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Ms. Stys, a student teacher, will be conducting a unit on World War II for her class. The unit will cover the causes of the war, how the Axis powers initially advanced across Europe and failed to conquer Britain, Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union and the Holocaust. It will also discuss how the Allied powers began pushing back the Axis, the D-Day invasion, and the final defeat of Nazi Germany and Japan. The unit will examine the issues faced after the war and the founding of the United Nations, as well as new post-war conflicts among the former Allies.

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Newsletter 1

Ms. Stys, a student teacher, will be conducting a unit on World War II for her class. The unit will cover the causes of the war, how the Axis powers initially advanced across Europe and failed to conquer Britain, Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union and the Holocaust. It will also discuss how the Allied powers began pushing back the Axis, the D-Day invasion, and the final defeat of Nazi Germany and Japan. The unit will examine the issues faced after the war and the founding of the United Nations, as well as new post-war conflicts among the former Allies.

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Volume 3 | Issue 1

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Soon our class will be beginning a unit over World War II. For this

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the lessons. This is a pivotal unit, and I look forward to teaching you
all about the causes, occurrences, and aftermaths of the war.

From Appeasement to War


In this section, the students will:

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- Chester A. Nimitz

Analyze the threat to world peace posed by dictators in the 1930s and how the Western
democracies responded.
Describe how the Spanish Civil War was a dress rehearsal for World War II.
Summarize the ways in which continuing Nazi aggression led Europe to war.

The Axis Advances


In this section, the students will:

Describe how the Axis powers came to control much of Europe, but failed to conquer
Britain.
Summarize Germanys invasion of the Soviet Union.
Understand the horror of the genocide the Nazis committed.
Describe the role of the United States before and after joining World War II.

The Allies Turn the Tide


In this section, the students will:

Understand how nations devoted all of their resources to fighting World War II.
Explain how Allied victories began to push back the Axis powers.
Describe D-Day and the Allied advance toward Germany.

Victory in Europe and the Pacific


In this section, the students will:

Describe the reasons for the final defeat of the Nazis.


Summarize how the Allies began to push back the Japanese in the Pacific.
Explain the American strategy for ending the war against Japan and the consequences of
that strategy.

The End of World War II


In this section, the students will:

Describe the issues faced by the Allies after World War II ended.
Summarize the organization of the United Nations.

Analyze how new conflicts developed among the former Allies in the years after World
War II.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or


concerns that you may have!
Meghan Stys
[email protected]
678-654-1205

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