Content Specification - SS.11.8.a.1:
Students will examine reasons for the passage of the Neutrality Acts (1935–1937) and consider the national debate as a shift to pro‐Allied policies including “cash and carry” and Lend‐Lease.

Content Specification - SS.11.8.a.2:
Students will trace ongoing negotiations with Japan and United States efforts to stop Japanese aggression without resorting to war and without appeasing Japanese demands.

Content Specification - SS.11.8.a.3:
Students will examine the impact of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Content Specification - SS.11.8.a.4:
Students will examine President Roosevelt’s leadership during World War II, including his role as commander in chief and his diplomatic efforts to maintain the Grand Alliance.

Content Specification - SS.11.8.a.5:
Students will examine how technological advancements altered the nature of war and the extent of its devastation, including the use of air power over civilian targets and President Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb against the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.