Douglas Plant - Long Beach, CA

This above photo was taken in 1942 during the war effort at home. Go to the photo source link (below) and discover what they were working on…

On the tails of our homefront profiles activities, what are your reactions to this photo?

Photo Source: http://docsteach.org/documents/195486/print

The Homefront

Crash Course - WWII - The Homefront

As we complete our discussions and activities about the Homefront during WWII, add this little video clip to your collection of information. John Green (Crash Course) does a really nice job depicting different perspectives about WWII…

As you sit, watching the clip…. imagine what you would be doing during the war. Where would you be? What role would you play? 

Day of Infamy

Just a little :50 second clip of FDR's famous speech…

Day of Infamy

Courtesy of: archives.gov

Was dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki a good decision?

Atomic Bomb Exploding in Nagasaki (August 1945)

Why? Why not?

Photo Source: Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (2014). The History Channel website. Retrieved 2:32, January 28, 2014, from http://www.history.com/photos/hiroshima-and-nagasaki.