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WWII Classroom Draft. You be the soldier…. On your notecard …. Top- YOUR Name & Card Type Branch of the Military Spades: Army Clubs: Army Air Corp Hearts: Navy Diamonds: Marine Corp. Top-Name & Card Type Branch of the Military Soldier Name (First and last) Age Hometown & State.
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WWII Classroom Draft You be the soldier…
On your notecard… • Top-YOUR Name & Card Type • Branch of the Military • Spades: Army • Clubs: Army Air Corp • Hearts: Navy • Diamonds: Marine Corp
Top-Name & Card Type • Branch of the Military • Soldier Name (First and last) • Age • Hometown & State
Journal Entry #1 • Assume the following: you (your military guy) areat basic training when Pearl Harbor is bombed. • Diary Entry/Letter home to Mom & Dad • (approx. 2 sentences) Reflect on how you got into the military (drafted or did you sign up?) now that there is an actual war • (approx. 4-6 sentences) Discuss your thoughts on going to war. What are you excited for? What are you scared about?
WWII Statistics • http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-students/ww2-history/ww2-by-the-numbers/us-military.html
By the Numbers… • Number of Americans who served in World War II • 16.1 million • Average amount of time each U.S. military serviceman served overseas during WWII • 16 months • Number of people worldwide who served in WWII • 1.9 billion • Number of deaths sustained worldwide during WWII • 72 million • Number of bombs the allies dropped during WWII • 3.4 million tons • Number of of U.S. soldiers that were wounded during WWII • 671,846 • Number of countries involved in WWII • 61 countries