1. Do Now 1)What do you know about World War II? 2) What might make the US enter a World War?

2. Reminders News Article Analysis due FRIDAY! First Day of Q4

3. 9.1- Beginning of World War II Two years after World War II began in Europe, the United States go involved. Hitler took over Germany claiming that Germans were a “master race” destined to rule the world.

5. Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 starting World War II. England and France declared war on Germany and Italy.

7. Attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941- Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Japanese sunk 4 battleships and killed more than 2,000 American soldiers. The U.S. declared war on Japan. Germany and Italy declared war on the US. The US officially entered WWII.

8. Video Clip Pearl Harbor

9. Guided Practice What caused World War II?

10. Independent Practice 1) US Intervention Activity 2) Timeline Activity 3) Mini-Paragraph

11. Mini-Paragraph

12. Homework News Article Analysis

13. Exit Ticket 1) What was one cause of World War II? 2) How do you predict African Americans will contribute to World War II?