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BBC: WW2 People's War - http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/
People share their experiences of the war. Includes accounts from both soldiers and those at home in the United Kingdom. |
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Experiencing War : D-Day 60th Anniversary, June 6, 1944-2004 - http://www.loc.gov/vets//stories/
American veterans tell of their experiences during the war. Collected for the Veterans History Project by the U.S. Library of Congress. |
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D-Day: American Experience - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/
Participants describe the planning and execution of the Normandy invasion during World War II, and the battle for the French beaches. Includes a map and a timeline. |
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American Experience: Battle of the Bulge - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bulge/
Offers a timeline, photos, and description of the film. |
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What Did You Do In The War, Grandma? - http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/tocCS.html
Oral histories of Rhode Island women during World War II, written by high school honors students. |
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Grolier Online: World War II Commemoration - http://gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mainpage.html
Includes the story of the war, biographies and articles, photographs, air combat films, and interactive test. Designed for students. |
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The American Experience: Guts and Glory - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/guts/
Includes interactive timeline, a look at the key military and political leaders, and first-hand accounts. |
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EyeWitness To World War Two - http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/w2frm.htm
Eyewitness accounts of soldiers and civilians. |
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World War II Posters: Powers of Persuasion - http://www.archives.gov/publications/posters/ww2.html
An exhibit of World War II posters from the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration. |
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World War II: The Homefront - http://library.thinkquest.org/15511/
Simulation follows a typical American family through a school year during the war, covering day-to-day life and period culture, such as television, movies, and toys. Illustrated timeline charts events leading up to the war through the end of the conflict. |
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Aleutian World War II National Historic Area - http://www.nps.gov/archive/aleu/home.htm
Tells the story of the islanders evacuated by the U.S. government just six months after Pearl Harbor. Includes a special section just for kids with a survivor's story and coloring pages. |
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ThinkQuest: Through Our Eyes and Hearts and Minds -- World War II: Past, Present, and Future - http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110055/
A look at some of the ravages of World War II, internment camp, Hiroshima, and Pearl Harbor, and at the causes of war, such as nationalism, imperialism, and alliances. Includes as section on seeking peace and communication between students from Hawaii and Japan. |
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Encarta: World War II - http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761563737
Encyclopedia provides an overview of the war along with related media items. |
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Navajo Code Talkers - http://mprofaca.cro.net/navajo.html
Tells the story of the Navajo volunteers who served in communications security roles in the Pacific Theater. |
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ThinkQuest: Mission Europe Hostilities - http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212881/
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to learn about European countries during World War II. Includes information, photos, and quizzes on seven European countries involved in the war. |
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The Second World War: the Pacific Theatre - http://library.thinkquest.org/18106/
Provides a one-page summary of the war in the pacific, a timeline of critical events grouped by years, in-depth articles about major battles, photographs, and interviews with four veterans. |
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ThinkQuest: The Diary of Anne Frank - http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312521/
Site presents 5 projects to gain understanding World War II and of what Anne's life was like. |
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Buck's War - http://members.aeroinc.net/breners/buckswar/index.html
Photos and text tell the story of one young American who fought on the European front. |
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George C. Marshall - http://library.thinkquest.org/17692/
Introduces the man behind the Marshall Plan, the strategy that reshaped Europe after the war. |
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World War II in Asia and the Pacific - http://www.freewebs.com/worldwariiasia/
Provides information on the Asian Pacific theater of World War II. |