I have a year project in my history class and my year is 1945. How do I even begin to start?! Help!?

Answer 1

Begin with the end of WWII then go forwards,

WEB LINKS

PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENTS.

Fantastic Resources.

http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/WebLinks/WebLinks-WorldWar2.htm

World War II

World War II Timeline

http://ehistory.osu.edu/wwii/timeline.cfm

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm

This World War II 42eXplore project encompasses numerous websites.

http://www.42explore2.com/worldwar2.htm

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/WORLD%20WAR%20TWO.htm

WORLD WAR II LINKS

http://gi.grolier.com/wwii/ww2link.html

The events leading to World War II, its military operations, diplomacy, statistical data, and results, are discussed under the following headings:

http://gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_i.html

Principal Battles of World War II

http://ehistory.osu.edu/wwii/battles.cfm

http://www.euronet.nl/users/wilfried/ww2/ww2.htm

http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/WWII.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/10/98/world_war_i/197437.stm

http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/

World War II (1939-1945)

http://www.uwm.edu/~jnelsen/ushist/contents.html

HistoryList - Greatest Loss of Military Forces by Country in World War II

http://ehistory.osu.edu/wwii/ListPreviewOnly.cfm?LID=20&PreviewOnly=yes&public=yes&EID=6

WEB SITES FOR TEACHERS ON WORLD WAR II

http://www.cumbavac.org/Websites_on_World_War_II.htm

Answer 2

The most significant thing about 1945 was the end of World War II. Google or go to wikipedia regarding 1945, and find other historical evens in 1945. Who was president? How much did gasoline cost??...........

For instance..............."World War II was ending, Franklin Roosevelt was President of the United States. The average price of gasoline was________, minimum wage was ________. The year was 1945.

Do some research, grab some interesting facts. Get an attention grabbing opening.

Hope this helps

Answer 3

Why not get out an atlas with a timetable, like
the World Atlas. Then take the events listed
there and work on them.
One possible idea: 1945 was the worst year in human history.
Elaborate!

Answer 4

This is the wikipedia link for the year:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945

It's done chronologically (January to December) which is a good order for your project. Pick some big events (like WWII, advances in technology, etc) and speak to each of those as they developed throughout the year.

Also, every event has a link to more information, including some less significant events, which will be great for creating a context for all of the big things you write about.

I hope that helps. Good luck!

Answer 5

Okay, click on the wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945

Some quick info on 1945 would be:
January 24
The first successful launch of the A4b- Rocket.
May 2
The fall of Berlin. WW2



I hope that I helped!

Answer 6

do a search on the internet for 1945 trivia and that should sprinboard you into all sorts of ideas and directions.

Have fun !

Answer 7

I would suggest you put the year in the search bar of yahoo or google and see what you get. Another way is to go to the library and ask a librarian to help you they love to do that. Good luck!