1940s

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1940s

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding of international bodies?Establishment of the United Nations (1945) and the Bretton Woods system
2. What was the most important event of the 1940s?World War II was the biggest event, lasting the first half of the decade and changing many parts of the world.
3. Why was the United Nations created?After the war, leaders wanted a way to keep peace and work together, so they founded the UN in 1945.

Spheres of Influence: Areas where a powerful nation exerts dominant political, economic, or cultural control.
Bretton Woods System: An international monetary system established to regulate currency exchange rates and provide financial assistance.
Nuclear Power: Energy released from the nucleus of an atom, capable of generating electricity or used in weaponry.