Oklahoma Social Studies USH.C.5.1.D
The Standard
- USH.C.5
- Analyze the United States of America’s role in international affairs by examining the major causes, events, and effects of the nation’s involvement in World War II.
- USH.C.5.1
- Describe the transformations in American society and government policy as the nation entered World War II.
Describe programs initiated to support Great Britain, including Lend-Lease, Destroyers for Bases and Cash and Carry.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · USH.C.5.1
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain how the United States helped Britain before entering World War II. They describe what Britain received and what each deal required in return.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can put the three programs in order and explain the terms of each. They know Britain paid cash and shipped its purchases, traded base rights for destroyers, and later received supplies without paying up front.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think all three deals were free gifts or happened after the United States entered the war. They may think Britain gave the United States destroyers, or that Cash and Carry allowed Britain to pay later.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Name the program for each deal: Britain pays cash and ships its purchases; the United States trades destroyers for base rights; Britain receives supplies without paying up front.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Have pairs match three program cards to deal cards: cash and own ships, destroyers for base rights, or supplies without immediate payment.
Ask students: Why would Britain prefer Lend-Lease over Cash and Carry after its money ran low? Require one detail about each program.
Read aloud, 'We pay cash and ship the rifles.' Have students hold up the matching program card, then repeat with the other deals.
Show a store receipt, a library loan slip, and a written trade offer; students match each to an aid deal.
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