These profiles contain text of state legislation about the teaching of the Holocaust, and Holocaust-explicit History/Social Studies and English/Language Arts state content standards. Also provided is contact information for state departments of education.
NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS
Kim Larson
Nebraska Department of Education
Address: 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509--4983
History/Social Studies: 12.1 United States History
12.1.8. Students will recognize and explain the origins and effects of World War II.
Example Indicators:
o Describe the rise of and aggression of totalitarian regimes in Germany, Italy, and Japan;
o Summarize the rise of Fascism, Nazism, and Communism in the 1930's and 1940's and the response of Europe and the United States;
o Explain the role of the Soviet Union;
o Explain appeasement, isolationism, and the war debates in Europe and the United States prior to the outbreak of the war; Relate the impact of mobilization for war, at home and abroad; Summarize the major battles, military turning points, and key strategic decisions;
o Explain the Holocaust and its impact;
o Describe the reshaping of the United States' role in world affairs after the war;
o Summarize the major changes in Eastern Europe, China, Southeast Asia, and Africa following the war.
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