It changed the lives of individuals and families profoundly; It has influenced how the United States responds to threats World War II

Is there a good war? It is 2016, you are choosing a Senator who will vote on resolutions to go to war. You are choosing a President who has the power to act as Commander-in-Chief. What should you know about war to choose someone who may determine whether your country goes to war?

Looking at Iraq Why did we get involved? – Were Americans in as isolationist as they were in the 1930s? – What were U.S. objectives? – What were the strategies?

Looking at World War II 1.How did World War I influence WWII? 2.How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the outbreak of WWII? 3.Was a military response the only choice to defeat fascism? 4.Was a declaration of war the only response to Pearl Harbor?

The Course of the War Watch segments 3 -5 of “Civilians at War” – Answer Qs and consider: the threat and nature of the enemy – How do we come to resemble the enemy? – Civilians at War Civilians at War

Statistics El Alamein (Africa)—82,500 Invasion of Italy– 17,092 Normandy-- ~15,500 Battle of Iwo Jima—48,700 Battle of Okinawa—158,000 What questions would you ask to understand the significance of these statistics? Write down 4 then research the answers and bring them to class.

Iraq How well did we know the enemy? Were the objectives only attainable through war?

REVISIT LEGACY And it drastically transformed the balance of power in the world.