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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: World History: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module on World War II guides students through events with multi-media resources, assignments, and assessment.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Alabama and World War Ii Pow Camps

For Students 9th - 10th
During World War II, the state of Alabama held thousands of German prisoners of war in camps. Learn about how these camps were run and view images from this period in American history.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Dictatorships and World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
World War II was a direct result of the rise of dictators in some European nations. Enhance study with these detailed videos, lessons, and slide shows.
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Calisphere: University of California Libraries

University of California: Calisphere: 1939 45: Everyday Life During World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source photographs and documents showing what daily life was like during World War II.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: World History: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about World War II history. Topics include Germany under the Nazis, appeasing Hitler, the Blitzkrieg, the bombing of London, and Berlin during the Cold War.
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Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery:world War Ii: Timeline

For Students 6th - 8th
Examine a timeline of Britain's involvement wih World War II beginning in September of 1939 and ending on VE Day, May 8, 1945. Deepen the study with use of the printable activities and digital display of artifacts.
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History Link

History Link: World War Ii Home Front of Puget Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating article recounts the vast contributions of the Puget Sound area to the war effort of World War II. Though this area was small and relatively underdeveloped, the natural resources and established businesses allowed many...
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Brown University

World War Ii: Diversity in American Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed and comprehensive picture of the social changes and events in the United States during World War II. Includes legislation and its effects, race riots, the position of women in the work force, African Americans and job...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap European: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
AP European History learning module on World War II traces the beginnings of the war from a dissillusioned Europe through the course of the war. Module includes assignments, enrichment activities, downloads, maps and assessment for...
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Stanford University

Sheg:document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: New Deal and World War Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An inclusive unit on the New Deal and World War II with lessons about Social Security, the Zoot Suit Riots, the Dust Bowl, Mexican migration in the 1930s, the atomic bomb, Japanese internment, and the...
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Made From Media

Made From History: The Dieppe Raid: A World War Ii Mission That Went Badly Wrong

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise article depicting Operation Rutter, which proved to be one of the most disastrous missions of the Second World War, with a total of 3,623 men being killed.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Wwii and the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of videos, lessons, primary sources and slideshows will compliment studies about how the United States became involved in World War II. Follow the course of the war and the development of the war against Communism.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: 2oth Century: Religion in Post World War Ii America

For Students 9th - 10th
Despite the dire predictions in the 60s about the future of religion in America, the role of religion in American life has remained strong. Essay describes the 60s and 70s generation as "Spiritual seekers," and "New Age seekers." Site...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: American Women and World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the opportunities that women had during World War II to work in jobs that had previously been unimaginable. To assist working mothers, the first childcare programs were begun, and efforts were made to make jobs in the defense...
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BBC

Bbc History: British Bombing Strategy in World War Two

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the bombing strategy of the RAF during World War II, but primarily at the end of the war and the bombing of Dresden.
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Other

World War Ii History Info: World War Ii in Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference page explaining British involvement in World War II. With links to related material.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The u.s. In Ww Ii: The Proper Application of Overwhelming Force

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "The United States in World War II:"The Proper Application of Overwhelming Force"" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the...
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Other

Cyberheritage: Unusual Technical Images of Equipment Used in World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Scanned images from a box of book pages about World War II. Find images of information leaflets on "the machines that were winning the war for us."
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Library of Congress

Loc: African American Odyssey: World War Ii, Segregation at Home and Abroad

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief references along with posters of the era to document the struggles of African Americans during The Depression and World War II. Brief biography of some of the African American leaders of that era, including A. Philip Randolph.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: History: World War Ii and Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed encyclopedia entry describing the economic, political, social, and cultural implications associated with World War II and how it changed the landscape of Alabama.
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Normandy the u.s. Army Campaigns of World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Mobilization in World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the US Army describes steps taken in the United States to prepare for war. Scroll through to see how the United States mobilized for World War II.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: World War Ii Wartime Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
History article describes the fragile relationship between the Soviet Union and the Allies during World War II.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Fighting the Good Fight in World War Ii 1941 1945: The Home Front

For Students 11th - 12th
Discusses how America prepared for war, the impact on the work force in the United States, how women and other civilians supported the war effort, and how the war affected race relations.

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