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 World War II

General Sites  |  Pearl Harbor  |  Propaganda  | War in Europe  |  Women

General Sites 

A-Bomb WWW Museum
This site claims to neither “condemn nor condone” the bomb. The web page, which starts with a brief introduction and photos of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and follows with other articles, is created by volunteers at Hiroshima City University.

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.

Navajo Code Talkers
Photos and details about their pivotal role in World War II and their belatedly awarded Congressional Medals of Honor, from U.S. Senator Bingaman.

The Second World War
Presents overviews of D-Day, Pearl Harbor, Nuremburg Laws, Nonagression Pact, Yalta Conference, and Hiroshima, from the History Dept. at North Park University in Chicago. 

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: Documents
Contains hundreds of documents compiled by the Avalon Project at Yale Law School, including the U.S Declarations of War on Japan, Italy and Germany, the German and Japanese surrender documents and the Yalta Conference.

World War II Commemoration
This site, created by Grolier Online, emphasizes America’s contribution to the war with articles from Encyclopedia Americana, air combat films and war-time photographs from the National Archives. 

World War II Links on the Internet
Provided by the University of San Diego History Department, this directory of sites is arranged by category, including A-bomb, Battles by Date, Espionage, Homefront, Propoganda, U.S. Military and more.

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 
Links to 13 articles on topics such as the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Normandy Invasion, the Battle of Midway, the Nazi occupation of Poland, the London Blitz and more from a publisher of educational programming using personal narratives and primary sources. 

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.

World War II Propaganda Posters 
The University of North Texas Libraries provides many links to World War II posters and publications from the United States and around the world.

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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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Last Updated: September 9, 2008