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Online Links
General World War II Sites
Avalon
Project World War II Site and Avalon
Project: A Decade of American Foreign Policy Basic Documents 1941-1949
The Avalon Project seeks to mount "digital documents relevant
to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and
Government". These sites provide original documents from the
period of World War II through the era of the Marshall Plan. Includes
documents such as Germany's Declaration of War on the United States,
the United States Declaration of War on Japan, Germany and Italy,
the Berlin (Potsdam) Conferences, and the North Atlantic Treaty.
From the Lillian Goldman Law Library in Memory of Sol Goldman at
Yale Law School.
BBC Online:
World War II
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) website on World War II.
Covers the history of campaigns and battles, politics, the home
fron, the holocaust, reconstruction, trials and the legacy. Interactive
multimedia content includes maps, photographs and audio and video
clips.
Best History
Web Sites - World War II
An annotated directory of World War II websties, Best of History
Web Sites aim to provide quick, convenient, and reliable access
to the best history-oriented resources online in a wide range of
categories. The site waswas created by Thomas Daccord, a technology
teacher at the Noble & Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts
and is maintained by Justin Reich who teaches at Noble & Greenough.
Encyclopedia
of the Second World War
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WW.htm
An online encyclopedia on the war from Spartacus Educational, this
site covers politics, history, and the arts. Subsections include:
Background to the War; Nazi Germany, Chronology of the War, Political
Leaders, European Diplomacy, Major Offensives,
Eyewitness
to World War II
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/w2frm.htm
Interesting accounts and articles on Midway, Pearl Harbor. VE Day,
Battle of Berlin, the Nuremberg Trials and more. A commercial site
with associated with the Ancestry.com database.
A Guide
to World War II Materials
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/WW2/WW2bib.html
An outstanding general guide to resources on the internet, compiled
by Mark F. Hall, Digital Reference Specialist at the Library of
Congress.
Historic Government Publications
from World War II: A Digital Library
http://worldwar2.smu.edu/
Reproductions of several hundred government documents from World
War II. From the Central University Libraries, Government Information
and Map Resources Department at Southern Methodist University. Browsable
by title and searchable
USA.Gov:
Military History site
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/History_Military.shtml .
A very general portal to all military history. This page provides
a list of a number of institutions and museums, including the Smithsonian
Institution, the National Archives, that house World War II collections.
World
Civilization Virtual Library Sites - World War II
http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~dvess/wwii.htm
Extensive directory of links to sites from Panczers and the Luftwaffe
to Pearl Harbor and the Eichmann trial. Created by Dr. Deborah Vess,
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia.
World War II Primary Source
Document Collection
http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/
The Primary Source Document Collection holds several complete books
and several hundred individual documents, all original material
relating to WWII. The Pearl Harbor Archives hold more than 5,000
pages of documents, exhibits, and testimonies surrounding the attack
on Pearl Harbor.
World
War II Timeline
http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/start.html
A timeline for World War II, including events leading up to the
conflict as far back as 1917. Features images, posters, maps, political
cartoons, newspaper clippings, and diagrams. Browse by date, topic,
picture, and map. Contains a bibliography and related links. Brief
information accompanies events. From a professor of history at the
University of San Diego.
The War, a documentary by
Ken Burns. The Official PBS Website.
http://www.pbs.org/thewar/
The official site of the new Ken Burns Documentary on World War
II. Watch video clips from the film, downloard a viewer's guide,
listen to an interview with Ken Burns, and even participate in the
Veteran's History Project through this site.
General Oral History Sites
American
Airpower Heritage Museum
http://www.airpowermuseum.org/oralhistory/index.shtml
The American Airpower Heritage Museum of the Commemorative Air Force
houses a significant collection of over 4,200 oral histories from
World War II Veterans of aviation and the collection is growing
daily
Dover
Air Force Base Museum: WWII Oral Histories
http://www.amcmuseum.org/Collections/OralStories/WorldWarII/WorldWarII.htm
Includes historical information, photographs, first hand accounts,
maps, information about aircraft and links to related websites.
The Oryoku Maru Online
http://www.oryokumaruonline.org/
A dramatically designed website created with the help of survivors
who were aboard the Oryoku Maru. Here is told the brutal story of
the transport of 1,619 POW passengers between Dec. 13, 1944 and
Jan. 29, 1945. Of the original group, only 271 survived. Included
here are survivors accounts, the text of a legal deposition, pages
dedicated to nonsurvivors, as well as links for further research.
