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- A History of World War Two - Interactive flash site including movies and other interactive games.
www.world-war2.net
- Aleutian World War II National Historic Area - 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.
www.nps.gov/aleu/home.htm
- America at War - Explores the causes and effects of World War II. Also includes audio interviews with survivors, graphics of posters and pictures, accounts of most of the decisive battles, and resources for teachers.
library.thinkquest.org/17573
- Buck's War - Photos and text tell the story of one young American who fought on the European front.
members.aeroinc.net/breners/buckswar/index.html
- Click2History - America In World War II: The Forgotten Posters - Government posters that capitalized on changed American attitudes following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and America's entry into WWII.
www.click2history.com/forgotten_posters/forgotten_posters_ch1.htm
- Dad Rarey's Sketchbook - A young cartoonist and commercial artist kept a cartoon journal of his daily life as a fighter pilot in the 379th Fighter Squadron.
www.rarey.com/sites/rareybird
- Encarta: World War II - Encyclopedia provides an overview of the war along with related media items.
encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761563737
- EyeWitness To World War Two - Eyewitness accounts of soliders and civilians.
www.ibiscom.com/w2frm.htm
- Frankel-y Speaking About World War II - Stanley Frankel's award winning account of the months he served in the Solomon Islands and Philippines.
www.frankel-y.com
- George C. Marshall - Introduces the man behind the Marshall Plan, the strategy that reshaped Europe after the war.
library.thinkquest.org/17692
- Grolier Online: World War II Commemoration - Includes the story of the war, biographies and articles, photographs, air combat films, and interactive test. Designed for students.
gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mainpage.html
- Lest We Forget: World War II - Essays, pictures, timelines, and speeches dealing with all aspects of the war in all theatres.
www.geocities.com/Pentagon/9764
- Navajo Code Talkers - Tells the story of the Navajo volunteers who served in communications security roles in the Pacific Theater.
mprofaca.cro.net/navajo.html
- Pearl Harbor - Encarta Encycopedia article that describes where Pearl Harbor is, how long the U.S. government has been using it as a military harbor, and the Japanese attack on Dec. 7, 1941.
encarta.msn.com/index/conciseindex/46/046F8000.htm?z=1&pg=2&br=1
- Rudolf Hess - The story of Rudolf Hess's attempt to make peace with the Allies during World War II.
www.members.aol.com/LeonardIngrams/index.html
- The American Experience: Guts and Glory - Includes interactive timeline, a look at the key military and political leaders, and first-hand accounts.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/guts
- The Blitz: The British Home Front - Tells how Britain survived World War II. Includes photos, posters, and easy-to-understand text
www.theblitz.shouldbe.net
- The Second World War: the Pacific Theatre - 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.
library.thinkquest.org/18106
- The World War II Page - Includes a look at major battles in the Pacific and Europe, as well as detailed statistics and information about the various planes used in the war.
library.thinkquest.org/13831
- Tweedale's War - The beginning chapters of an R.A.F. signalman's personal memories of the War in the East. Profusey illustrated with genuine mementos.
myweb.tiscali.co.uk/janemarshallworld/TweedalesWarPages%201-35.htm
- What Did You Do In The War, Grandma? - Oral histories of Rhode Island women during World War II, written by high school honors students.
www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/tocCS.html
- World War II - Presents information on the conflict from its origins to the final outcomes. Includes biography of Adolf Hitler and a brief overview of Germany prior to the war, a look at the technology of war, and an analysis of the aftermath.
library.thinkquest.org/19090
- World War II Posters: Powers of Persuasion - An exhibit of World War II posters from the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration.
www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/powers_of_persuasion/ powers_of_persuasion_home.html
- World War II: An American Scrapbook - The stories of grandparents and greatparents who lived through the war as recorded by children.
tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4616
- World War II: The Homefront - 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.
library.thinkquest.org/15511
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