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This activity explores the role of the United States in World War II from 1941 to 1945. Students will examine why the U.S. entered the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor, how American forces contributed to key battles in Europe and the Pacific, and how life changed on the home front. The resource highlights topics like the D-Day invasion, island hopping, the use of propaganda, women in the workforce, and the contributions of groups like the Tuskegee Airmen and Navajo Code Talkers. The activity also covers the end of the war, the dropping of the atomic bombs, and how World War II transformed the U.S. into a global superpower and inspired social change at home.

Included in this resource:

• Do Now - “Someone Talked!” 1942 primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions
• Document Activity (pass or stations) with scaffolding questions
• Document #1: Why did the US join the war?
• Document #2: The War in Europe and the Pacific
• Document #3: Life on the Home Front
• Document #4: The End of the War
• Document #5: How the War changed America
• Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did WWII change life in the United States after the war ended?
• Answer key for teachers (suggested)

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