Due April 22nd (A Day) April 25th (B Day) World War II Project Due April 22nd (A Day) April 25th (B Day)

Aviation and Air Battles Analyze the air forces of Britain, Germany, USSR, Japan, and the U.S. Battles – Battle of Britain Normandy Battle of the Bulge The Pacific Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japanese Kamikaze Pilots

Battles Analyze and detail the events of specific battles of WWII. Choose from – Battle of Britain, Barbarossa, Midway, Island Hopping, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Berlin, etc. Include events, outcome, and overall impact on the war.

Women (WACS) The Women’s Army Corps Switchboard Operators Mechanics Bakers

VE Day Victory in Europe Day May 8, 1945 to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. It thus marked the end of World War II in Europe.

Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was a research and development project that produced the first nuclear weapons during WWII.

Home Front Explain and detail the experience of citizens in the United States during WWII.

Navajo Code Talkers Native American language served as code during World War II for the Allies.

Island Hopping Campaign “Island Hopping” is the phrase given to the strategy employed by the United States to gain military bases and secure the many small islands in the Pacific.

Holocaust Explore the horrifying experience of those who were held in concentration camps during World War II on the orders of Hitler and his Final Solution.

Military Technology Analyze the expansion of technology during WWII including – Weaponry, transportation, communications, medicine, and rocketry.

The Big Three/Conferences Study and Examine the interactions between Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt during WWII. Tehran, Yalta, or Potsdam Conferences.

Japanese Internment Study the internment of Japanese Americans in post-Pearl Harbor WWII.

Groupings You will be able to choose your own groupings for this project. Groups will range from 2-5 people. Larger groups will be expected to produce a higher quality and more detailed product. This project will culminate in a 5-10 minute presentation of your creation.

Topics Now that you have moved into your groups we will decide topics. On a sheet of paper please rank your top three picks in order. I will next determine topics based on this information.