Thursday, March 31, 2011

Formative assesment 9 review

United States History Mr. Michael Meechin Formative Assessment
Topic.09 Study Concepts
The following
For your benefit the definition of concept has been provided below:
con·cept [kon-sept]
–noun
1. a general notion or idea; conception.
2. an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct.
Role of Women during WWII
Manufacturing ammuntion and weapons for the wareffort

Cause and Effect of Use of the Atomic Bomb
created to help shorten the war, from the fear that germany was producing nuclear materail they called heavy water, the effects the surrender of the Japanese, and the begining of nuclear age, along with the destruciton of the cities of Nagisaki and Hiroshima
 
US Foreign Policy Before, During, and After the War

before the united sates was more of an isolationist state keeping to themselves, but during the war become heavily involved in the war, selling weapons to allied countries and being involed in joint military operations. after the united states was more involved in the world taking up things like preventing the spread of communism extending their reach around the world

Effects of the War on Europe

massive amounts of destruction,
Effect of Pearl Harbor Attack
gave the american people something to Unify against, and created motivation and support for the war effort to defeat japan,  along with the U.S entry into world war 2 after delcaring war on japan, and shortly after germany would declare war on the U.S. and also caused the internment of japanese americans, for fear of japanese sabotage

Japanese Internment

was due to the fear that the japanese would sabotage the american war effort using the americans own  citizens which they believed to be any one of japanese decent. it affected thousends of japanese americans forcing them to relocate to the camps

Neutrality Acts
acts that would keep america from being involved with european affairs

Purpose of Propaganda
to promote a cause or concept to the people, convincing them to do something or believe something that is proposed.

Rationing
rationing important resources like gas rubber metal, and other materails, certain food products,to help with the war effort to either build more weapons, or feed the soldiers.

Results of World War II
creation of the United Nations, the begining of the Nuclear era, the U.S becomes a world Super power, the U.S is pulled out of the great depression, massive amounts of destruction and death.

concepts will be on the Topic.07 Formative Assessment. It is the student’s responsibility to prepare for this assessment. Information could come from in class activities, discussion and readings.

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