Sunday, November 15, 2020

Crash Course WWII: A war for resources

 follow this link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-2q-QMUIgY 

Food as a weapon:  WWII was not just a battle of good vs. evil. 

1.  19.5 soldiers died in battle in WWII,  what killed 20 million other soldiers?

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2.  Define  autarky- ______________________________________________

    Define the German term lebensraum ___________________________________

3. What did John Green call the "stupidist decision of WWII" by the Germans?  (only the Mongols were  successful with this act)  __________________________________________________ 

4. What shortage occured in  the British colonies of Rhodisa and India during the war? Why?  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Who did the Chinese Nationalist government sell rice to during the war?  Why was that so corrupt?  _______________________________________________________________________________

6. What country had the best fed soldiers during WWII? _________________________

7. What nation had the worst fed soldiers during WWII?  _________________________ 

Bonus question:  Why does John Green believe it is dangerous for a nation to try to be completly self sufficient? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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