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African-Americans in World War II
Thirty-four pictures with captions of African American men and women
who served in the armed forces during World War II, from The History
Place.
Summary of the Second World War
BBC History provides Historian Bruce Robinson’s summary of the events
of WW II by year, as well as other articles.
World War II Remembered
Scholastic provides a selection of 4 projects for students in grades
4-8, including the Home Front, Hiroshima, Pearl Harbor, and Anne Frank.
World War Two in the Pacific
This History Place site highlights the Pacific war with a timeline of
events, battle photos, a map of the Japanese empire in 1942, and more.
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Pearl Harbor (Also see sites
in the General section.)
Remembering
Pearl Harbor
Includes a moment by moment video with audio of the attack, an archive
of survivor stories, a detailed inventory of ships and planes involved
and more.
We Witnessed the Attack
on Pearl Harbor
From Scholastic, includes key events leading up to the attack, the actual
event and links to more information.
World War II Remembered
Scholastic provides a selection of 4 projects for students in grades
4-8, including the Home Front, Hiroshima, Pearl Harbor, and Anne Frank.
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Propaganda
Powers of Persuasion: Poster Art from W.W.II
From the National Archives & Records Administration, 33 posters
with text and one sound file about the U.S. government propaganda campaign
to elicit support for the war effort.
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War in Europe (Also see sites in the General
section.)
D Day
From PBS, excerpts are provided from their television program of the
same name which is told through the voices of people who participated
in the planning, the invasion and the battle. Includes photos from American,
British and German archives,details such as the contents of a paratrooper’s
pack, news reports of the event and actual letters from the front.
World
War Two in Europe
This History Place site provides a timeline of World War II in Europe
and includes links to photos, text and documents about some of these
events.
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Women
African-Americans in World War II
Scroll down to section titled Women’s Contributions to find photographs
with captions of African American women who served in the armed forces
during World War II. Provided by The History Place.
What Did
You Do In the War, Grandma?
Written by high school students in Rhode Island, this site includes
oral history interviews with Rhode Island women, topical essays, a timeline,
and audio clips.
Women Come
to the Front
This Library of Congress exhibit explores the role of female journalists,
photographers and broadcasters in WWII.
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May 22, 2012
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