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Calisphere: University of California Libraries

University of California: Calisphere: Wwii 1939 45: Richmond Shipyards

For Students 9th - 10th
Original photos and informational text provide a look at what it was like to work in the Richmond, California shipyards during World War II.
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PBS

The War: At Home: War Production

For Students 9th - 10th
From the extensive PBS site on World War II, you can read about the mobilization of American industry in support of the U.S. troops in World War II. Find out why not only industry was changed, but how the mobilization affected society....
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New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: War Time Laws Appealed

For Students 9th - 10th
New York Times article from 1946 reports the end of wartime laws and hostilities; references to the Smith-Connally Act and its effects included.
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Article
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame: The Story of the Steel Seizure Case [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how President Roosevelt used his presidential powers to prohibit labor strikes during World War II. Scroll to page 4 of this PDF to read this background information which is part of a discussion about President Truman's...
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1418: The Influence of War

For Students 9th - 10th
Does war inevitably advance the invention of new technology? Read this explanation of why this commonly held belief may not be true, at least in the example of military aircraft. This is a transcript of a radio broadcast.