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WORLD WAR II

 


iwojima.jpg - Iwo Jima Monument

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General Sites

 

World War Two: Lots of great information, essays, and articles from the BBC

 

Encyclopedia of the Second World War: Research individual people and events of the war in detail. Sections include: Chronology of the War, Political Leaders, European Diplomacy, Major Offensives, the Holocaust, and more

 

World War II Sites: Links to sites about Japan, the Holocaust, Pearl Harbor, the Atomic Bomb, and more

 

The World at War: Lots of information; click on a topic, or search the site by keyword


D-Day: From PBS

 

Eyewitness to History: World War II: Includes the Battle of Britain, the London Blitz, the Battle of Midway, and more

 

The History Place: World War II in Europe: Timeline of events, with some links to information and photographs

 

The History Place: World War II in the Pacific: Same as above for the Pacific arena

 

 

Events

 

The History Place: Holocaust Timeline: Photos and information

 

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Introductory material and “Encyclopedia of the Holocaust”

 

The Holocaust - Crimes, Heroes and Villains: One of the largest Holocaust websites in the world. Most of the articles have been published in newspapers and magazines

 

Hiroshima Archive

 

Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima: An eyewitness account

 

The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

 

Damages Caused by Atomic Bombs: Facts and figures relating to the damage to the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki including panoramic photo of Hiroshima

 

Suicide Tactics: The Kamikaze During WWII

 

Kamikaze Attack, 1944

 

Remembering Pearl Harbor (from National Geographic)

 

Essential Pearl Harbor

 

Eyewitness to History: Attack at Pearl Harbor, 1941

 

Battan, Palawan, and POW's; more information on The Bataan Death March

 

Baatan Rescue: From PBS--the story of an elite Ranger battalion that went behind enemy lines to rescue 500 survivors of the Bataan death march

 

 

Peace

 

Treaty of Versailles: Summary; details of The Treaty of Versailles

 

The Yalta Conference (brief information); details on Yalta Conference Proceedings

 

The Potsdam Conference (brief information); details on Potsdam Agreement from CNN

 

League of Nations and United Nations

 

 

**Don't forget DATABASES! There's lots of information available in ABC-CLIO World History ... Enter username/ID and password, then click on "World History: the Modern Era." Search by keyword, topic, or category!

 

 

**Don't forget to CITE YOUR SOURCES! It's easy: click on Citation Machine (also accessible from the library homepage)

 

 

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