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Causation: World War II

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WORLD HISTORY PROJECT1200/ LESSON 7.7ACTIVITYCAUSATION: WORLD WAR IIUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Causation: World War II”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeEvaluatingthe reasons whyWorld War IIbegan can be tricky,but by categorizing the causes, you’ll see once again that there can be multiple causes for a historical event.This will continue to sharpen your causation skills, enabling you to look at different accounts in history and make your own viable historical explanations and causal arguments to explain historical events from your own perspective.Process1.Reador review “The Second World War”and “Economics of World War II.”Use the table below to list as many causes and consequences as you can find. You’ll use this information to complete the Causation Tool on the next page.Causes of World War IIConsequences of World War II2.On the next page, you’ll see the Causation Tool. •Fill in the information about the event (dates, location, description).•Categorize the causes in the table aboveinto long term, intermediate term, and short term,and add the effects.•Use the legend on the tool to categorize the causes and effects by type.Then, categorize the causes by role.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200/ LESSON 7.7ACTIVITYCAUSATION: WORLD WAR II2Causation ToolAdd the event you are analyzing and corresponding information. Then, if your teacher asks you to create a causal map, useyour answers here to help construct that causal representation.EventDatesLoca6onBrief descrip6onList your causes and use the legend to help you label type and role.Causes: Long-termIntermediate-termShort-termList the effects of the event and use the legend to help you label type and role.EffectsLegendTypeRole(P) Poli*cal (I) Innova*on ($) Economic (C) Cultural (E) Environmental (S) Social() Triggering event—the most immediate cause of an eventNecessary Relevant
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200/ LESSON 7.7ACTIVITYCAUSATION: WORLD WAR II33.Use your causes and consequences from the tool to create a causal map. Your causal map should have World War II in the center circle/box with the causes leading to thiswar as well as any consequences that were the result of it. Causal Map
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200/ LESSON 7.7ACTIVITYCAUSATION: WORLD WAR II44.In the space below, write a two-paragraph response to thisprompt:What were two of the most significant causes AND what were two of the most significant consequences of World War II? Remember that you can use your completed tool, the articles, and your causal map to help you write your paragraphs. Make sure to explain your reasoning for why the causes and consequences you chose are the most significant ones,and remember to use the acronym ADE to help determine historical significance:•Amount—Think about how manypeople were impacted by the cause/effect.•Depth—Think about how stronglypeople were impacted by the cause/effect.•Endurance—Think about how longthis cause/effect impacted people.