Many historians would classify World War II as a global turning point in the 20th century. See if your middle schoolers agree with such an assessment with a collection of lessons and activities on the second Great War. Lessons cover an outline of World War II as well as the various forces behind the Allied victory, including Navajo code talkers, women aviators, and the news media. Additionally, resources discuss Japanese internment and feature a debate on the justification of dropping atom bombs over Japan.
6th - 8th
Social Studies & History, Cultural & Social Studies
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world war ii, anne frank, the holocaust, hiroshima, iraq, the treaty of versailles, the league of nations, jeanne wakatsuki houston, farewell to manzanar, adolf hitler, nazism, benito mussolini, navajo code talkers, propaganda, the home front, appeasement, internment camps, japanese-american internment, d-day, broadcast journalism
