Today's focus was an introduction to the Second World War, specifically the rise of Hitler in Germany. Coming of age in an era of German ascendancy, Hitler's world view was shaped by the defeat of Germany in WWI and the subsequent problems in Weimar Germany. His rise after the failed Munich Beer Hall Putsch exacerbated the problems of the fledgeling German Democracy until the early 1930's, when the actions of Chancellor Hitler and the Nazis will ultimately destroy German democracy and endanger it elsewhere in the world.
Assignment: Read text 434-442.
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American History
The attack on Pearl Harbor mobilized Americans in a way never seen before or since. An army of 300,000 in 1940 will ultimately swell to 15 million. 35% of the industrial workforce will, in subsequent years, be made up of women, many who never held such jobs before.
To understand the events on the morning of December 7th, check out the following website:
National Geographic Pearl Harbor Timeline
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