Great Depression and WWII Reading Passages

This educational passage explores the Stock Market Crash of 1929, a key event in U.S. history that led to the Great Depr...

This U.S. history reading passage explores the Great Depression, a time of struggle and resilience in the United States ...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the Dust Bowl, a time in the 1930s when severe drought...

This engaging history reading passage explores the life and leadership of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his creation of the ...

This engaging reading passage introduces students to the beginning of World War II in Europe. Students will learn how ev...

This engaging reading passage introduces students to the historic event of Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into World W...

This engaging reading passage explores the experiences of American soldiers who fought overseas, focusing on World War I...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage tells the inspiring story of Rosie the Riveter and the vital role women playe...

This history reading passage explores rationing and life on the home front during World War II, focusing on how American...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the story of Japanese Americans in internment camps du...

This engaging reading passage explores the key events of D-Day and how it helped bring World War II to a close. Students...

This engaging history reading passage explores how America became a world power, focusing on key events, figures, and ca...

This detailed history reading passage examines the causes, motivations, and impact of bank failures during the Great Dep...

This U.S. History reading passage examines the experiences of migrant workers during the Great Depression, focusing on t...

This passage explores the history and complexity of Hoovervilles, which were makeshift homeless camps that appeared acro...

This engaging history reading passage explores President Herbert Hoover's complex and often debated response to the Grea...

This history reading passage explores the pivotal 1932 election of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the hope it sparked during ...

This reading passage explores President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s (FDR) First 100 Days and his immediate actions to addres...

This rigorous passage explores the 1933 Bank Holiday declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) to address the na...

This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the New Deal, focusing on the three pillars of Relief, Recovery, and...

This passage explores the rise of the New Deal alphabet agencies during the Great Depression, focusing on the causes, mo...

This reading passage examines the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a major New Deal program launched during the Great ...

This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a major New Deal program cr...

This reading passage explores the Social Security Act of 1935, a groundbreaking law during the New Deal era that transfo...

This engaging U.S. history passage explores the causes, motivations, and long-term impact of the Tennessee Valley Author...

This passage explores the critics of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and the intense debates about the expans...

This history reading passage explores President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1937 Court-Packing Plan, a controversial moment ...

This rigorous U.S. History reading passage explores the Wagner Act of 1935, a foundational law for American labor unions...

This rigorous U.S. History reading passage focuses on the America First Movement and American isolationism during the 19...

This comprehensive history reading passage explores the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s and how the United States tried to ...

This rigorous history reading passage explores the Lend-Lease Act of 1941, focusing on the causes, motivations, and cons...

This detailed history reading passage explores the causes, events, and consequences of the Pearl Harbor attack on Decemb...

This passage examines the critical role of war bonds in financing World War II, providing a nuanced look into how the U....

This engaging reading passage examines the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, a pivotal yet costly victory for the United State...

This history reading passage explores the end of World War II with Japan's surrender, examining the multiple causes, per...

This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the journey of Dust Bowl families who moved to California during the...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Repatriation, a significant event during the Great Depression wh...

This history reading passage explores the story of the Hoover Dam, built during the Great Depression. Students will lear...

This passage explores the history of the Bracero Program, which brought Mexican farmworkers to the United States during ...

This passage explores how California transformed into a major military power during World War II, building on its strugg...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the story of Rosie the Riveter and the crucial role women played on ...

This reading passage introduces students to the experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II, focusing on their...

This engaging history reading passage explores the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles during World War II. Students will rea...

This history reading passage explores the rise of Hoovervilles during the Great Depression in the United States. Student...

This passage introduces students to Black Sunday, the worst dust storm in U.S. history, which struck during the Dust Bow...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores how Americans bravely faced and solved the Dust Bowl during the Grea...

This engaging history reading passage explores the journey along Route 66 during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl era....

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, two major events that shaped...

This reading passage introduces students to the important work of Dorothea Lange, a photographer during the Great Depres...

This history reading passage explores the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a program created during the Great Depressi...