Stalag Luft I
http://www.merkki.com/
During World War II approximately 8,939 Allied Airmen ( 7,588 American
and 1,351 Royal Air Force ) were imprisoned by the Germans at Stalag
Luft I in Barth, Germany This site contains a collection of reminiscences
written by the POWs detailing their experiences before and after
imprisonment. Also included are photographs and links to additional
sites.
Pearl
Harbor Oral Histories with Anni Hoag
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/journey/pearlharbor.html
Folklife specialist, Ann Hoag, has organized this page which includes
online interviews, transcripts links to other websites and a bibliography.
Remembering
the Blitz
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/archive/exhibits/blitz/
"The Blitz [air raids on London by Nazi planes] took place
between 7 September 1940 and 11 May 1941." This online exhibit
features facts and figures, and information about preparation by
civilians for the bombings (such as gas masks, blackouts, sheltering
in Underground stations), the effects of the attacks on individuals
and buildings, and how the Blitz was remembered. From the Museum
of London
Rosie
the Riveter: Real Women Workers during World War II
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/journey/rosie.html
Women's Studies Specialist, Sheridan Harvey, organized this page
of webcasts. (RealPlayer, which you can download for free via link,
needs to be resident on your computer.) Links to additional sites
are provided, as are transcipts and a bibliography of sources.
Rutgers Oral History
Archives
http://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/
The Rutgers Oral History Archives of World War II, the Korean War,
the Vietnam War and the Cold War, directed by Sandra Stewart Holyoak,
is an enterprise to record the personal experiences of the men and
women who served on the home front and overseas. You can browse
transcripts or view transcripts and images. Search by conflict,
class, branch and/or unit. World War II histories, divided by theater,
can be found here.
Voices
of World War II: Experiences From the Front and at Home
http://www.umkc.edu/lib/spec-col/ww2/main.htm
This site is "based on 100 rare and fragile transcription discs
... supplemented by manuscript materials, including still images,
moving images, and oral histories, to showcase how WWII was experienced
in Kansas City." Included are audio files of speeches by President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, songs, news from both the Pacific and European
fronts, a bibliography, and more. From the Miller Nichols Library
at the University of Kansas, Kansas City.
Infantry Oral History Sites
History
of the 45th Divsion Infantry- Personal Memories
http://www.45thdivision.org/Veterans/179thHistories.htm
Personal recollections by member of this infantry division. For
additional information on the 45th, go to the 45th
Infantry Division Museum. (The 45th was Bill Maudelin's original
division.
70th Infantry Division
Site
http://www.trailblazersww2.org/
P hotographs, movies, maps and company histories from this division
which saw the Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland and Central European campaigns.
79th
and 314th Infantry Divisions
http://home.earthlink.net/~jwitmeyer/314Reunion/79id.html
Brief page on this group.
The 91st Bomber Group H
(8th Air Force, 1st Wing, 1st Division)
http://www.91stbombgroup.com/
Stories, scrapbooks, dailies, photos and casualty lists.
384th Bombardment
Group, Station 106
http://www.384thbg.iwarp.com/index.html
Stories and pictues and the story of Marion Parker.
392nd Bomb Group and the the POW
Stalag Lufts of Europe
http://www.b24.net/
Includes information on the missions organized by calendar, group
gfficers, photos, diaries and stories, and videos of these groups
as well as on Wendling, Station 118, USAAF the air base located
near Norwich, England which was the home of the 392nd Bomb Group.
448th Bomb
Group
http://www.pastonroot.co.uk/golds/448.html
"The USAAF 448th Bomb Group were based at Station 146 Seething,
Norfolk, UK,
and were part of the 20th Combat Wing 2nd Air Division, 8th USAAF.
