Mrs. C's Honors American History Grade 9: January 2017

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

D-Day Infographic

Click on the D-Day infographic to enlarge for better viewing:

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Holocaust Maps

Click here to retrieve the Holocaust maps.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Dr. Seuss Goes to War

Click here to access a selection of Dr. Seuss' WWII political cartoons.

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Some interesting WWII (quick) reads.

To read about the historical background of Star Wars, especially Nazi Germany, click here.

To read "The Ten Most Wanted Nazi War Criminals" click here.

To read "How South America Became a Nazi Haven" click here.

Video: The Fallen of WWII

Click here to access the video clip we watched in class looking at the number of deaths, both military and civilian, caused by WWII.

WWII Movies

Some of you asked about WWII movies (or WWII era). I put a couple collages together of film options. Some are more SERIOUS and HISTORICALLY based than others. I actually have not watched all of these. So, I'm not an expert, nor do I take responsibility for anything depicted in these films.

First, I would personally recommend these two fantastic HBO series:

Band of Brothers (based on the book of the same name by author Stephen Ambrose, miniseries created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks) follows an airborne unit throughout their experiences in Europe during WWII (you will see a clip from this soon).

It is AMAZING.

The Pacific is very well done too (also made by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks; they are supposedly working on a third series for HBO based on the air war).

Below you will find a couple more collages of WWII era films. My favorites are Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List. Both are difficult to watch, especially Schindler's List. Both are graphic and will most likely upset you, either for the physical violence or the emotional abuse depicted.

Disclaimer: Before watching any films, you should get your parents' permission. Many are rated R. I am not responsible for any of you choosing to watch films against your parents' wishes.