Posted: September 1st, 2023
Summative essay
2.3 & 2.4 WWII Letter – Summative
Directions: Write a letter to either first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, President Roosevelt, or President Truman explaining your opinions on U.S. policies and actions during the time period of WWII.
Potential United States policies/actions to discuss (this is not a complete list, these are just ideas):
Neutrality Acts
Lend-Lease
Internment of Japanese Americans
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
You must use at least 5 of the following vocabulary words:
Executive Order 9066
Authoritarian
Fascism
Nazism
Communism
Appeasement
Allied Powers
D-Day
Homefront
Rationing
Internment
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Lend Lease Act
Neutrality Acts of (1935-1939)
Korematsu v. U.S.
Hirabayashi v. U.S.
Civil Liberties
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Holocaust
Conserving
Sentence Starters:
I have some thoughts on some policies and actions during World War II I would like to share with you…
Thank you for your time, I have some opinions I would like to share with you on some of your policies and actions during World War II…
As an American, I would like to share my thoughts on your recent policies and actions during the war. First thank you for making the correct choice for stepping in
Type your response here:
Dear Mr. President (Truman), Mr. President (FDR), OR Mrs. Roosevelt, (highlight your choice)
Sincerely, ________________