1. Describe the D-Day invasion. (Give an overview and then add some facts you learned that you found interesting. Start with basics: Who invaded, where, how? Add any aspect of tactics or history you find interesting thereafter.)
[The best visual depiction of D-Day is the beginning of the Steven Spielberg film Saving Private Ryan. If you have time and inclination, I recommend watching this film’s depiction.]
(Recommended sources: Overview–https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/research-starters-d-day, Black veterans of D-Day: https://inspirelle.com/forgotten-d-days-black-heroes-segregated-in-war-and-history/, stories from veterans: https://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-dday.html, or Google what you will BUT NO WIKIPEDIA! I will give a zero for ANY Wiki content.)
2. What are the different ways women in America help fight WWII, both at home and on the frontlines? And also, specifically, who was “Rosie the River” and what did this character encourage women to do?
(On a sports aside, if you have never seen the film A League of Their Own, I really recommend it, when you want a break from regular studies.)
(Recommended sources—Overview: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/research-starters-women-world-war-ii, also https://www.womenshistory.org/resources/general/womens-roles-during-world-war-ii)
3) What was the “GI Bill” and how did it build America? What all did it do for returning WWII vets, and can you discern how these benefits would change life in the US for this generation (hint hint, the middle class and the American dream)?
(Recommended sources– https://scholars.org/contribution/how-gi-bill-built-middle-class-and-enhanced-democracy, https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/06/how-the-g-i-bill-changed-america )
