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World
War II:
WWII
Resources
Provides a primary source document collection with books
and several hundred individual documents relating to WWII.
The Pearl Harbor Archives hold more than 5,000 pages of
documents, exhibits, and testimonies surrounding the
attack on
Pearl Harbor
. (
University
of
North Carolina
,
Chapel Hill
,
NC
)
Asian
- Pacific Americans in the U.S. Army
Describes the participation of Japanese-American soldiers
in the U.S. Army during World War II. Through photographs
and narratives the site tells the story of the 100th
Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team,
two of the most decorated combat units of World War II.
Both units were staffed exclusively with Japanese-American
soldiers commanded by white officers. Many of the soldiers
were recruited from internment camps, where their families
spent the war. (
U.S.
Army
Center
for Military History,
Washington
,
DC
)
The
History Place
Scroll down to WWII in the Pacific, African Americans in
World War II, the Rise of Adolf Hitler, and time lines of
World War II in
Europe
and the Holocaust; links include relevant photos and
documents. (The
History Place
,
Boston
,
MA
)
The
Avalon Project: WWII: Documents
Presents an extensive collection of primary source
materials including the Atlantic Charter, several World
War II Conferences, Declarations of War, and various Pacts
and Trade Agreements. (
Yale
Law
School
,
New Haven
,
CT
)
World
War II Timeline
Covering events from 1918 to 1945, this site includes
pre-war assessments and intelligence, cryptography
studies, and even the actual German and Japanese surrender
documents. It would be a great starting point for students
interested in using primary sources. Click on "more
WWII links" for additional resources. (
University
of
California
at
San Diego
,
San Diego
,
CA
)
U.S.
Army Center for Military History
Includes primary source documents, artwork and images from
World War II, special sections on the racial integration
of the Armed Forces, and the Normandy Invasion from the
perspective of the United States Army; also includes links
to other military web sites. (The
United States
Army,
Washington
,
DC
)
American
Women's History: World War II
Provides links to biographical sources, archival
collection guides, and digital primary sources on women
and World War II. (
Middle
Tennessee
State
University
Library,
Murfreesboro
,
TN
)
Yad
Vashem: Israel's Holocaust Memorial
Includes many resources, photos, exhibits, a chronology
and documents concerning the Shoah, or Holocaust. (The
Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority,
Jerusalem
,
Israel
)
United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Offers various online exhibits and has searchable archives
of documents and photos. (
U.S.
Holocaust Memorial Museum
,
Washington
, DC)
USC
Shoah Foundation Institute
Examines the history of the Holocaust through eyewitness
testimony and online exhibits. Choose Education to access
a printable Holocaust timeline and glossary along with
other resources specifically designed for classroom use by
teachers and students. (University of Southern
California Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History
and Education,
Los Angeles
,
CA
)
Simon
Wiesenthal Center
Provides an extensive multimedia learning center, teacher
resources, virtual exhibits, and a resource/library page
that contains a glossary, a time line, and responses to
questions about denials of the Holocaust. (The Simon
Wiesenthal
Los Angeles
,
CA
)
Nagasaki
Journey
Click on "The Photographs of Yosuke Yamhata" for
a powerful photo essay taken only a day or two after the
devastation caused by the bombing of
Nagasaki
. Text sections with commentary, reactions, and suggested
resources are also available. (
Exploratorium
Museum
,
San Francisco
,
CA
)
World
War II: The Homefront
Provides documentary primary sources (photographs,
greeting cards, posters, advertisements, etc.) that
address major themes of the war such as the participation
of women in war industries and the armed forces, race
relations, government propaganda, the impact of the war on
family relationships, the switch from consumer to military
production by American industry and visions of the coming
"utopian" postwar society. (The Primary
Sources Network/
Melvindale-Northern
Allen Park
Public Schools
,
Melvindale
,
MI
)
For
European Recovery: The Fiftieth Anniversary of the
Marshall Plan
Provides an overview and details of the Marshall Plan for
the economic reconstruction of Europe in the years
immediately following World War II. Mostly text with a few
maps, the information is thorough and focuses on the
people and policies that helped rebuild post-war
Europe
. (Library of Congress,
Washington
,
DC
)
World
War Two
Explores the conflict through maps, multimedia, articles,
timelines, and web links. Features include The Air War,
Personalities, The Secret War, and The Holocaust. (British
Broadcasting Corporation,
London
,
United Kingdom
)
Civil
War:
Abraham
Lincoln Online
Offers Lincoln's speeches and writings, links to the
historic places associated with
Lincoln
, and an excellent collection of frequently asked
questions with web link references. (Abraham Lincoln
Online,
Des Moines
,
IA
)
History
Now: Lincoln
Provides scholarly articles, lesson plans, and other
resources on the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln
in the Media, available in the Interactive History
section, features illustrations and political cartoons
showcasing public opinion during the Civil War era. (The
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History,
New York
,
NY
)
The
Time of the Lincolns
Provides a companion site to the PBS documentary Abraham
and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided. Their life in the
White House is explored against the background of the
Civil War. Interactive maps, virtual tours, and details on
the lives of women during the period are included. (The
American Experience, PBS/WGBH,
Boston
,
MA
)
The
Selected Civil War Photographs Collection
Contains 1,118 photographs. Most of the images were made
under the supervision of Mathew B. Brady, and include
scenes of military personnel, preparations for battle, and
battle aftereffects. The collection includes portraits of
both Confederate and
Union
officers, and a selection of enlisted men. (The Library
of Congress,
Washington
,
DC
)
Civil
War Women
Provides an online archival collection of correspondence,
diary entries and testimonials on three women intricately
involved in the Civil War effort. (
Duke
University
,
Durham
,
NC
)
VMI
Archives
Explore the VMI Civil War Archives including letters,
diaries, documents, photographs, and many other special
topics. (Virginia Military Institute,
Lexington
,
VA
)
