7. Students will understand the causes and effects of the Great Depression.
Stock Market Crash, banks closing causing everyone to lose their life savings etc.
1. Students will understand the impact the Great Depression and New Deal had on the US.
People lost jobs, became homeless, bread lines, new deal was put in place to stimulate economy, create new jobs, get the US out of the depression.
2. Students will understand the causes, effects and major events of WWII.
Treaty of Versailles. Hitler/Germany wanted land back that they lost and started the war. Hitler killed lots of Jews. Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, US retaliated thus getting into the war. Manhattan Project was the US developing nuclear weapons, uses two nukes on Japan. D-Day. etc.
3. Students will understand how/why the Allies won WWII.
Great homefront, mass production, nukes.
4. Students will understand the causes, effects and major events of the Cold War.
US and Russia competing for nuclear superiority, Cuban Missile Crisis, Arms Race, Space race, NATO.
5. Students will understand the causes, effects and major events of the Korean Conflict.
Commy North Korea invaded south Korea, US took action and got involved in the "conflict". It turned into a back and forth war so Eisenhower got us outta there. Korea is still at war.
6. Students will understand the causes, effects and major events of the Vietnam Conflict.
Vietnam was also split North and South, and of course, the north part were commies. We helped the democratic south fight the Vietcong and stuff, eventually casualties were too high and we left the south Vietnamese to fight there own freaking war. BUT WE DIDN'T LOSE THE WAR. US LOSES NO WARS. USA USA USA!
7. Students will understand the causes and effects of the Persian Gulf Wars as well as the War on Terror.
War on terror. Al Quida and the Taliban, lead by Osama bin Ladin. Attacked twin towers on 9/11, sparked the war in Afghanistan, later went into Iraq. recently however, Osama wuz killed.
8.Students will understand the major economic, political, and social changes made during the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's and 2000's.
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