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Pearl Harbor: A Day That Lives in Infamy

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On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy bombed the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor. The surprise attack shocked the nation and brought it into a world war. To this day, it remains seared in America’s historical memory. Renowned historian Victor Davis Hanson explains why.

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Standards Met in Ohio

  • AMH.9-12.14.lp.cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify that World War I was fought in Europe and not on American soil.
  • AMH.9-12.21.aGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thExplain how the mobilization of resources during World War II affected American society.
  • AMH.9-12.25.bGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thExplain what “cold war” means.
  • MWH.9-12.14cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify one consequence of World War I.
  • MWH.9-12.15bGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thProvide examples of oppression during World War II.
  • MWH.9-12.15cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify an example of oppression during World War II.
  • MWH.9-12.16cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify an area that was occupied after World War II.