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Graphic
Library of Congress

Loc: From the Home Front and the Front Lines

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition consisting of original materials and oral histories drawn from the Veterans History Project collections.
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Website
Oregon State University

Oregon State University: Atomic Energy and Nuclear History: Civil Defense

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibit from Oregon State University on Atomic Energy and Nuclear History, this section features philosphy of defense.
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Library of Congress

Loc: On the Homefront

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress provides posters and information on the home front during World War II and World War I. What were the people at home doing to help the men and women in the armed forces? See posters on Volunteer...
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: On the Homefront: America During Ww I and Ww Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Using primary source documents from the Library of Congress, learn about volunteer work, civil defense, conservation efforts, economic initiatives, and patriotic support on the homefront in both World War I and World War II.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Atomic Fears and the Arms Race

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the nuclear arms race in the 1950s as the United States and the USSR both stockpiled nuclear weapons. Includes 1951 propaganda video showing schoolchildren how to 'Duck and Cover' in the event of a nuclear attack. [9:15]