Depression and War

In this webisode brought to you by PBS, you will explore key events that took place leading up to and during the Great Depression and World War II. You can explore primary source documents and photographs, a timeline and a glossary, take a quiz, and investigate additional resources to learn more about these eras. Enjoy this journey into American history!
Resource ID#: 156675 Type: Tutorial
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Direct Link: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/web12/index.html

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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 11
Intended Audience: Students
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Speakers/Headphones
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: Grade 11, U.S. history, tutorial, Great Depression, World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt, stock market crash, Herbert Hoover, Pearl Harbor, Axis Powers, Allied Powers, Holocaust, Black Thursday, Hoovervilles, Dust Bowl, Bonus Army, Douglas MacArthur, New Deal, Eleanor Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Nazi, anti-semitism, lend-lease, Pearl Harbor, Japanese internment, Operation Overlord, atomic bomb
Instructional Component Type(s): Tutorial,  Video/Audio/Animation,  Image/Photograph,  Text Resource, 
Resource Collection: Social Studies - U.S. History Existing Student Tutorials

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