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Pbs: The War: Daniel Inouye

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read the biography of a Japanese American soldier, Daniel Inouye, who served during WWII, and became a U.S. Senator from Hawaii. With links to related resources,...
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Documents on the Grand Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of transcripts from meetings between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain during World War II in their efforts to defeat Germany and Japan.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Here Their Stories Will Be Told

For Students 9th - 10th
Each Jewish community during WWII had its own individual story to tell. This online exhibit highlights 12 of these communities. Select a community and read about life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Testimony from survivors is...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Return to Life in the Displaced Persons Camps

For Students 9th - 10th
After liberation, many Jewish people had nowhere to go. Displaced Persons Camps served to house these people on a temporary basis. Within these camps, the people formed centers of social, cultural, and educational activity. Read...
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Yale University

Yale Avalon Project: Radiation Injuries in Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from Yale provides detailed information about the radiation sickness that swept through the bombed areas of Japan after WWII. Detailed and thorough analysis.
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Other

Bringing History Home: Ww Ii Home Front

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this 5th grade unit, students study the World War II home front using primary sources. After an introduction to the origins of the war, they study the effects of the war on the U.S. economy; citizen participation in the war effort...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Murder of Jews in Romania

For Students 9th - 10th
Romania had a long history of anti-Semitism and was an ally of the Nazis. Around 400,000 Jews were killed in Romanian-controlled areas during the war. Read a summary on Romania during WWII and view primary sources such as photos,...
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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: The Manhattan Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will discuss the role of technology of the atomic bomb and explore the destruction of Nagasaki and Hiroshima during WWII. Students will then outline some of the social and political changes that resulted from the Manhattan Project.
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Virginia History Series

Virginia History Series: Virginia State History 20th Century (1921 1940) [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
The Roaring Twenties was a time of great prosperity in America and Virginia. However, it ended with a bust that shook our country to its core. Imagine the culture of this time with the help of pictures, charts, and maps. This slideshow...
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Other

Htrc: Adolf Hitler: A Study in Tyranny

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describe the life of Adolf Hitler, including his rise to tyranny and the fall of the German Empire during WWII.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Critical Reading as a Learning Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on critical reading using a downloadable PowerPoint presentation, "Critical Reading 101," which includes separating fact from opinion, 6 propaganda techniques, and 6 common fallacies in reasoning. Also provided is...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Genocide

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed explanation of the origin and meaning of the term "genocide."
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Operation Overlord

For Students 9th - 10th
To understand the invasion of Normandy, students must have at least a basic understanding of the factors, countries, and risks involved, as well as an understanding of the events leading up to it. This narrative is nicely condensed...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Empire of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth article on the history of the Japanese Empire between 1868 and 1947.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: The Atomic Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read three descriptions of the atomic bomb and its use.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: The Sinking of the Uss Indianapolis

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read a description of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: Battle of the Philippine Sea (Marianas Islands)

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a description of the Battle of the Philippine Sea. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: Anzio (Allied Invasion of Italy)

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a description of the Allies invasion of Anzio, Italy. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: The Philippines (Bataan)

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a write-up about the key battle of the failed American defense of the Philippine Islands. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a write-up about the invasion of Normandy after D-Day. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: Saipan

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a write-up about Saipan, an important battle in the Pacific Theater. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: The Philippines (Leyte Gulf)

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a write-up about the recapture of the Philippines. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: Iwo Jima

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a write-up about the Battle of Iwo Jima. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: North Africa (1940 43)

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a write-up about the the campaign in North Africa, which was fought over control of the Suez Canal. With links to related resources, including archive photos and...

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