Great Depression and WWII Reading Passages
Reading Results
The Stock Market Crashes in 1929
This educational passage explores the Stock Market Crash of 1929, a key event in U.S. history that led to the Great Depr...
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The Great Depression: Hard Times
This U.S. history reading passage explores the Great Depression, a time of struggle and resilience in the United States ...
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The Dust Bowl Destroys Farms
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the Dust Bowl, a time in the 1930s when severe drought...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal
This engaging history reading passage explores the life and leadership of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his creation of the ...
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World War II Begins in Europe
This engaging reading passage introduces students to the beginning of World War II in Europe. Students will learn how ev...
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Pearl Harbor: America Enters the War
This engaging reading passage introduces students to the historic event of Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into World W...
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American Soldiers Fight Overseas
This engaging reading passage explores the experiences of American soldiers who fought overseas, focusing on World War I...
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Women Work in Factories: Rosie the Riveter
This engaging U.S. history reading passage tells the inspiring story of Rosie the Riveter and the vital role women playe...
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Rationing and Life on the Home Front
This history reading passage explores rationing and life on the home front during World War II, focusing on how American...
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Japanese Americans in Internment Camps
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the story of Japanese Americans in internment camps du...
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D-Day and the End of World War II
This engaging reading passage explores the key events of D-Day and how it helped bring World War II to a close. Students...
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America Becomes a World Power
This engaging history reading passage explores how America became a world power, focusing on key events, figures, and ca...
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