A collection of memorabilia - photographs, personal stories and
diaries - are maintained in Seething to commemorate the men and
machines of this period of world history"
45th Infantry - Albert
R. Panebianco WWII Site
http://www.45thinfantrydivision.com/
While a personal website, Mr. Panebianco has created a very credible
resource with oral histories, photographs, and links to additional,
valuable sites on the internet. This site is specifically chroncles
his experiences in the 45th Infantry Division, 157th Regiment; includes
many links to main infantry division and armored division sites
Texas
National Guard Oral Histories
http://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/wwiiunit.htm
Created and maintained by the Texas Military Forces Museum, this
well organized site contains information on the 36th and 144 Infantry
Division, the 112th and 124th Calvarly Division, the 2nd Battalion
and the 111th Observation Squadron.
The Triple Nickles - 555th
Parachute Division
http://www.triplenickle.com/
Trained for combat in World War II, this battalion of Black paratroopers
served in the Pacific Northwest as smokejumpers in Operation Fire
Fly, responsible for locating and disposing of Japanese balloon
bombs, and also for fire fighting. .The battalion was subsequently
integrated into the 82nd Airborne Division. From the 555th Parachute
Infantry Association, Inc.
The Veterans History Project
Veterans History Project
The Veterans History Project relies on volunteers to collect and
preserve stories of wartime service. The Veterans History Project
collects first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans and U.S. citizen civilians
who were actively involved in supporting war efforts. In addition,
those U.S. citizen civilians who were actively involved in supporting
war efforts (such as war industry workers, USO workers, flight instructors,
medical volunteers, etc.) are also invited to share their valuable
stories. Click here
if you are interested in participating in this important history
program and sending your story to the Library of Congress.
Images
Ansel
Adams' photographs at Manzanar
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/anseladams/
These extraordinary photographs were taken by reknown photographer,
Ansel Adams, at the infamous Japanese relocation camp in California.
FSA
and Office of War Information (OWI) Collection
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsachtml/fsowhome.html
"The color photographs of the Farm Security Administration-Office
of War Information Collection include scenes of rural and small-town
life, migrant labor, and the effects of the Great Depression. A
significant number of the color photographs concern the mobilization
effort for World War II and portray aircraft manufacturing, military
training, and the nation's railroads. The 1,600 color photographs
produced by the FSA and OWI photographers are less well known and
far less extensive than the 164,000 black-and-white photographs
in the collection". This is Library of Congress, American Memory
project site.
Rosie
Pictures: Select Images Relating to Women Workers During World War
II.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/126_rosi.html
This fascinating collections offers "The selected images were
issued by the U.S. government or by commercial sources during World
War II, often to encourage women to join the work force or to highlight
other aspects of the war effort. Original titles and captions have
been retained. Locations for both original and surrogate images
are listed, where appropriate." This is Library of Congress,
American Memory project site.
Women Come
to the Front
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/wcf0001.html
Library of Congress exhibition on women journalists, photographers,
and broadcasters during World War II, including Janet Flanner, Dorothea
Lange and Clair Boothe Luce.
Teaching Aids
List
of Benchmarks for United States History
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/standardDetails.asp?subjectID=5&standardID=25
Benchmarks produced to help measure students understanding of the
Second World War including Understands the causes and course of
World War II, the character of the war at home and abroad, and of
the U.S. role in world affairs. Target audience is 5th grade through
high school.
The Voices of WWII for
Use in the Classroom
http://www.wwiihistoryclass.com/
Includes numerous pages of teacher and student resources, lesson
plans and ideas, over 130 interview transcripts, a step by step
"How to do Oral History" section, as well as a wealth
of information on grants, scholarships, contests, and links to veterans
organizations, maps and geographical resources, research sites,
photographs and documents, translations, graves registration and
oral history sites.
World
War Two: Causes and Consequences
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/ww2CausesCons/
Site created by the Discover Channel, it provides an outline for
teaching, including objectives, materials, procedures, evaluations
and vocabulary.
World War
II Commemoration
http://gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mainpage.html
This well-written site provides an in-depth introduction to the
Second World War. Information is given on each of the major war
theaters with key terminology and concepts explained for the layperson.
Biographies of the leading political figures and statistics on war
casualties are also furnished. A few air combat films can be downloaded
using QuickTime. There are links to other Second World War sites.
This site from Grolier Online draws material from Encyclopedia Americana
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Topic Sites 
After
the Day of Infamy
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afcphhtml/afcphhome.html
These interviews, gathered, in part through the work of American
Folk and Culture archivist, Alan Lomax, chronicles the opinions
of the "man-on-the-street" in the hours, days and weeks
after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. An American Folklife
site. You can search this site by keyword, or browse by name, subject,
manuscript and geographic location.
