Discussion Questions: World War II – The World at War

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1. Discuss the military preparations on the home front and their effect on

unemployment.

2. Describe examples for the science, medicine, and technology advances during the

war.

3. Explain the reasoning for the Japanese-American relocation camps and the U.S.

government’s reaction forty years later.

4. What were the effects on everyday life for civilians during the war?

5. What were the major turning points of the war for achieving victory?

6. Compare and contrast the military campaigns used for both Europe and the Pacific

regions.

7. Describe the employment of nuclear weapons and the controversies.

8. Explain the purpose for establishing the United Nations.

9. Discuss the events of the Postdam conference and the approval of the first time

war trials.

10. What was the role of the United States after the war, and what were its global

responsibilities?