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USHC.4.CC Examine the continuity and changes on the U.S. homefront surrounding World War I and World War II.

Grade(s): 11

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

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Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 3 3
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 3
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 5 8 11 Higher Education Professional Development

Host Beryl Dakers asks the panel why it took so long for women to gain equal rights in both the U.S., and in the state of South Carolina.
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 2 2
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 2
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 5 8 11 Higher Education Professional Development

The panel discusses various issues women face today, such as why it is important for women to be on the ballot, and women’s representation in our government.
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 1 1
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 1
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 5 8 11 Higher Education Professional Development

The roles South Carolinians played in the Women’s Suffrage Movement have often gone unheralded. This program highlights the efforts of famous South Carolina suffragists, such as the Grimke sisters...
Women In WWII | South Carolina's Greatest Generation 3
Women In WWII | South Carolina's Greatest Generation
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 8 9 10 11 12

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...
Return To Normandy | South Carolinians In WW II 1
Return To Normandy | South Carolinians In WW II
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 5 8 9 10 11 12

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 Time To Fight, Part 9 9
A Time To Fight, Part 9
Episode 9

Video

Grades: 8 9 10 11 12

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
A Time To Fight, Part 8
Episode 8

Video

Grades: 8 9 10 11 12

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
A Time to Fight, Part 7
Episode 7

Video

Grades: 5 8 9 10 11 12

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 4 4
A Time to Fight, Part 4
Episode 4

Video

Grades: 8 9 10 11 12

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...
The Way Home, Part 5 5
The Way Home, Part 5
Episode 5

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

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...
The Way Home, Part 1 1
The Way Home, Part 1
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

This segment focuses on the racial discrimination that existed during World War II and how it affected those who served their country. The military was segregated. There were African Americans from...
Vanishing Generation, Part 10 10
Vanishing Generation, Part 10
Episode 10

Video

Grades: 5 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

The single most important event in world history in the 20th century occurred more than sixty years ago, and we have lost many of our ties to that past. Preserving the history of World War II has...
Vanishing Generation, Part 9 9
Vanishing Generation, Part 9
Episode 9

Video

Grades: 5 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Veterans of World War II reflect on whether they should be considered heroes or not. One says he happened to be over there, and he volunteered to go to Hawaii, but they didn't know the war would come...
Vanishing Generation, Part 2 2
Vanishing Generation, Part 2
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 5 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

World War II occurred during the 1940s when segregation was still the norm in America. The African Americans who fought were in a segregated army even overseas in England. One of the reasons the...
Japan's Surrender | History of SC Slide Collection
Japan's Surrender | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 17

Photo

Grades: 5 8 9 10 11 12

The end of the Second World War came with the surrender of Japan on VJ Day, August 14, 1945. South Carolinians celebrated the victory with dancing in the streets of Charleston and with great joy. They...