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Standard 5: The United States and World War II: 1939 to 1945 Students will examine the causes and course of World War II, the effects of the war on United States society and culture, and the consequences for United States involvement in world affairs. USH.5.1 View Resource(s) Compare and contrast President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s world view with that of Germany’s Adolf Hitler. (Government; Individuals, Society and Culture) USH.5.2 View Resource(s) Identify and describe key events that resulted in the United States entry into World War II. (Government, Geography) USH.5.3 View Resource(s) Identify and describe key leaders and events during World War II. (Government) USH.5.4 View Resource(s) Describe Hitler’s “final solution” policy and identify the Allied responses to the Holocaust. (Government, Geography) USH.5.5 View Resource(s) Explain the significance of the Supreme Court cases Korematsu v. United States (1944) and Hirabayashi v. United States (1943), dealing with individual rights and national security during World War II. (Government) USH.5.6 View Resource(s) Identify and describe the impact of World War II on American culture and economic life. (Government; Economics; Geography; Individuals, Society and Culture)