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Article
BBC

Bbc: Atlantic Charter

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source article discusses the development of the Atlantic Charter and its provisions for self-determination in Europe.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Heinrich Boll

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on the life of Heinrich Boll discusses many of his famous writings. Boll's works portrayed Germany after World War II with a deep moral vision and attacked the materialistic values of the post-war society. Also contains a...
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Handout
Wessels Living History Farm

Living History Farm: Farming in the 1940s: The Gi Bill

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a summary of the benefits offered to veterans of World War II through the GI Bill. See how college attendance was affected by the return of veterans and their enrollment in post-secondary education.
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Handout
Social Studies Help Center

Social Studies Help Center: How America Contained the Threat of Communism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses America's post-World War II foreign policy in outline form.
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Other

Organization for Economic Co Operation and Development: Marshall Plan Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the text of George C. Marshall's speech on the Marshall Plan as delivered at Harvard University on June 5th, 1947.
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Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Slaughterhouse Five [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This four page .pdf offers post-reading suggestions, chapter summaries, background information and a brief bio, among other features.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: First Successful Kidney Transplant Performed

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the first successful kidney transplant performed in 1954.
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Website
Other

Lebendiges Museum Online: Kriegszerstorung

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Lebendiges Museum Online describes the extent of damage caused to Germany by allied bombings. There is also a video. Written in German.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Oveta Culp Hobby

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Oveta Culp Hobby, who lived from 1905-1995. She helped to create and became the director of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II. Trained as a lawyer, she was also active in various government posts and as...
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Curated OER

University of Virginia: Tito

For Students 9th - 10th
Details of the life and times of post-World War II dictator of Yugoslavia, Tito.
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Website
Other

La Voz De Aztlan: Chronology of Hector P. Garcia's Life

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronology of the life of Hector Garcia, founder of the American G.I. Forum, and Latino civil rights activist.

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