Superstars U.S. at War
World War II Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Websites:
For the World War II History Lover
1. Children of World War II
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2children/index.shtml
What was it like to be a kid during WWII? At this website, explore a wartime house to find out how people lived in the 1940s. Then, take the “Rationing Challenge” and learn more about food shortages. In Europe, many families chose to send their children to the countryside where they would be safer from bombings. Read letters from kids that tell what it was like to be separated from their families during the war.
2. World War Two
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Britain.html
Do you wonder what fashion looked like during WWII? Or what it would be like to wear a gas mask? At this site, choose from the topics on the left side of the page to learn more about life during WWII. Learn about how much the military influenced our culture, from clothing to entertainment to food.
For the Vietnam War History Lover
1. http://www.vietnamwall.org
At this site, you can search for the name of a casualty of the Vietnam War. Even if you do not know someone who fought in Vietnam, you can search by last name, birthday, or birthplace. After you click on the name, you will see “Searching the Wall” and an image of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the top of the screen. Once the name is found on the wall, move your mouse over the wall to make a rubbing. This is a special way to remember someone.
For the World War II History Lover
1. Children of World War II
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2children/index.shtml
What was it like to be a kid during WWII? At this website, explore a wartime house to find out how people lived in the 1940s. Then, take the “Rationing Challenge” and learn more about food shortages. In Europe, many families chose to send their children to the countryside where they would be safer from bombings. Read letters from kids that tell what it was like to be separated from their families during the war.
2. World War Two
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Britain.html
Do you wonder what fashion looked like during WWII? Or what it would be like to wear a gas mask? At this site, choose from the topics on the left side of the page to learn more about life during WWII. Learn about how much the military influenced our culture, from clothing to entertainment to food.
For the Vietnam War History Lover
1. http://www.vietnamwall.org
At this site, you can search for the name of a casualty of the Vietnam War. Even if you do not know someone who fought in Vietnam, you can search by last name, birthday, or birthplace. After you click on the name, you will see “Searching the Wall” and an image of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the top of the screen. Once the name is found on the wall, move your mouse over the wall to make a rubbing. This is a special way to remember someone.