Global+War+and+Peace+Lesson


 * Directions: By the end of class today, you need to record your responses to the following questions and e-mail them to me or turn in on a physical piece of paper.**


 * Step 1: Go to the following link on[| Global War and Peace]**


 * Step2: Once there, either watch the video segment online or read the descriptions about the video segments** (found on the left side of the page) **on the following topics:**


 * 1. The Rise of Japan**
 * 2. Post-Colonialism in the Belgium Congo**
 * 3. International Peace Movements**


 * Step 3: Use what you learn to answer the following questions:**

1. What conditions allowed the Japanese to justify giving the military more power? 2. How could things have been different for Japan and WWII if Western nations had treated the Japanese as equals? 3. Why were Japanese invaders welcomed in some cases during WWII? 4. How does the history of Japanese militarism teach us about proliferating difference (heightened awareness of differences between different groups of people)? 5. How was the Republic of the Congo's independence movement affected by the Cold War? 6. Why did the U.S. and the Soviet Union get involved in a fight that was between the Congo and Belgium? What impact did their involvement have? 7. How have international peace movements brought nations and people together? How have they been unsuccessful in resolving conflict?

Once you are finished answering these questions, read the Big Picture Questions and answers at the bottom of the Unit Content Overview page.

Happy Learning!