American
Treasures
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/tr11c.html#wwii
A collection of World War II artifacts collected by the Library
of Congress.
Armed
Forces Radio and Televsion Site - Heritage Pages
http://afrts.dodmedia.osd.mil/heritage/page.asp?pg=60-years
The history of this important communications project begun in 1942.
For information on women involved in early broadcasts,
visit the women in AFRS site.
Battle of
Britain
http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/bobhome.html
The Royal Air Force's site on the Battle of Britain includes background
information, daily reports and photographs.
The
Battle of the Bulge: an interactive site
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/maps/wwii/essay1.html
A unique way to interact with historical events through maps of
the period. Follow the narrative the events between December 16,
1944 and January 18, 1945 as they unfold. Zoom into specific locations
by clicking Full Map and then using the zoom function. A plain text
version of this site is also available.
D-Day: An American
Experience
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/
Film, video, maps, personal stories, and photographs are presented
in this companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American
Experience program tells the story of the D-Day invasion of France
on June 6, 1944. Includes a teacher's guide and reading suggestions
Famous
Cases: Iva Toguri d’Aquino and “Tokyo Rose”, Federal
Bureau of Investigation
http://www.fbi.gov/libref/historic/famcases/rose/rose.htm
This site, created by the FBI, provides information on the late
Iva Toguri d'Aquino, better known to many as "Tokyo Rose".
Description of her early life (she was born in Los Angeles and graduated
from UCLA) and of her presidential pardon in 1977 are offered here.
German
Propaganda Archive
http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/index.htm
"Collection of English translations of propaganda material
from Nazi Germany and the German Democratic Republic" created
by Professor Randall Bytwerk of Calvin College.
Holocaust
and Jewish Studies Site
http://facultystaff.vwc.edu/~dgraf/holocaus.htm
Directory of History sites about the Holocaust created by Professor
Dan Graf at Virginia Wesleyan University.
Holocaust Museum Site - Web Links
http://www.ushmm.org
This page of very useful links is provided by the United States
Holocaust Museum in Washington DC. Click on the Museum home page
for history information, museum exhibitions and other materials.
Internment
Camps in America
http://www.teacheroz.com/Japanese_Internment.htm
An extensive site featuring an exhaustive number of links on Japanese
and German internment camps in America, as well as information on
anti-Italian sentiment in the country. This site is created and
maintained since 1997 by teacher, Tracy Oz.
Io
Jimo Retrospective
http://www.military.com/NewContent/0,13190,NI_Iwo_Jima2,00.html
This site contains the film of the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima
on February 23, 1945 which can be viewed. It also features essys,
links to other sites and video clips from "two special documentaries
remembering those who fought at Iwo Jima." From Military.com
Maudlin
At War, 1943 - 1945
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/mauldin/mauldin-atwar.html
The work of Pulitzer prize winning cartoonist, Bill Maudling, including
his characters Willie and Joe, created for the 45th Division News
in 1940.
Normandy 1944
http://search.eb.com/dday
This Encyclopedia Britannica guide to the World War II Allied invasion
of Normandy on June 1944 covers the buildup, the leaders, the invasion
itself, the fighting, and the breakout. Includes a rich mix of video
clips, interactive charts and maps, photos, and war documents
The
Political Dr. Seuss
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/politicaldrseuss/
Many people are not aware the Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) created
numerous cartoons denouncing isolationism, racism and the axis invasions
in Europe. This companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) Independent Lens discusses Geisel's political philosophy featuring
audio clips of comments from Dr. Seuss on his career, a history
of political cartooning as well as a gallery of his political cartoons
from the World War II period.
Powers
of Persuasion: Posters from World War II
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion_home.html
A dramatic assemblage of period posters collected by National Archives.
This site also includes audio files.
Vichy Web Page
http://artsweb.bham.ac.uk/vichy/
This site provides information about the Vichy government in France
during World War II. It features a general chronology (1938-1948),
a bibliography, information and documents on various topics (such
as propaganda and the resistance), and links to related sites. Many
of the documents and the linked materials are in French. From a
professor of French studies at the University of Birmingham, England.
