World War 2 Interviews

World War II also known as the Second World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945.  It was a global war in which more than 20 countries saw themselves tangled in a scheme for power.  With more than 100 million people directly involved it resulted in the deaths of more than 85 million fatalities; making world war II the deadliest conflict in human history.

Beginning with Japanese aggression and desires to expand their empire, Japan resolutes to invade Manchuria, China and Korea.

Continuing with the Leaugue of Nations failure to halt German expansion and opting for appeasement, nations became no more than pawn pieces in a game of Chess.

Your job is to become a World War 2 character and conduct extensive research on your persona.  You will then be interviewed by four or eight classmates and will be competing for a job.  Which ever character who receives the most job offers will win a prize.

1. You will be divided into pairs.

2. Each pair will be researching the same individual.

3.With the assistance of your partner you will have to answer the questions provided.

4. Then in groups of four, each person will receive an interviewer sheet.

5. In your group of four (A,B,C,D) three people will interview one person. 

     Exp: ABC interview D

            BCD interview A

            CDA interview B

            DAB interview C

6. Each interviewer will choose 3 questions from the 15 to ask the interviewee.

7. Each interviewer will take turns asking their 3 questions to the interviewee.

8. Interviewer will write interviewee responses on the back of your "World War II Interview" sheet.

9. The process will repeat itself until everyone in your group has been interviewed.

10. Once you have interviewed everyone, decide who you want to hire for your business.

11. The person with the most job offers will receive a prize.

12. You may not vote for yourself.

The following websites will assist you with your research.

Patton

http://www.generalpatton.com/

http://www.biography.com/people/george-patton-9434904

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/george-smith-patton

Churchill, Roosevelt, Truman, de Gaulle, Hirohito, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini

http://www.teacheroz.com//WWIILeaders.htm

Hirohito

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/hirohito

http://www.biography.com/people/hirohito-37173

Hitler

http://www.biography.com/people/adolf-hitler-9340144

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/

Stalin

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/stalin_joseph.shtml

http://www.history.com/topics/joseph-stalin

Chamberlain, Churchill, de Gaulle, Hitler, Roosevelt, Stalin, Tojo, Truman

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/political_leaders_of_world_war_t.htm

Tojo

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/tojo-hideki

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/598171/Tojo-Hideki

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/hideki_tojo.htm

MacArthur

http://www.history.com/topics/douglas-macarthur

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/macarthur/peopleevents/pandeAMEX96.html

Eisenhower

http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent1/?file=dday_leaders1

https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/dwightdeisenhower

http://www.biography.com/people/dwight-d-eisenhower-9285482

Rommell

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/erwin-rommel-erwin

http://www.achtungpanzer.com/erwin-rommel.htm

World History

Mt. Whitney