M6D1: Impact of War on Americans' lives

Assignment Overview
These readings examine the experiences that Americans had during WW II and how these experiences changed their perception of themselves and their place in the world.

Deliverables

• Written response (300-400 words) to exercise questions

Assignment Details

Perform the following tasks:

Step 1: Complete the reading and listen to the audio lecture for this portion of the module.

Step 2: Use the National Archives website to research World War II.  Select one source to analyze.
http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/index.html

Step 3: After researching the topic, answer the following questions.
Use a word processor to write your response to the following questions:

• What changes occured in Americans' lives as the result of WW II?

• How did Americans respond to these changes?

• Do you find anything surprising?