Explain the impact of World War II on domestic government policy.
Remarks
Examples may include, but are not limited to, rationing, national security, civil rights, increased job opportunities for African Americans, women, Jews, and other refugees.
This benchmark is annually evaluated on the United States History End-of-Course Assessment. For more information on how this benchmark is evaluated view the United States History End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications pages
40-42. Additional resources may be found on the
FLDOE End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments webpage and the
FLDOE Social Studies webpage.
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved
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Related Access Points
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| SS.912.A.6.AP.5 | Identify an impact of World War II on domestic government policy. |
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Lesson Plans
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| Can a Reporting Source Influence Beliefs?--Multiple Perspectives | In this lesson, students will learn to evaluate sources of political information from multiple perspectives for fact and bias. |
| Social Issues in America: Individual Rights vs. Common Good | In this lesson, students will use case studies to evaluate issues that cause the government to balance protecting individual rights with protecting the common good.
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| World War II: Propaganda | In this lesson, students will analyze World War II posters as political communication for use of emotional appeal, bias, factual accuracy, and omission. |
| World War II: On the Home Front | In this lesson, students will analyze the impact that World War II had on domestic policy and everyday life for Americans by completing a station rotation review. |
| Japanese American Internment: Evaluating Primary Sources | This web resource from the Library of Congress supports student use of primary sources to understand the Japanese American experience of internment during World War II. The resource includes graphic organizers for students to use online or through printed copies, and primary source photos and interviews along with procedures for teaching the lesson. |
Original Student Tutorial
| Name |
Description |
| The War at Home: World War II Poster Propaganda | In this interactive tutorial, you'll analyze dozens of World War II propaganda posters in order to understand how Americans on the home front experienced the war years. The U.S. government commissioned propaganda to convince Americans to support the war in a variety of ways. You'll learn how these posters reveal U.S. domestic policy during the 1940s, as well as how the government tried to expand the involvement of different groups of Americans, including women and minorities, during WWII. |
Resource Collection
| Name |
Description |
| American Experience: Franklin D. Roosevelt | This full-length video is a complete biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States. Topics touched on include the Great Depression, the New Deal, and World War II. Teachers should find the video an excellent resource to review or learn more about this time period.
The webpage also includes numerous shorter videos, articles, and primary sources about FDR, as well as a teacher's guide for using the film in class. |
Text Resource
| Name |
Description |
| Supreme Court Landmark Case: Korematsu v. United States (1944) | Learn more about the 1944 landmark Supreme Court decision Korematsu v. U.S. In this case, the Supreme Court considered the issue of domestic internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The Court's ruling remains one of its most controversial decisions ever. |
Tutorial
| Name |
Description |
| Crash Course U.S. History: World War II - Part 2 | In this tutorial video, you'll take a whirlwind journey through the changes Americans experienced during World War II. During the war years, the roles of women and African-Americans changed drastically, and the government and economy greatly expanded. America exited the war in its new position as the world's leading superpower. Enjoy this "crash course" in U.S. History! |
Student Resources
Original Student Tutorial
| Name |
Description |
| The War at Home: World War II Poster Propaganda: | In this interactive tutorial, you'll analyze dozens of World War II propaganda posters in order to understand how Americans on the home front experienced the war years. The U.S. government commissioned propaganda to convince Americans to support the war in a variety of ways. You'll learn how these posters reveal U.S. domestic policy during the 1940s, as well as how the government tried to expand the involvement of different groups of Americans, including women and minorities, during WWII. |
Text Resource
| Name |
Description |
| Supreme Court Landmark Case: Korematsu v. United States (1944): | Learn more about the 1944 landmark Supreme Court decision Korematsu v. U.S. In this case, the Supreme Court considered the issue of domestic internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The Court's ruling remains one of its most controversial decisions ever. |
Tutorial
| Name |
Description |
| Crash Course U.S. History: World War II - Part 2: | In this tutorial video, you'll take a whirlwind journey through the changes Americans experienced during World War II. During the war years, the roles of women and African-Americans changed drastically, and the government and economy greatly expanded. America exited the war in its new position as the world's leading superpower. Enjoy this "crash course" in U.S. History! |
