Students investigate the deadliest conflict in human history — its causes in the rise of aggressive regimes, its global scale, the profound tragedy of the Holocaust, and the new world order it created — with the gravity the subject demands.
Students will be able to…
Just two decades after “the war to end all wars,” the world plunged into an even deadlier conflict. What caused it, and how did it change the world forever?
Project each question and have students analyze the causes, events, and outcomes of WWII. The tool provides accurate, careful explanations — including of the Holocaust.
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How did the world fall into an even worse war so soon?
Students investigate.
Students analyze.
Students conclude.
Students take action.
Aligned to the C3 Framework for Social Studies (Grades 9–12) and Common Core literacy in history/social studies.
Analyze multiple and complex causes and effects of events in the past.
Use questions about individuals and groups to assess historical significance.
Analyze historical and contemporary means of changing societies.
Compare the point of view of two or more authors on the same topic.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students explore how the world responded to the Holocaust — the Nuremberg Trials, the phrase “never again,” and modern efforts to prevent genocide. A printable reflection sheet is in the Social Studies library.
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