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1940 United States presidential election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1940-united-states-presidential-election

Step 2 · Questions

1. Where is 1940 United States presidential election?
2. How many people live in 1940 United States presidential election?
3. How big is 1940 United States presidential election?
4. What is the capital of 1940 United States presidential election?
5. What language do people speak in 1940 United States presidential election?
6. When was 1940 United States presidential election built?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Two-term tradition
World War II
Isolationism

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is 1940 United States presidential election?United States
2. How many people live in 1940 United States presidential election?Approximately 132 million
3. How big is 1940 United States presidential election?Approximately 3.8 million square miles
4. What is the capital of 1940 United States presidential election?Washington, D.C
5. What language do people speak in 1940 United States presidential election?English
6. When was 1940 United States presidential election built?The United States was founded in 1776

Two-term tradition: An unwritten rule that presidents should only serve two terms, established by George Washington.
World War II: A global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's countries.
Isolationism: A foreign policy doctrine that advocates remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.