Phoney War

Although WWII technically started in September,  1939, the fighting started in April 1940.  Is calling this period of time a Phoney War accurate?  Explain why you agree or disagree with that statement.

The Between War Years

This past unit was one where the Totalitarian Rulers rose to power in a variety of nations.  It was also a unit of economic hardships.  What were 2 of the most interesting things that were discussed or presented during this unit.

The Dirty Thirties

Some reports say that Canada, specifically  the prairie provinces, were hardest hit during the Great Depression of the 1930s.  Whether you agree with this or not is not the question... the question is why would people say this?

Totalitarian Rulers

We looked at 5 beliefs or philosophies that a totalitarian ruler has... extreme nationalism, racial purity, devotion to a leader, creation of a scapegoat and use of violence/war.  Which of these do you think a successful dictator would rely most heavily on and which one do you think could be removed from the list... explain your thoughts.

Why do people follow the extremists?

This next unit is about the rise of totalitarian rulers.  When we study these rulers, we often wonder "why" people would follow such extremists... what are some reasons you have seen in your experience, whether personal or learned...

What do you think?

We have spent the last 6 weeks studying the first 19 years of the 20th century... focusing around World War One.  Of everything we studied this unit, what do you think had the largest impact or interest level for you.  Please give a reason for this.

Glory of War

The First World War ended the notion that war is glorious.  There are many reasons why this statement can be considered true... or you could say that there never was glory in war and World War One reinforced this.  Please give your opinion on this plus one or two examples to support your thoughts.