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World War II Dictator WebQuest
Task
Top Secret report (20 pages) in which you outline the following areas:
- Background info (birth info, family)
- childhood experiences
- education
- work/military experience
ECONOMY:
You are interested in discovering how the economies of each country were fairing before the war. The economy of each country is important because it influences both the feelings of ordinary citizens and the actions taken by the government. For example, during a period of economic stability or economic growth, citizens are more likely to be content with their government and the world. Therefore, they are not likely to agitate for or support a war. This does not mean though, that a poor country will always want to go to war. Because, if a government has very little money it is difficult to organize and sustain an army.
Your job is to find out the strengths and weaknesses of the economies of the Germany, Italy, Soviet Union and Japan prior to World War II. Some of the information you should look for includes:
- unemployment rate
- percentage of people that are homeless
- average salary,
- a country's Gross National Product (GNP)
- the rate of inflation.
- Find out why the economy was the way it was. (Each of these countries had been involved in World War I, but the outcomes of the war was different for each.)
You are interested in learning about the governments of the Germany, Italy, Soviet Union and Japan. The structure and role of the government in the daily lives of its citizens is important in understanding the actions of those citizens. For example, if a government does not allow its citizens to speak freely in public forums, then it is unlikely that the citizens will ever be able to influence the workings of the government. Also, it is important to understand who actually controls the everyday workings of the government. Is there a group of people that oversee the laws of the country, or is only one person in charge?
Your job is to find out how the government operates. This information will be very important to you when completing your article because it will allow you to understand the actions taken by each country in the years leading up to World War II. Some of the information you should look for includes (these are just suggestions, you may find different information that may help you, don't limit your search just to these areas):
- Who has the right to vote; what percentage of people in the country have the right to vote?
- Is the press controlled by the government, are the people encouraged to voice their opinions to the government?
- Who is the ultimate leader of the country, who has the final say in the government?
- Is there a parliament or legislative body, how much power do they have?
- What role does the military have in the government? How did the leader come to power?
- What actions does the leader use to stay in power and limit his opposition?
You are interested in learning about the culture and different ways of life that were found in Germany, Italy, Soviet Union and Japan in the years before World War II. A country's culture is important because it lets others know what the people of that country value. The beliefs and feelings of ordinary citizens can strongly influence the actions of government.
Your job is to discover what life was like in your country in the 1920's and 1930's. Treatment for different groups was oftentimes very different. Some of the information you should look for includes:
- the religious beliefs of citizens of each country,
- beliefs about racial differences,
- resentment towards other countries because of past conflicts,
- customs or traditions specific to that country,
- and any other information that would help to describe the people and social life of each country.
page 18 Word Cloud minimum 12 words / phrases - 24pts
page 19 Timeline highlighting events from your groups paper minimum 12 dates- 24pts
Total 100 points
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