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BBC: WW2 People's War
People share their experiences of the war. Includes accounts from both soldiers and
those at home in the United Kingdom.
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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.
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www.nps.gov/archive/aleu/home.htm
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American Experience: Battle of the Bulge
Offers a timeline, photos, and description of the film.
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bulge
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D-Day: American Experience
Participants describe the planning and execution of the Normandy invasion during
World War II, and the battle for the French beaches. Includes a map and a timeline.
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Experiencing War : D-Day 60th Anniversary, June 6, 1944-2004
American veterans tell of their experiences during the war. Collected for the
Veterans History Project by the U.S. Library of Congress.
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www.loc.gov/vets/stories
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EyeWitness To World War Two
Eyewitness accounts of soldiers and civilians.
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www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/w2frm.htm
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The American Experience: Guts and Glory
Includes interactive timeline, a look at the key military and political leaders,
and first-hand accounts.
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Tweedale's War
The beginning chapters of an R.A.F. signalman's personal memories of the War in the
East.
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www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/categories/c55660
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What Did You Do In The War, Grandma?
Oral histories of Rhode Island women during World War II, written by high school
honors students.
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www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/tocCS.html
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World War II Posters: Powers of Persuasion
An exhibit of World War II posters from the holdings of the National Archives and
Records Administration.
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Alternative Service in the Second World War: Conscientious Objectors in Canada 1939-1945.
Audio interviews, stories, photographs, and film footage tell the story about
Canada's 10,000+ conscientious objectors.
www.alternativeservice.ca
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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.
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www.awesomestories.com/history/stories/forgotten_posters/forgotten_posters_ch1.htm
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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.
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www.military.com/ContentFiles/rarey_3.htm
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Encarta: World War II
Encyclopedia provides an overview of the war along with related media items.
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encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761563737
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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
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George C. Marshall
Introduces the man behind the Marshall Plan, the strategy that reshaped Europe
after the war.
library.thinkquest.org/17692
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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
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Navajo Code Talkers
Tells the story of the Navajo volunteers who served in communications security
roles in the Pacific Theater.
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mprofaca.cro.net/navajo.html
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Number the Stars
Grade 5 students present an illustrated summary of Lois Lowry's book "Number
the Stars" and present some basic facts about World War II and the holocaust
as an introduction.
library.thinkquest.org/TQ0310721
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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
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ThinkQuest: Mission Europe Hostilities
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to learn about European countries
during World War II. Includes information, photos, and quizzes on seven European
countries involved in the war.
library.thinkquest.org/CR0212881
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ThinkQuest: The Diary of Anne Frank
Site presents 5 projects to gain understanding World War II and of what Anne's life
was like.
library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312521
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ThinkQuest: Through Our Eyes and Hearts and Minds -- World War II: Past, Present, and Future
A look at some of the ravages of World War II, internment camp, Hiroshima, and
Pearl Harbor, and at the causes of war, such as nationalism, imperialism, and
alliances. Includes as section on seeking peace and communication between students
from Hawaii and Japan.
library.thinkquest.org/J0110055
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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
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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.
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library.thinkquest.org/15511
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Buck's War
Donald Maurice Brener, always "Donny" to his mother, was born in Shawano, Wisconsin
USA near the end of the "Roaring Twenties" on 26 February 1926. His mother, Elvira
Nelson Brener, "Vi", was a school teacher. His father, Maurice F. Brener, "MF", was
the president of the Citizens State Bank. MF's father, Buck's Grandfather, had
dropped one "n" out of the family name making all his descendents "Breners" instead
of "Brenners." MF was also a veteran having served in France with the Wisconsin ...
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members.aeroinc.net/breners/buckswar
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World War II in Asia and the Pacific
Provides information on the Asian Pacific theater of World War II.
www.freewebs.com/worldwariiasia
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