Pearl Harbor and U.S. Entry into the War


US History (11th) The United States and World War II Pearl Harbor and U.S. Entry into the War
Students learn the details of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entry into the war against Japan, Germany, and Italy. Then, they follow the progress of American industry’s mobilization for the war and they evaluate the leadership of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the war’s outbreak. Finally, they create a collage of primary source visuals about the mobilization.

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Overview

In this experience, students learn the details of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entry into the war against Japan, Germany, and Italy. Then, they follow the progress of American industry’s mobilization for the war and they evaluate the leadership of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the war’s outbreak. Finally, they create a collage of primary source visuals about the mobilization.

Objectives

  • Describe the effects of the attack at Pearl Harbor.
  • Describe domestic industry’s rapid mobilization for the war.
  • Analyze the leadership of Franklin D. Roosevelt.


After years of sitting out World War II, the United States finally entered it in December 1941. What happened to cause the United States to enter the war? You’ll learn the details in this experience.

Objectives

  • Describe the effects of the attack at Pearl Harbor.
  • Describe domestic industry’s rapid mobilization for the war.
  • Analyze the leadership of Franklin D. Roosevelt.


men sitting at screens with maps all around

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Command Center,
Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado


Throughout human recorded history, there has always been a war somewhere on Earth. That’s true in the present, as it was during the lead-up to World War II. But then the United States was forced to enter an overwhelming, global conflict.


Can you name one or more countries that are currently at war? To list more than one, separate them with commas, like this: Rome, Paris

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In the present day, what might it take for the United States to enter a global war? What events could trigger such a move? What evidence from history or the news supports your view?

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Briefly discuss a few interesting responses. Possible responses include, but are not limited to:

  • a direct military or terrorist attack on the United States.
  • a devastating cyberattack on the United States
  • a direct military attack on a U.S. ally, such as a NATO member
  • escalating threatening behavior


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