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World War II

Issues

created* by Stephanie Schwinn on 3/15/10

During World War II, not only was the conflict waged on the battlefield, but the war created many controversial issues throughout the world. You and your group will be researching the arguments for or against one of the following topics:

  • The Dropping of Atomic Bombs on Japan
  • Women in the Military Combat
  • The Japanese-American Internment Camps
  • Roosevelt's Lend-Lease Act
  • Marshall Plan

First, you will be gathering information for your argument, either for or against, one of the topics above.

Use the print materials and online websites provided to you for your research. You will be taking notes on your notetaking sheet and saving pictures and videos to your "my documents" for later use. Be sure to cite all your sources in order to justify your findings back in your country.

 

World Book
World Book Encyclopedia Online ~ click on World Book Student to enter the site.
IssuesControversies
Issues and Controversies. Use your search terms to locate information on your topic.
IssuesControversiesAH
Issue and Controversies in American History. Use your search terms to locate information on your topic.
Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica ~ click on the Middle School section to enter the site. Use the search box to find your subject.
SIRSDecades SIRS Decades ~ select the 1940s link and them search for your topic. 
HistoryResourceCenter US History Resource Center ~ use your search terms to locate information on your topic. 
   

Selected Websites 

   
Dropping the Atomic Bomb on Japan 
AtomicBomb

Pro/Con on Dropping the Bomb
The Atomic Option
The Decision to Drop the Bomb
Hiroshima: Was it Necessary?
Hiroshima: A Survivor's Story
Harry S Truman Diary: 7/25/45
The First Atomic Blast 1945
Documents: Dropping the Bomb
Akihiro Takahaski's Story 

Internment of Japanese-Americans During WWII
JapIntern

The War Relocation Authority
Exploring the Japanese Internment
Japanese Interment Camps in US
Internment History
Mireille Tsukamuto's Story
Camps and Their Effects
Korematsu vs. United States
Video: Japanese Internment 

Women in Military Combat During WWII
WomenCombat

The Women's Army Corp
Women in the Military
Women in Combat
Combat Roles Considered
Women in Land Combat
Pentagon Wants Women/Combat
Woman's Place Not in Combat
Report: Women in Combat 

Roosevelt's Lend-Lease Act
LendLeaseAct

The Lend-Lease Act
Lend-Lease World Affairs
Lend-Lease (FactMonster)
Lend-Lease Act, 1941
USHMM: Lend-Lease
Lend-Lease Debate Seen
Lend-Lease Act (HowStuffWorks)
Historian R. Dallek: Lend-Lease

Marshall Plan 
MarshallPlan1947 European Recovery: Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan (FactMonster)
Video: Selling the Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan (About.com)
The Marshall Plan, 1947
Marshall Plan (SchoolsWikipedia)
 
 
* adapted from the fabulous site created by Beth Richard (Cabin John MS)
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