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Standard 8.5.CO

8.5.CO Compare South Carolina and U.S. wartime contributions and demobilization after World War II.

Grade(s): 8

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

Camp Croft | ETV Upstate

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Camp Croft | ETV Upstate
Camp Croft, a WWII Army Infantry Replacement Center located near Spartanburg, SC. Since 2001, this site has served to honor those who worked and trained at Croft from 1940 to 1946 and to memorialize...
The Carrier Will Lead | USS Yorktown

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The Carrier Will Lead | USS Yorktown
USS Yorktown (CV-10) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that served with the US Navy in World War II and the Vietnam War. World War II’s famous “Fighting Lady” would participate significantly in the...
Enlisting For War | South Carolina's Greatest Generation - Episode 4 Women In WWII | South Carolina's Greatest Generation 3

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Women In WWII | South Carolina's Greatest Generation
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Sixteen million men and women joined the armed services. Women went to work in industry to support the war effort. Women received training to prepare them for jobs that were needed by the military...
Enlisting For War | South Carolina's Greatest Generation - Episode 4 Victory | South Carolina's Greatest Generation 9

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Victory | South Carolina's Greatest Generation
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Thirty three days after the death of President Roosevelt, Germany surrenders. The allies celebrate their victory over the Nazis. In 1945, after the two atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and...
Return To Normandy | South Carolinians In WW II 1

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Return To Normandy | South Carolinians In WW II
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To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, many veterans make the journey to France to remember the battle that took place. For the remaining veterans still alive, this...
A New Front, Part 8 8

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A New Front, Part 8
Episode 8
After the victory in Italy, the next large-scale campaign would be “Operation Overlord”: a massive allied mobilization by the Americans and the British, to drive the Germans out of France. American...
A Time To Fight, Part 9 9

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A Time To Fight, Part 9
Episode 9
The two most widely used bomber aircraft used by the U.S. in World War II were the Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress,” and the Consolidated B-24 “Liberator.” During bombing runs, the two biggest fears...
A Time To Fight, Part 8 8

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A Time To Fight, Part 8
Episode 8
The Army sent the 82nd Airborne, along with General George Patton’s armored divisions, to take the island of Sicily, off the coast of Italy. British forces also assisted the Americans in the Sicily...
A Time to Fight, Part 7 7

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A Time to Fight, Part 7
Episode 7
The Tuskegee Airmen were African-American pilots during WWII. Before the war, the Army thought African-Americans could only be used as laborers. African-Americans faced all sorts of prejudice and...
A Time to Fight, Part 5 5

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A Time to Fight, Part 5
Episode 5
The story of the Doolittle Raiders is told, including.that of Bill Farrow, one of three top students in a nationwide search of colleges and universities, chosen to receive pilot's training at...
A Time to Fight, Part 4 4

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A Time to Fight, Part 4
Episode 4
In June of 1940, Camp Jackson became a permanent military installation and its name was changed to Fort Jackson. Individuals recall various aspects of the training they received there and the...
A Time to Fight, Part 1 1

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A Time to Fight, Part 1
Episode 1
This episode follows our veterans from their childhoods to the attack on Pearl Harbor and following through to the first battles of the war in North Africa, Italy and Sicily. Additional sections...
The Way Home, Part 5 5

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The Way Home, Part 5
Episode 5
On August 11, 1945, the Emperor of Japan accepted the Potsdam Declaration, which specified the unconditional surrender of Japan. The war was over, the Americans rejoiced, and the troops headed home...