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Canadian War Museum: Democracy at War: Canadian Newspapers and the 2nd World War
Canada's role in the Second World War is demonstrated in this exhibit through articles which appeared in newspapers throughout the country. Included are sections on Canada and the War, operations, and the Holocaust. It provides a...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Report on the Holocaust in Romania
This resource offers a very detailed report on the activities of the Germans and Romanians during World War 2 related to the deportation and killing of Jewish people.
Rutgers University
Rutgers Oral History Archive
This archive records the personal experiences of the American men and women who served on the homefront and overseas during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. Also offers resources on the men and women who...
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Nagasaki University: Medical Effects of the Atomic Bomb at Nagasaki
This resource provides data about the physical destruction of Nagasaki, the medical aspect, and survivor stories.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Babi Yar
Babi Yar is a ravine that became the site of the mass murder of the Jews in Kiev during the occupation of the Soviet Union. This module gives a historical overview of Kiev, information on the Holocaust, and a summary of post-war days in...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:utah Beach:cotentin Peninsula
Find out the role the Cotentin Peninsula played in World War 2. It contains pictures, maps, and plenty of information.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center the Allies During the War
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
CommonLit
Common Lit: East German Man Receives Contest Prize 45 Years Later
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:gold Beach
Learn about the role Gold Beach played in World War 2 with pictures, maps, and informational text.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:omaha Beach:pointe Du Hoc
Provides information on Pointe du Hoc, an area between two beaches in Normandy taken by the Americans in World War II.
The History Place
The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Nazi Germany 1933 to 1939
An 18-chapter e-book that covers the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany up to the outbreak of World War II.
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New Britain Museum of American Art
New Britain Museum of American Art main page. Three Centuries of American art broken out into six era's. Under Education teachers can get lesson plans and learning activities for students like ABCs, puzzles and printable coloring book...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: The World War Ii Home Front
[Free Registration/Login Required] World War II had a deep impact on the United States. The war affected all phases of American life both on the home front and overseas in battle. This text document addresses the many and varied ways...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Estimated Number of Jews Killed During World War Ii
Table broken down by country showing estimated numbers of Jewish people killed in each area during World War II.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Reinhard Heydrich
A detailed biography of "the Hangman" of World War II Nazi Germany.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Jews Disbelieving Reports of Extermination
Essay describing how many Jewish people in Germany did not initially believe reports of Jewish extermination due to Nazi control of the press.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
The official website of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. You will find the history of the laboratory as well as many of the key figures. There is also an interactive history of the Manhattan Project. Be sure to check out the photo...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Berdichev: One of the Untold Stories
Learn the story of Berdichev, a Jewish community in Soviet controlled Ukraine to better understand the key stages of the Final Solution. The lesson is broken down into different topics each with background and reflective questions.
The Newberry Library
Newberry: Political and Military History: Map 15: The World at War, 1944
Lesson for K-12 using historical map teaches students about the relationship between perspectives of the world and map projections.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: World War Ii: The War Against Japan
This online version of a book on the US war against Japan is very extensive and filled with useful information.
Sam Houston State University
Shsu: Native Americans in World War Ii
Information about the roles of Native Americans in World War II and their service in the armed forces and defense industries.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Hedy Lamarr
Major support for Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This is a collection of four video lessons about Hedy Lamarr including her acting career and her inventions. Teaching materials are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Picturing Japanese American Internment: Dorothea Lange
This media gallery explores the government-issued Japanese American internment that occurred during World War II using two videos from the American Masters film Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning. Dorothea Lange, a documentary...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Pedro E. Guerrero
This is a collection of videos lessons, media galleries, and photographs about Pedro E. Guerrero, a Mexican-American Mexican-American Photographer Pedro E. Guerrero famous for his photos of architecture and statues and his works.
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