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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
The Holocaust (also called Ha-Shoah in Hebrew) refers to the period from January 30, 1933 - when Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany - to May 8, 1945, when the war in Europe officially ended. During this time, Jews in Europe were...
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Other

King's College: Fascism

For Students 9th - 10th
Webpage dedicated to discussing fascism in Italy, Spain, Germany, Hungary, and Ethiopia. Fascist leaders Benito Mussolini, Francisco Franco, Adolf Hitler, Emperor Hirohito, Admiral Miklos Horthy, and Joseph Goebbels are also discussed.
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Website
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Austria the Anschluss and World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Anschluss in Austria and the absorbtion of the country into the Third Reich. This brief overview of the early spread of Nazism lays a foundation for World War II in Europe.
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Website
The History Place

The History Place: Nazi Party Is Formed

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place gives a detailed account of the formation of the Nazi Party (German Workers' Party). The article is medium size in length and worth checking out on the subject with links to additional information.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this website from the Wikipedia encyclopedia for an exhaustive encyclopedia article on World War II. Content includes information on the causes of the war, the European theater, the Pacific theater, and the historical significance...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: War Breaks Out

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief look at the expansionist moves of Japan in China, including a description of the Rape of Nanking. Also read about the military expansionism in Europe and Africa by both Germany and Italy, finally resulting in a declaration of war...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Road to Pearl Harbor

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of the decade prior to the American entrance into World War II. Read about the rise in militarism in both Europe and Japan.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Auschwitz" by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Auschwitz" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Anti Jewish Legislation in Prewar Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Anti-Jewish Legislation in Prewar Germany" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Nazi Germany's "Euthanasia" Program

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Nazi Germany's "Euthanasia" Program" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: D Day and the German Surrender

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief description of the end of World War II with the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, the Allied race to Berlin, and finally, V-E Day.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Reactions to a Troubled World

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the rising militarism and fascism in Europe and Asia as dictators expanded their territories. See how the United States reacted with its series of three neutrality acts.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak

For Students 5th - 8th
Death narrates a poignant tale of collecting lives and stories through Nazi Germany while constantly circling back to Liesel, who survives because of the love she shares and her love of language. Selected (6) reading passages (grades...
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Curated OER

Arthur Neville Chamberlain

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of former prime minister of Britain Neville Chamberlain, gives an overview of his life before becoming prime minister and his policy of appeasement with Adolf Hitler in 1939.
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Website
The History Place

The History Place: The Night of the Long Knives

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides a lengthy discussion with quotes about the take over of the Sturmabteilung (SA) by the Shutzstaffel (SS) in 1934 and the leader of the SA, Rohm, is assassinated.
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Other

Ben Austin's Sociology Corner: Chronology of the Holocaust: 1930 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Factual chronology of the Holocaust from 1930-1945. Detailed accounts beginning with the National Socialist Party to the liberation of concentration camps.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Fascism, Nazism and Communism

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides the definition of Fascism, Nazism, Communism, and Militarism together with comparisons and examples of the regimes and the dictators who assumed absolute power leading up to WW2.
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Website
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nazi government had many "racial enemies" foremost being the Jews. In this exhibit, The United States Holocaust Museum takes a look at one of the other groups targeted for persecution, homosexuals. Read the fascinating and tragic...

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