Describe the major developments in aviation, weaponry, communication, and medicine (penicillin), and the war’s impact on the location of American industry and use of resources.
Click on the WWII innovations below for a brief history and their significance to WWII. Fill out the basic function/impact on WWII for each technology on your lesson worksheet. **You may earn up to +30 EXTRA CREDIT points by creating your own presentation on up to 10 other weapons/technologies used during WWII (using Prezi, Google Slides, or other methods with Coach Freeman's approval). You will receive +3 XC for each additional weapon/technology you cover in your presentation (NOTE: You cannot use the seven we covered in class!). When you are finished, upload your work through Google Classroom.
Click on videos/images below to learn the significance of these areas to WWII! Then take the quiz to prove you learned something!
Oak Ridge, TN
Alcoa, TN
Camp Forrest
Fort Campbell
Click here for a local newspaper article about a Ft. Campbell historian's quest to bring the history of Ft. Campbell into literary form. Interesting tidbits on the history of the base as well as some pictures from the base's origins in the 40's to the present. Check it out and learn something new!
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