victim of the atomic bomb attack at Hiroshima. 12. What are the ranks, names, and armed service of the 6 men that raised the American flag over Iwo Jima? 13. How did Hitler specifically die and when did Berlin, Germany fall and surrender? 14. When, where, and who signed the Japanese Surrender document 15. Is a P-51 a U.S. Navy or U.S. Army Air Force aircraft? 16. Why is it that we should remember the events prior and during World War II? 17. Is a Vaught F4U Corsair an Axis or Allied fighter aircraft? 18. What does the word appeasement mean? 19. Why did the British and French give into Hitler's demand in the 1938 Munich Agreement? 20. Who agreed upon and signed the Munich Pact? 21. Name and describe one person of your choice that provided resistance against the Nazis by aiding the Jews. 22. What concentration camp did Maximilian Kolbe practice spiritual resistance in, what was his religion, and what was the religion of the person he replaced? 23. What were the names of the British and German commanders in the North African campaign and what was the main type of weapon used?
The Internet Resources
Instructions to All Persons of Japanese Ancestry President Bush's 1990 Apology to Japanese Interns Japanese Relocation Photographs Exhibit Executive Order 9066 Internment Camp Photos World War II in the Pacific: Troops in Action 1942-1945 World War II In Europe Holocaust Timeline The White Rose: A Lesson in Dissent
Attack on Pearl Harbor 1941 Surviving the Atomic Attack on Hiroshima Raising the Flag over Iwo Jima The Fall Of Berlin 1945 Weapons of World War Two The Second World War and Why We Should Remember It World War II Aircraft: Allied and Axis 20th Century Glossary: Appeasement 1938 Munich Agreement The Avalon Project Yale Law School : The Munich Pact Spiritual Resistance -Maximilian Kolbe The North African Campaign
The Big Question What have you learned about the horrible and heroic acts capable by humanity while studying World War II, and how can that knowledge be applied to preventing another such war from ever occurring again?