Curated OER
The Great Debate: Internationalists vs. Isolationists
High schoolers examine the opposing arguments of the isolationists and internationalists in 1941. In this debate instructional activity, the students are divided into two opposing groups representing a position in a live, in- class...
University of Arizona
International Studies Association: Mobilizing Public Support for War
A scholarly look at the use of propaganda to influence American support for World War I once the country entered the fray. Read about the Committee on Public Information, examples of harassment of those not deemed sufficiently patriotic,...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: From Neutrality to War: The United States and Europe, 1921 1941
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "From Neutrality to War: The United States and Europe, 1921-1941" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Other
Charles Lindbergh: America First Committee
This site discusses Charles Lindbergh's involvement in the America First Committee. Vast collection of video and audio clips related to the isolationist group and U.S. support of European countries in World War II.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The Us in Wwi: The Treaty of Versailles
Looks at the Treaty of Versailles, what its terms were, why America never ratified it or joined the League of Nations, why Germans grew to resent the burdens it imposed on them, and how this contributed to Hitler's rise to power....