- The Wright Brothers conducted the first four flight in history. Discuss the events from the 1900 to 1904 concerning these key moments. Especially focus on Dec 14 and Dec 17, 1903 and discuss these flights in detail. Who made the flights (each flight). What were the distances and times in the air?
- In the mid-20s, the United States hosted the Washington Conference. The “winners” of World War I were invited. The hammered out the “4-power” treaty, the “5-power” treaty, and the “9-power” treaty. What did each do? How does this impact the Pacific? What does this have to do with battleships?
- Once the U.S. entered World War II, the nation created female versions of the military...such as the WAACs. Who were the women and what were the different branches of the services’ versions of the WAAC? Who was “Rosie the Riveter”? Who were the aircraft “ferry” pilots, and what did they do?
- During the war, the United States created Operation Manhattan (the Manhattan Project). What was it designed to do? What happened in the desert of New Mexico that was so important to the project? How does this impact the outcome of the war? Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer? What happened to the U.S.S. Indianapolis?