What Comes Next? The End of WWII

by The National WWII Museum

The National WWII Museum presents, “What Comes Next? The End of WWII.” This Virtual Field Trip focuses on what comes next, the 5 years following WWII in Europe and Japan. Students will learn about how the United States and the other Allied Powers began the process of rebuilding and recovery after the war. This Virtual Field Trip will cover topics including the creation of the United Nations, the Marshall Plan, the Nuremberg Trials, and the Occupation of Japan. Utilizing primary sources like maps, photographs, and oral histories from the Museum’s collection, students will learn about the state of the world after World War II.

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About This Program

Cost

By Request: $100.00
By Request Premium: $80.00

The Museum accepts check, major credit cards, and school P.O.s

Length

Regularly one hour, but can be adjusted for classes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family Public Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

100

Primary Disciplines

Social Studies/History

Program Delivery Mode

Zoom

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

No charge for programs canceled due to such events as snow days. Otherwise, the full fee is due when programs are canceled with less than 48 hours notice.

About This Provider

The National WWII Museum

New Orleans, LA
United States

The National WWII Museum, designated by Congress as "America's World War II Museum," explores the American experience of the war years, focusing on the teamwork, optimism, courage, and sacrifice of the men and women who won the war. It promotes the exploration and expression of these values by future generations. Programs involve exploration of the history and lessons of the war, via analyses of primary sources.

Contact:
Maddie Roach
distancelearning@nationalww2museum.org
5045281944425

Program Details

Format

1. Introduction to the Museum
2. Review how the War Ends in Europe
3. Analyze the next 5 years in Europe and discuss how the Continent is rebuilt.
4. Review how the War ends in Japan
5. Analyze the next 5 years in Japan and how they rebuild

Objectives

Students will gain a general understanding of how the war ends in Europe and Japan. Students will then be able to explain how the world began rebuilding after the war. Students will gain the knowledge of the transitioning years into the Cold War Era. Students will be able to connect what is learned in the program to how it shaped the world during the Cold War Era

Standards Alignment

National Standards

NSS-USH.5-12.8 ERA 8: THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND WORLD WAR II (1929-1945)
NSS-USH.5-12.9 ERA 9: POSTWAR UNITED STATES (1945 TO EARLY 1970s)