Copy - Copy - 5/5/26 World War II Impacts on the U.S.

World war II

May 5, 2026

How U.S. was Impacted?

today we will...

• Discuss how WWII ended and learn about the impacts of the war on the United States.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify key events that led to the end of the war.
• Identify how the war impacted the United States.

Standard - 8.4.4.D Distinguish between conflict and cooperation among groups and organization that impacted development of the history of the world.

Words to Know

sacrifice

unity

The act of giving something up to help someone else

Being together as a whole

Warm up

How do wars end?

WWII recap

• World War II took place from 1939-1945

• Involved Over 30 Counties

• Over 60 Million People Died

That is the same amount of people as the Pittsburg Steelers stadium being sold out 880 times.

The war in Europe ends!

• By 1945, Germany was losing the war.
• Allied countries fought across Europe until they reached Germany.

• Germany finally surrendered, or gave up in May 1945.

• This day became known as: Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)

• People celebrated in the United States and Europe because the war in Europe was over. But, do you think the entire war was over?

The war in asia ends!

• Japan continued fighting in the Pacific Ocean and Asia.
• Battles where long, difficult, and very dangerous.

• The U.S. created a new powerful weapon called the atomic bomb.

• The bombs were dropped on two cities in Japan: Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

• This showed how powerful the weapon was and led Japan to surrender August 1945. This day became: Victory Over Japan Day (VJ Day).

End of WWII TImeline

Drag the important events of the end of WWII to the timeline in the correct order. Click the check mark or check your answers.

Impact of WWII

• How did WWII help boost the economy in the United States and help end The Great Depression?

Impact of WWII

• While men were away at war, women had to join the workforce.

Impact of WWII

• Families had limits on things like sugar, meat, and gas to ensure supplies for soldiers. People used ration cards to buy food.

Impact of WWII

• During World War II, families grew Victory Gardens to help feed their communities.

Looking forward

• After the war, the United States became a world leader. Nations worked together to create the United Nations to help keep peace so a war like this would never happen again.

World WAr II Assignment

When:

What:

Why:

Where:

Who:

How:

World WAr II Assignment

When:

What:

World War II was the biggest war in history. It involved countries from all over the world. Over 60 million people died.

Began: September 1, 1939 Ended: September 2, 1945

Why:

Where:

After Germany invaded Poland, war was declared by other countries. Germany and Japan leaders wanted to take over other countries.

Germany, Italy, Japan, Soviet Union, France, Great Britain, Southeast Asian islands, China, Iceland, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Poland

Who:

How:

Axis Powers - Germany, Japan, and Italy

WWII created more jobs, increased production, brought communities together, and countries around the world worked towards peace.

Allied Powers - United States, Great Britain, Soviet Uniom, and China

exit ticket

• Name one way the war changed life in the United States.