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\nBecoming Us\n

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\nThe mission statement of the National Museum of American History’s Becoming US: Teaching Immigration and Migration History in the 21st Century series is to provide “educational resources for high school teachers and students to learn...\n
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\nBecoming Us: Borderlands\n

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\nThree case studies make up a unit the looks at the power contentions and exchanges in the borderlands that have shaped the United States. The first case study focuses on creating the US southern border and the experiences of people...\n
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\nAmerica from Scratch\n

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\nWhat if the people of the United States started over and, knowing what we know now about how things are working, redesigned the government created by the founding fathers? That's the central premise of the 11 resources in the American...\n
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\nLesson 1: The United States Confronts Great Britain, 1793–1796\n

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\nAfter the Revolutionary War, the success of the United States was far from guaranteed. Foreign powers coveted the new land, and Great Britain challenged American sovereignty. Learners consider the challenges facing the new nation using...\n
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\nShould We Have Mandatory Military Service? | America From Scratch\n

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\nMandatory service in a democratic society? On July 1, 1973, the draft ended. Now the United States relies on an all-volunteer military. But what if all citizens were required to perform some sort of service, either military or public...\n
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\nWWII - Tensions Rise in Pacific\n

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\nAlthough the United States suspected an early attack on Hawaii from the Japanese military, Franklin D. Roosevelt feared what increasing Japan's power would do. Watch the tension rise between Japan, China, and the United States.\n
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\nWomen in the Military\n

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\nScholars analyze the role of women in the military in United States history. Using group research, debate, and diary entries, they explore various military activity in America. To complete the lesson, young historians write an essay...\n
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\nUnited States Colored Troops\n

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\nThe debate over slavery contributed to the Civil War, but it didn't stop African Americans from joining the military. Academics complete a series of worksheets, read original letters, and analyze a photo of an African American soldier to...\n
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\nUnited States Foreign Policy\n

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\nPolicies of United States government which promote or fail to promote relationships with other countries—national defense, arms control, security of other nations, trade, human rights, economic sanctions, foreign aid, etc.—come under...\n
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\nKorematsu v. United States (1944)\n

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\nStudents examine equal protection. In this Supreme Court lesson, students  examine primary documents from Korematsu v. United States and discuss the implications of the decision with regards to Japanese internment.\n
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\nThe Great Military: Map of Texas\n

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\nThe battle at the Alamo may be one of the most famous military campaigns in Texas history, but it is by no means the only one. As part of their study of the military history of Texas, class members research less-well-known sites, locate...\n
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\nThe Great War: U.S. Division Under Allied Command\n

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\nThe victory of Allied forces in World War I is due in large part to the continued collaboration and support of the Allied divisions themselves. Learn more about the ways Australia, Britain, France, and the United States worked together...\n
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\nHarry S. Truman's Atomic Bomb Address - August 9, 1945\n

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\nThe United States' decision to implement the atomic bomb in 1945 is still a source of debate today. Learners listen to the audio from President Truman's speech to address the nation to better understand why the United States resorted to...\n
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\nSitting Bull: Spiritual Leader and Military Leader\n

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\nSitting Bull was not expected to be a great warrior. Yet, he led the Lakota people and other tribes to several pivotal victories against the United States government when federal troops threatened their land. Using primary sources, such...\n
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\nUnited States v. Nixon (1974)\n

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\nStudents examine checks and balances. In this Supreme Court instructional activity, students examine primary documents from United States v. Nixon and discuss the implications of the decision.\n
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\nWWII - US to Arm Allies\n

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\nBefore joining World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the military policy to lend-lease, meaning that the US would distribute artillery without requiring immediate payment. What are the benefits to changing this policy? What are the...\n
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\nCitizens to Soldiers\n

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\nWhat does it take to be in the military? An interesting video shows pupils the training and procedures used to turn civilians into United States soldiers during World War II.  \n
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\nAnalyzing US Involvement in the Vietnam War\n

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\nWar: unavoidable or a necessary evil? A thought-provoking activity explores the United States' long involvement in the Vietnam War as well as the aftermath. Scholars research and summarize primary documents and complete online worksheets...\n
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\nIntroduction to the Domino Theory and Containment Policy in Vietnam\n

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\nScholars analyze a propaganda poster against communism. The resource uses the poster to examine the domino theory and containment policies used by the United States to stop the spread of communism in Vietnam. Scholars work in pairs or...\n
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\nThe Battle of Midway\n

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\nScholars learn how the Battle of Midway was a turning point for the United States military in World War II in a video using archival footage and photos from 1942. \n
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\nThe history, context, and ramifications of the Vietnam War are the topics of this lecture, which details the roles of China, England, France, and the U.S. in the conflict. A timeline and map guide viewers through the events of the...\n
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\nStrategic Overview - Pacific Theater\n

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\nBattleships, airplanes, and island-hopping were just a few of the United States strategies during the battle of the Pacific. Scholars learn the strategies the United States employed to contend with the Japanese military in an engaging...\n
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\nCuban Missile Crisis\n

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\nThe United States—specifically John F. Kennedy—played a large role during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A history resource poses questions that encourage critical thinking as well as in-depth analysis of images from the time period.\n
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\nAfrican-Americans and the Military\n

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\nStudents study the key figures in African-American military history. They discover how African-American military history reflect both discrimination and the often heroic struggle to overcome discrimination. They examine the key periods...\n
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