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World War II

httpWWW-VL: American Military History

Great links to research each and every major American conflict from a variety of viewpoints.

httpWWW-VL: USA History - 1940 - 1950

Simply outstanding site for links to almost everything for the decae of the 1940's.

httpThe History Teacher - World War II

With photos, links, films, documents, maps, and much more, this should be your first stop for research.

httpWorld War II Images and Illustrations

Website featuring pictures, posters and other propaganda from the war

httpStatistics of World War II

Civilian and military casualties of Europe and Asia

httpUSS Arizona Memorial

Website commemorating one of the ships sunk during the Pearl Harbor attack

httpHolocaust Photographs

Some of the images contained here are graphic, but this site provides an excellent glimpse of the horrors of Nazi Germany

httpAnne Frank Memorial Site

Features a special section on children of the Holocaust, as well as a tribute to Oskar Schindler

httpHolocaust. Awareness and Remembrance Institute

Has materials specifically for middle and high school students

httpUniversity of Houston's Digital Textbook - America At War: World War II

A textbook with a table of contents for the chapter, as well as links to essays, controversial issues from the period, and more.

httpUniversity of Houston's Resource Guide - WWII

An overview of the war with outstanding links.

httpUniversity of Houston's Resource Guide - Atomic Age

An overview of the beginning of one of the most frightening periods of human history with outstanding links.

httpAmerican Cultural History - 1940 - 1949

Great site lets us look at what life was like during the 1940's. The purpose of this web/library guide is to help the user gain a broad understanding of this decade of the twentieth century.  A wide range of internet sources related to the cultural history of the time is provided:  General Demographic Facts, Historic Events, Technology, Music, Movies, Fashions, Fads, Famous Persons and others.  An interesting, enjoyable and educational site--a few links are no longer valid.

httpJapanese - American Internment

An excellent collection of sites related to a difficult topic of US history.

httpRobert H. Jackson Center

Located in Jamestown, New York, this site celebrates the accomplishments of this Supreme Court Justice, United States Chief Prosecutor at Nuremberg and Jamestown High School student.

httpTeachers Discovering History As Historians

A great site to start your research, Teachers Discovering History As Historians is set up by unit, with documents, multimedia, and hundreds of links.

httpThe History Teacher

The History Teacher is a comprehensive site from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New York, dedicated to history teachers and students.  Highly recommended as the first place to visit for research, instructional materials and recommended web sites related to all levels of American History and Government and Global Studies.

httpWWW Virtual Library

This site is simple to use and is set up in chronological order for any time period in US history. It will lead to primary documents, maps, journals, photos, biographies, and much more.

httpU.S. President Profiles

An outstanding site to get information on US presidents, as well as speeches and audio clips.

httpgo.hrw.com - Online Textbook

This is our online textbook and associated review excercises. You will need your User ID and password.


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