A World War, Part 4 - Declaring War | South Carolinians in WW II - Episode 4

Veterans share their recollections of the day that Pearl Harbor was attacked. They were at war again.

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Veterans share their recollections of the day that Pearl Harbor was attacked. They were at war again.

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5.3 Demonstrate an understanding of the economic, political, and social effects of World War II, the Holocaust, and their aftermath (i.e., 1930–1950) on the United States and South Carolina.
- 5.3.CX Contextualize the technological and geographic influence on military strategies in the Pacific and European theaters of war of World War II.

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South Carolinians in World War II Learning Activity

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...

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