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Student Achievement Partners

Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" and Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston's "Farewell to Manzanar"

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Passages from Unbroken and Farewell to Manzanar provide the context for a study of the historical themes of experiencing war, resilience during war, and understanding the lasting trauma of war. Appendices include extension activities,...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: The Soviet Union and the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ibiblio.org gives information about the historical relationship between the Soviet Union and the United States. After reading the summary on this page, click on the links at the bottom of the page to read about early...
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Digital History

Digital History: Isolationists, Internationalists and Lend Lease [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Read about the German incursion into France and the Low Countries and the bombing of Great Britain which caused much discussion in the United States. Should the US stay out of affairs in Europe, or intervene to help their long-time ally,...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Churchill and the Great Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive online exhibit about Churchill's life and especially his relationship with the United States.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: United States Constitution: Article Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of Article II from the U.S. Constitution, as well as detailed annotations that explain the reasoning and subsequent impact of each clause and section of the Article. Content explores everything from the nature and scope of...
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Website
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Read about the New Deal, its programs, and the ways it helped a nation in the grips of the Great Depression. The New Deal was not universally popular, so find out what Franklin Roosevelt did to keep the...
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The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Anti Statism in u.s. History

For Students 9th - 10th
Newberry Library digital collections presents a lesson using primary sources from which students explore the concept of "anti-state" sentiment and examine the reasons writers and politicians protest the authority of the federal...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Fdr: Fireside Chats, the New Deal, and Eleanor

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, learners will consider "FDR: Fireside Chats, the New Deal, and Eleanor" in 5 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Lend Lease

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of what the Lend-Lease Act was and how it played an important part in World War II.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Fdr: Robert Dallek, Historian

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interview with Robert Hallek who discusses the foreign policy decisions made by Franklin Roosevelt prior to World War II. Read about the commitment Roosevelt made to Winston Churchill to fight against the Nazis in Europe.
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Sam Houston State University

Shsu: Correspondence of Roosevelt and Truman With Stalin

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains letters of correspondence of Roosevelt and Truman with Stalin on Lend Lease and other aid to the Soviet Union.
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US Navy

Naval Historical Center: Lend Lease Act, 11 March 1941

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the Lend Lease Act is provided at this site.
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Other

Uk Parliament: The Greatest Briton Winston Churchill

For Students 9th - 10th
Online documents that pertain to some of the greatest moments in Winston Churchill's government during World War II. Includes PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Arsenal of Democracy

For Students 5th - 8th
Although Americans remained isolationist in their thinking, President Roosevelt understood that the European allies needed help against the Germans. Read about the incremental ways America became involved in World War II in Europe...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: October 23: The Lend Lease Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the Lend-Lease Act which was signed on October 23, 1941. It discusses the repercussions of the signing of the act.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Senate Passed Lend Lease Bill

For Students 3rd - 8th
How did the U.S. give aid to European countries fighting World War II when we were not supposed to be getting involved. See how President Roosevelt got around this by visiting this Library of Congress site.
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Yale University

Atlantic Conference: Atlantic Charter Joint Declaration

For Students 9th - 10th
Copy of the joint statement made between Roosevelt and Churchill regarding the Atlantic Conference of 1941. Enumerated at the principles of the Atlantic Charter.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Revelations From the Russian Archives: Wwii: Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress discusses the alliance between the Allies and the USSR after Germany chose to break an agreement and invade Soviet Union. Links to primary source documents are included.
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Other

Uboat.net: Fighting the U Boats: The Lend Lease Act

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an abbreviated history of the Lend-Lease Act and its importance in WWII.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Lend Lease Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Features 17 interesting facts and information on the Lend-Lease Act enacted March 11, 1941, that enabled the US to aid the Allied Powers.