HOLOCAUST OVERVIEW:
After World War I, the German economy was in bad shape. The Great Depression around the world meant record high unemployment. Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler rose to power by blaming the Jews for the bad economy, using them as scapegoats for causing the Depression. The German government issued pogroms, or attacks on Jewish people and businesses. Later, concentration camps like Auschwitz opened, and Jews were forced out of their homes and sent to the camps, where they were deprived of food and forced to work until they died. Nearly six million Jews and five million non-Jews died during the Holocaust. Explore this section to find out more.
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EDUCATION PROJECTS:
Student Travel – WWII Educational Tours
High school and college students, learn the leadership principles that helped win WWII on a trip to France or during a weeklong residential program in New Orleans. College credit is available, and space is limited.
See You Next Year! HS Yearbooks from WWII
Collected from across the United States, the words and pictures of these yearbooks present a new opportunity to experience the many challenges, setbacks and triumphs of the war through the eyes of America’s youth.
The Victory Gardens of WWII
Visit the Classroom Victory Garden Project website to learn about food production during WWII, find lesson plans and activities for elementary students, get tips for starting your own garden and try out simple Victory Garden recipes!
The Science and Technology of WWII
Visit our new interactive website to learn about wartime technical and scientific advances that forever changed our world. Incorporates STEM principles to use in the classroom.
Kids Corner: Fun and Games!
Make your own propaganda posters, test your memory, solve puzzles and more! Learn about World War II and have fun at the same time.
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