David completed a Quizlet today in class.
David read the packet and then answered all the questions.
We then had an open discussion about the importance of the United Nations.

United Nations: Mission and Structure: U.N. established in 1945 as a peacekeeping organization. Description of 5 main components of the United Nations: U.N. General Assembly, U.N. Security Council, U.N. International Court of Justice, U.N. Economic and Social Council, and the U.N. Secretariat. The Security General of the U.N. defined as the leader/spokeperson of the U.N. who organizes meeting, writes reports, and reports the decisions/opinions of the U.N.

The League of Nations and The United Nations. The establishment of the League of Nations after the Treaty of Versailles end of WW 1 as a peacekeeping organization. League of Nations did not include the U.S and many other powerful nations and was dissolved. The United Nations was established in 1945 following the surrender of Germany and Japan as an international peacekeeping organization and included the U.S. The U.N. improved upon the League of Nations with more member nations/states and better organizational structure.

United Nations: Purpose and Organizational Structure. The U.N. as a peacekeeping organization. The member countries of the U.N., leadership , international influence, and differences from N.A.T.O. Video on the establishment and development of the U.N.

End of World War 2, Establishment of United Nations. Germany and Japan surrender 1945. Treaty of Paris in 1947. Trials of Nuremburg 1945-1946 for Nazi War Crimes. Eviction of Germany and restoration of sovereign control in Poland and Czechoslovakia. Establishment of Uniter Nations immediately followingend of WW 2. Purpose of the U.N. and its international role today.

Conclusion of World War 2, United Nations. Key events at the end of World War 2 such as the Invasion of Normandy/D-Day 1944, Russia victory over Germany in Poland early 1945, and the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima/Nagasaki Japan in August 1945. Surrender of Japan Emperor Hirohito in 1945. Surrender of Germany with General Eisenhower May 1945. Establishment of the United Nations immediately following the end of WW 2.

Field Day

MAPS Testing

World War 2: Concluding Events: Germany defeated by Russia in Stalingrad 1942. Germany overtakes Northern France , advances into Belgium. Germany defeated by Allied forces (U.S., Britain, Canada) in Normandy 1944 (D-Day invasion) U.S. bombs Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan in 1945. German liberation from France and surrender May 1945. Surrender of Japan September 1945. Discussion of format and preparations for Final Exam during week of May 12th.

World War 2: Complete Documentary: Video Presentation of the causes of World War 2 in 1939 with the German invasion of Poland through the U.S. bombing of Japan in 1945. Specific coverage of key events, alliancs and conflicts such as Germany vs. Russia 1940-1942, Germany vs France and Great Britain 1939-1940, Italy joining Germany , and the eventual involvement of the U.S. in France to defeat the Germans. Reasons for the Germans hatred toward Jewish citizens and fear of the spread of Communism.