U.S. in World War II

1939-1945. World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The war involved the many of the world's countries. Two opposing military alliances were formed: the Allies and the Axis. While Japan was already at war with China in 1937,  the Second World War began on September 1, 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Germany conquered much of Europe, eventually forming the Axis alliance with Italy and Japan. Approximately six million European Jews were killed by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany and this event would become known as the Holocaust.
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Fort Moultrie National Park | Let's Go!
Fort Moultrie National Park | Let's Go!

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

The first fort on Sullivan's Island, constructed of palmetto logs and sand, was still incomplete when Commodore Sir Peter Parker of the Royal Navy and nine British men-of-war attacked it on June 28...
3D VR - Fort Moultrie National Park | Let's Go!
3D VR - Fort Moultrie National Park | Let's Go!

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

The first fort on Sullivan's Island, constructed of palmetto logs and sand, was still incomplete when Commodore Sir Peter Parker of the Royal Navy and nine British men-of-war attacked it on June 28...
Vanishing Generation: WWII Learning Activity
Vanishing Generation: WWII Learning Activity

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Grades: 9 10 11 12

When this documentary was produced, sixty years had passed since the end of World War II, and the last of the South Carolina veterans who fought against the Empire of Japan and Nazi Germany were dying...
South Carolinians in World War II Learning Activity
South Carolinians in World War II Learning Activity

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Grades: 9 10 11 12

This video series contains graphic descriptions of war as experienced by the WWII veterans and others who had direct, first-hand experiences in the conflict. Their accounts are based on events they...
D-Day: 40 Years Ago, Part 2 (1984) 2
D-Day: 40 Years Ago, Part 2 (1984)
Episode 2

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

Part 2 of the D-Day: 40 Years Ago special of Carolina Journal. Veterans from both Axis and Allied powers gather to remember their experiences on D-Day, and to honor the fallen.
D-Day: 40 Years Ago, Part 3 (1984) 3
D-Day: 40 Years Ago, Part 3 (1984)
Episode 3

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

Part 3 of the D-Day: 40 Years Ago special of Carolina Journal. Veterans from both Axis and Allied powers gather to remember their experiences on D-Day, and to honor the fallen.
Tuskegee Airmen - Teacher Resources
Tuskegee Airmen - Teacher Resources

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In 1941, the Tuskegee Airmen, an all African American flying squadron was established in Tuskegee, Alabama. The purpose of this Army Air Corps program was to train African Americans to fly and...
The Carrier Will Lead | USS Yorktown
The Carrier Will Lead | USS Yorktown

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Grades: 5 8 9 10

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...