WorldWarIIWebQuest
Gotohttp://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/
Clickonthe“EntertheExhibition”link.Thenclick“WWII”onthetimeline.Readthestatementandthenclick“Begin.”
Feelfreetowatchthevideo.Whenready,click“Enterexhibit”ontherighthandsideofthescreen,
Clickon“ProceedtoNextSection”towardthebottomofthepage.
ClicktheAmericanFlagPosteratthebottom(RememberDec.7thPoster).Readthe2ndparagraphunder“History”section.
1.Whatpurposesdidrecruitingpostersserve,bothidealisticallyandpractically?
Click“ProceedtoNextSection.”
2.Whatdidthevastcivilianarmydo?
3.Whatdidtheystopmakingtomakemachineguns?
Scrollalongthebottomto“SoThey’llHaveEnough.”Watchtheslideshowandthenreadtheparagraphnexttothepictures.
4.Name4productsthatwererationed.
5.Whatcouldbetradedthatwasusedforexplosives?
Scrollalongthebottomto“AKid’sWar.”Watchtheslideshowandthenreadtheparagraphnexttothepictures.
6.Whatsuperherowenttowarandwhatwashisclassification?
Scrollacrossthebottomto“AStarintheWindow.”Watchtheslideshowandthenreadtheparagraphnexttothepictures.
7.Whatdidthestarsinthewindowsymbolize?
8.Whatdiditmeanifyousawagoldstarinthewindow?
Click“ProceedtotheNextSection.”Clickontheimage“OrdertoReportforInduction.”
9.Whatthreethingsweremalesrequiredtodoasapartoftheirscreening?
10.WhataresomereasonsyouwouldNOTbeconsideredforservice?
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11.Whatdid“airplanesactas”ingettingsuppliesovertothewarfront?
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12.U.S.warplannerswantedtoopenasecondfrontin___________________________________.
13.But,Churchillwantedtoopenasecondfrontin_________________________,thesoftunderbellyoftheNazis’control.
14.StrugglinginthewarafterHitlerbackstabbedhimandinvadedRussia,JosephStalinaskedFDRandChurchillforhelp,
butitwasnotdelivered.Inyouropinion,whywouldtheAlliesopenupadifferentfrontinsteadofhelpingtheirally,Stalin?
15.WhatdidtheNorthAfricacampaignteachUSsoldiersandcommanders?
Clickon“ItalianCul‐de‐sac.”
16.WhowerethetwoleadersinchargeoftheItaliancampaign?
17.HowmanyAlliedcasualtieswerecausedinItaly?
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18.WhatdidtheAlliedbombingmissionsultimatelyaccomplish?
Click“D‐Day.”
19.Whatwerethesoldiersmetwithwhenlandingontheshore?
Click“FightingforFrance.”
20.WhocommandedtheAlliedtroopsinNormandy?
21.WhendidtheU.S.enterParis?
22.WhatweretheAlliesreadyforbymid‐September?
Click“AudieMurphy’sFieldJacket.”
23.Howoldwashewhenheenlistedinthearmy?
24.Whatbookdidhewrite?
25.Howmanymedalsdidhereceive?
Scrollacrossthebottomtothe“BattleoftheBulge.”
26.WherewastheBattleoftheBulge?
27.Whywasitsignificant?
Click“OnTowardsBerlin.”
28.HowmanySovietprisoners(Slavs)weretakenbytheNazisduringthewarandhowweretheytreated?
29.WhodidBerlinfallto?WhywouldthisgroupbeconsideredanappropriatechoicebytheAllies?
ProceedtoNextSection.
30.WhatdidDoolittle’sraidaccomplish?
31.BrieflysummarizetheBattleofMidway.
ClickontheFinalBlows.
32.WhattypeofattacksdidtheAirForcestartimplementing?
33.WhodidAlliedtroopsliberateinAsia?
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34.Whatwasthemostvitalweaponemployedduringthewar?
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35.WhatwastheUSOandwhatdidtheydo?
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36.WhatdidPresidentTrumansaywhentheJapanesesurrendered?
37.WheredidtheJapanesesurrender?
Clickon“Peace.”
38.WhatdidtheU.S.hopetheUNwouldaccomplish?
39.WhatdidtheGIBillhelpfuel?
40.ThepicturesatthebottomofallofthepagesyouhaveviewedareartifactscollectedfromWWII.Usetherestof
classtoexplorethewebsiteandviewtheseartifacts.List/explainonethatyoufindmostinteresting.