1. 9-11: Describe what happened in detail and why it happened. Be sure to discuss why Al-Qaeda hated us. Also discuss the impact it had on the US. I also want someone to look into al-Qaeda's and Osama bin Laden's background.(5 people)
2. The War in Afghanistan: Discuss why the US went to war in Afghanistan in 2001. Also include the major events throughout the war and how President Bush and Obama differed in how they handled the war. Describe how the US has helped Afghanistan while we have been there.(6 people)
3. The War in Iraq: First research the Persian Gulf War of 1990/91 and do research on Saddam Hussein's background. Discuss why the US went to war in Iraq in 2003. Also include the major events throughout the war and how President Bush and Obama differed in how they handled the war. Also describe how the US helped Iraq while we were there.(9 people)
US History: Students will be given on WWII topic from below to research and write a blog about.
-The US Home front
Women's role-
- Rosie the Riveter-represented women workers in WWII.
- nursing was a very important role for women during WWII.
- WAVES-women navy.
- WASP- women's army service pilots.
Factories-War Production Board-
- together we win-if we work together we can win.
War bonds-
- they helped U.S pay for the war.
Japanese relocation camps-
- kinda like concentration camps but only a few died. most from diseases.
- happened because we were fearful of Japanese spies. could not trust them.
- kids were able to go to school.
- they played sports like football.
- they were paid for the jobs that they did.
Propaganda-
- propaganda is persuading people to do something.
- get people to buy war bonds.
- enlist in the war.
- Make US look good and make Germany look bad.
- do your part today-do not wait-urgency.
War rationing-Office of Price Administration
- made it so the rich could not buy all the goods.
- hoarding during this time was illegal.
- somethings were rationed while others were not.
Hollywood in WWII
The story of "Kilroy was here"
US Fighting:
-US in Africa
-US in Italy
-D-Day
-US bombing of Germany
-VE Day and the story of Germany surrendering
-Battle of Coral Sea
-Battle of Midway
-Battle of Iwo Jima
-Battle of the Philippines
-Battle of Okinawa
-Hiroshima bombing
-Nagasaki bombing
-VJ Day and the story of Japan surrendering
-Yalta Conference
-Potsdam Conference
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