United States Military History Teacher Resources

In which John Green teaches you about World War II. John will teach you how the United States got into the war, and just how involved America was before Congress actually declared war. John will actually talk a little about the military...

This extensive learning module examines the role of economic fluctuations in creating new demands on the government to design reforms and how the United States became a dominant military, political, cultural, and economic force in the...

HIghlights the military strategy of the United States during World War II in fighting Germany and Italy.

This resource provides information on the period in Korea just before the Korean War, and on the partition of Korea by the United States and the Soviet Union.

A short video [1:30] and text provide an overview of the life of Henry O. Flipper, the first African American to graduate from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point. Included with the video and text are a vocabulary list and several...

This article provides background biographical information on William Few, one of the delegates from Georgia to the Constitutional Convention, and who later served as a United States Senator.

In-depth analysis of the decision to create and drop the atomic bomb on Japan during World War II. Includes details on the Interim Committee.

By the 1890's, the status of Indian people seemed to validate Frederick Jackson Turner's claim that "the frontier has gone, and with its going has closed the first period of American history." Natives ceased to threaten the Republic...

A comprehensive teaching unit on the emergence of the United States as a global power after World War I. Learn about America's drive for expansion, first by the military, then by businesses. Contains video and text materials, web...

Take this five-question quiz over parts of United States history between 1890-1945.

The United States and Cuba share a long, complex history -- first as allies and trade partners, and later as bitter ideological enemies. This timeline shows how closely entwined America and Cuba have been over the last two centuries.

In 1942, the United States begins to fully engage against the Japanese and go on the offensive. [5:50]

Learn about the long history of Choctaw tribal members working in alliance with the United States military.

These songs of the Civil War are performed in costume by members of the United States military.

These songs of the Revolutionary War are performed in costume by members of the United States military.

Presented here are a medley of songs from World War I and are performed in costume by members of the United States military.

The foreign policy of the United States and the Vietnam War are the focus. Text plus a colored graphic flowchart make the topic visually appealing and of interest to both students and educators.

Explore these exhibitions, previously located in the Smithsonian Institute, which feature the great Americans who contributed to the industrialization of the United States beginning with the nation's centennial celebration. Plan a trip...

This resource provides information about Reconstruction, the United States Government, slavery, and civil rights.

This is a chapter excerpt from a book on military history which details the role of the United States Army in the Indian Wars for the years 1865 to 1890.

Online part of a Smithsonian exhibit to honor the 200th anniversary of West Point, the site includes history, interactive maps, historical documents and artifacts.

This is a full-length book on the US Army involvement in the first year of the Korean War.

A list of U.S. soldiers who won medals during the U.S. intervention in the Boxer Rebellion in China.

The strategy of the Civil War for the Confederacy (the South) was to outlast the political will of the United States (the North) to continue the fighting the war by demonstrating that the war would be long and costly. The Confederacy...