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Dirksen Congressional Center: Everett M. Dirksen Abroad, 1945: The Trip

For Students 9th - 10th
The Dirksen Congressional Center created a website focused on Everett Dirksen's travels for the House Committee on Appropriations in 1945. Details the extent of this trip with a list of places traveled, people he met with, and pictures....
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Adolf Hitler for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the biography of Adolf Hitler, leader and dictator of Germany during World War II. His Nazi party committed the Holocaust on this webpage.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Adolf Hitler Biography

For Students 2nd - 8th
Useful biographical information about Adolph Hitler, dictator of Germany during World War 2.
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Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team: Chelmno Death Camp

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on the death camp Chemnlo, which was located in Poland and established in order to exterminate the Jewish population of the Warthegau territory annexed to Nazi Germany. Highlights important dates in the camp's history and...
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Wernher Von Braun

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about one of the leading figures in the development of rocket technology, who invented the V-2 rocket for Nazi Germany and the Saturn V for the United States.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Manhattan Project

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the Manhattan Project, the United States' attempt to create an atomic bomb before the scientists in Nazi Germany were able to.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak

For Students 5th - 8th
Death narrates a poignant tale of collecting lives and stories through Nazi Germany while constantly circling back to Liesel, who survives because of the love she shares and her love of language. Selected (6) reading passages (grades...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How Hate Changes Society

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Government classes usually focus on the workings of the United States Government alone. For this unit of study, students will compare the United States government with that of pre-Nazi Germany. This unit will demonstrate to students how...
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Leningrad Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpts from a Russian Naval Admiral's memoirs concerning the attacks on Leningrad.
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The German Invasion of the Soviet Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes events that occurred during the German invasion of the Soviet Union.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Antisemitism

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of the term "antisemitism" and its particular reference to the Holocaust.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: 1938 "The Fateful Year"

For Students 9th - 10th
1938 has been deemed "The Fateful Year" because Jewish persecution escalated. Jewish passports were revoked, Kristallnacht occurred, and Jewish property was forcibly taken. Read a summary and view primary sources such as photos,...
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The History Place

The History Place: Holocaust Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a chronology of the events between January 30, 1933 when Hitler became Chancellor and, and the year 1961 when Eichmann was on trial in Jerusalem. There are many useful links that connect you with pictures and photos.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: The Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read an in-depth article about the Holocaust.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Molotov Ribbentrop Pact

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook which is provided for by Fordham University contains the text of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Adolf Hitler" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 7th - 8th
Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was a German politician who was a leader of the Nazi Party and later became a dictator in Germany. Hitler's leadership in Germany resulted in World War II and the deaths of countless soldiers and citizens,...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Final Stages of the War and the Aftermath

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive article focuses on the final stages of WWII in Germany and the aftermath. It discusses death marches, survivors migrations, and Nazi war crimes and trials.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: The Burning of Books

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the Nazi Party's burning of books across the country in 1933 as a way to suppress ideas that went against Nazi beliefs and that might inspire discontent and protests.
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Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: Britain Declares War

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description of the events that led Britain to declare war on Germany. An audio of Prime Minister Chamberlain's address on the war declaration is provided.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: The Republic Collapses

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the intrigue within the Nazi Party as they maneuvered themselves into a position of power and helped Hitler to become Chancellor.
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Assignment: Murder! Adolf Eichmann

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of the former Nazi leader, Adolf Eichmann.
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National Archives (UK)

National Archives Learning Curve: Hitler

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Three 1937 reports speak to the potential problems of a Hitler-led Germany. Primary source documents, cartoons, and historical documents address the question, "Was Hitler a passionate lunatic?" in this series of performance tasks.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Attack on France

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses France's attitude towards the Germans at the beginning of World War II and its indecision and defensiveness, factors which made the country an easier target when Germany invaded it in 1940. It discusses Hitler's maneuvers on...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Rise of the Dictators [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this lesson plan to explore the economic and political conditions in Europe after World War I as a result of the Treaty of Versailles that led to the rise of dictators in several countries. Read about the rise of Lenin and Stalin in...

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