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| The U.S. Enters World War IIAboard a Liberty ship, George says that many Americans--the isolationists--once again wanted their country to stay out of the war. The United States did not join the Allies against the Axis until the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands in 1941.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Modern AgeThe Great Depression had a stronghold on the United States when Franklin D. Roosevelt took office. The new president began creating a package of programs called the Neal Deal that would help usher in the modern age in Virginia.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Providing Electricity to Rural VirginiaAs electricity moved into the rural areas of Virginia, competition of electric companies and co-ops was fierce. However, once the electricity was in place, the economic benefits were reaped by all.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Shenandoah National ParkIn addition to the addition of electricity, the creation of the Shenandoah National Park changed the future of many Virginians.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| FDR and the Supreme Court Packing Plan IIWith the New Deal set at peril, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt faced a U. S. Supreme Court that was decimating his legislative agenda through the process of judicial review.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Tokyo Rose LegendIn 1977 one of the last acts of President Gerald Ford was the pardon of Iva Toguri D’Aquino. During World War II, her broadcasts to troops in the Pacific earned her their disdain and the humorous name “Tokyo Rose.”Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Pursuit of the Bismarck IIIn its 1941 raiding foray into the North Atlantic, the German battleship Bismarck represented both the strengths and weaknesses of naval surface conflict in World War II.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Pursuit of the Bismarck ILike some medieval knight errant, in May 1941, the giant German battleship Bismarck was sent out to raid Allied shipping in the North Atlantic. The mission was fifty years out of date.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| LFM: Lewis "Chesty" PullerIn 37 years, through three wars, Caribbean interventions and regular service, Lewis "Chesty" Puller earned a reputation as a gruff, demanding leader. He became the most decorated Marine in Corps history, but it was at Guadalcanal and at the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea that Puller attained iconic status.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| LFM: Creation of the Coast GuardThe United States Coast Guard was founded in 1915, but its roots go far back into American history.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