Victory
in Europe Day
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/veday_germany_01.shtml
This site provides information about the activities on May 8, 1945,
known as "Victory in Europe" (VE) Day, which marked the
formal end of World War II in Europe. It "examines how the
defeat of Hitler's Germany was greeted in Britain and around the
world." Topics include Germany's unconditional surrender and
the continuing war in Asia. Also includes a short bibliography.
From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Victory in the
Pacific
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/pacific/
This is a companion site to the PBS American Experience documentary
by the same name. Through photograph, first hand accounts, audio
and video of archival materials and text this site "examines
the final year of World War II in the Pacific, including the rationale
for using the atomic bomb, and features the first-hand recollections
of both American and Japanese civilians and soldiers."
Volunteering
For Victory: The American Red Cross in World War II
http://www.redcross.org/museum/exhibits/ww2.asp
An exhibition of American Red Cross activities during World War
II. Features World War II posters, scrapbooks from overseas and
the home front, memories of some of the volunteers, and related
articles. Includes vintage knitting patterns for military clothing,
instructions for making ditty bags, and the recipe for Red Cross
donuts.
Woman and
the Homefront During World War II
http://www.teacheroz.com/WWIIHomefront.htm
An extensive site of resources on women's involvement in the war,
created and maintained since 1997 by teacher, Tracy Oz.
Women
Pilots in World War II
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1506
This exhibit provides a general overview of women pilots during
World War II, and information specific to Women Airforce Service
Pilots (WASP), the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), and
the Women's Flying Training Detachment (WFTD). Includes photos,
a video, profiles of some of the women, and lists of women in the
classes. From the United States Air Force (USAF) Museum.
World
War II in the Pacific: Japan Capitulates, August - September 1945
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/japansur/japansur.htm
Images and information from the U.S. Department of the Navy's Naval
Historical Center about Japan's surrender to the Allies in World
War II, on August 14, 1945 (known as V-J Day). Includes images of
victory celebrations, different aspects of the surrender, and related
events in World War II.
The
World at War, History of WW 1939-1945 http://www.euronet.nl/users/wilfried/ww2/ww2.htm
Informative, albeit homegrown website that is useful for providing
chronologies of events. Some are linked to external sites, although
not all of these are currently active.
World
War Two Situation Maps
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/maps/wwii/
"The World War II Military Situation Maps contains maps showing
troop positions beginning on June 6, 1944 to July 26, 1945. Starting
with the D-Day Invasion, the maps give daily details on the military
campaigns in Western Europe, showing the progress of the Allied
Forces as they push towards Germany".
Organizations
The American Legion
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic,
mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. A community-service
organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members -- men and
women -- in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide, organized
into 55 departments. Locate your local American Legion post by clicking
here.
American Veterans
Center
A non-profit organization affiliated with the World War II Veterans
Committee project. Bringing the legacy of the Greatest Generation
to the latest generation" is the motto of the World War II
Veterans Committee. Through documentary work, speaker programs,
and its quarterly publication, World War II Chronicles, the World
War II Veterans Committee seeks to bring the history of World War
II to today's students and young people.
Intrepid
Sea and Air and Space Museum
Website for this museum complex that centers around the USS Intrepid
aircraft carrier, which "was commissioned for service in World
War II and went on to serve as a primary recovery vessel for NASA
and then in Vietnam."
The National Museum of
American History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/Search for World War II artifacts
in this Smithsonian affiliate by typing World War II in the search
box. Collections include the Stephen
Douglas World War II envelopes, which depict life for an American
GI in the South Pacific.
National World War II Memorial
http://www.wwiimemorial.com/
"The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served
in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died,
and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the
defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to
the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people"
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
States
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, with its Auxiliaries,
includes 2.3 million members in approximately 8,400 Posts worldwide.Its
mission is to "honor the dead by helping the living" through
veterans' service, community service, national security and a strong
national defense
Veterans History Project
The Veterans History Project relies on volunteers to collect and
preserve stories of wartime service. The Veterans History Project
collects first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans and U.S. citizen civilians
who were actively involved in supporting war efforts. In addition,
those U.S. citizen civilians who were actively involved in supporting
war efforts (such as war industry workers, USO workers, flight instructors,
medical volunteers, etc.) are also invited to share their valuable
stories.
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