SSUSH19World War II Overview
Examine the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, including the growth of the federal government.
Appears in: Social Studies, High School
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SSUSH19.aInvestigate the origins of U.S. involvement in the war including Lend-lease and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
SSUSH19.bExamine the Pacific Theater including the difficulties the U.S. faced in delivering weapons, food, and medical supplies to troops, the Battle of Midway, Manhattan Project and the dropping of the atomic bombs.
SSUSH19.cExamine the European Theater including difficulties the U.S. faced in delivering weapons, food, and medical supplies to troops, D-Day, and the Fall of Berlin.
SSUSH19.dInvestigate the domestic impact of the war including war mobilization, as indicated by rationing, wartime conversion, and the role of women and African Americans or Blacks.
SSUSH19.eExamine Roosevelt's use of executive powers including the integration of defense industries and the internment of Japanese-Americans.
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