Unit 10 syllabus wwii & the Beginning of the Cold War (1930-1963)

will analyze the United States involvement in World War II and the war’s influence on

international affairs in the following decades.

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  10.01: Elaborate on the causes of World War II and reasons for the United States’ entry into the war.
  
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  10.02: Identify military, political, and diplomatic turning points of the war and determine their significance to the outcome and aftermath of the conflict.
  
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  10.03: Describe and analyze the effects of the war on American economic, social, political, and cultural life.
  
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  10.04: Elaborate on changes in the direction of foreign policy related to the beginnings of the Cold War.
  
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  10.05: Assess the role of organizations established to maintain peace and examine their continuing effectiveness