It began on "Black Tuesday" and went downhill from there. A brief description of the Great Depression along with links to additional information.

Essay describing Hitler's policy of deporting the Jewish people from Germany and Austria.

Brief illustration of the changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy that occurred following WWII.

Essay on the renewed political and millitary alliance between the U.S. and the Dutch post World War II.

Although the GI Bill was intended to provide benefits to all WWII veterans, African Americans and women who had served had difficulties taking advantage of them due to discriminatory practices at the state and local levels.

Given background information, students will identify the social and economic impact of World War II on the American home front, such as the Great Depression, rationing, and increased opportunity for women and minority employment.

Describes New Zealand during the Cold War. Looks at New Zealand's political landscape during WWI, WWII, its military interventions, its membership in SEATO, and its antinuclear stance.

"Historical Sketch of Eddie Rickenbacker." Includes information on his childhood, his involvement in WWI and WWII, and his life at home. Also includes webpages on his family.

This study guide on the soldiers of WWII was originally designed to accompany a specific artist-in-the-schools outreach program by Craig Nordquist. The guide discusses the history of WWII, the course of WWII, the effects of the war,...

A great site which has the letters of both Pvt. Arthur Pranger and those who wrote to him during World War II. You can click on a day such as May 2, 1943 and will get a letter.

This site from ibiblio.org provides a thorough description of the beginning of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during early WWII in the Pacific. Discussed is how the isolation of the Philippines Islands led to the Japanese...

A description of the final Japanese offensive on the American and Filipino troops holding the Bataan Peninsula during early WWII. This is a very in-depth account of this attack with no detail left untold.

This site discusses the major Axis powers and gives a summary of their military activities during World War II.

This site from ibiblio.org provides a thorough introduction to the Japanese siege of the Bataan Peninsula on the Philippine Islands at the beginning of WWII in the Pacific Theater. The site discusses in great detail and events and...

This site from ibiblio.org provides a thorough description of the American and Filipino surrender of the Bataan peninsula to the Japanese in April of 1942. Included is discussion on the final battles that led to the surrender as well as...

In this unit, young scholars will gain background information on historic wars. Student will compare different media forms about these events, attend to different perspectives, research the unit's essential question, and then write an...

When the United States entered World War II after the 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor, men shipped overseas by the millions to serve in the war. This left many of the civilian and military jobs on the home front unfilled -- and that's when...

A wonderful site for real U.S. Government propaganda posters from WWII. Provided by the National Archives and Records Administration(NARA).

In this lesson plan, students look at some ways that women contributed to the war effort during WWII.

Through the lens of the British National Archives and with the use of primary sources, students assess the quality of care children received when they were evacuated into Canada during World War II.

This is a lesson that deals with scarcity during WWII. Natural, human, and capital resources are discussed.

A history of the Japanese Kamikaze war effort, discussing how it started, why, and the types of planes and pilots needed. The Kamikaze attacks started in the Philippines but the worst attacks took place in the Okinawa campaign.

A collection of photographs and a map covering American action in the Pacific during World War II. Captions accompany the images.

Nazi Germany was progressive with its military in World War II. The Blitzkrieg, a term initiated by the Allies, was the type of warfare Hitler wanted to employ. Understand the meaning of the phrase and how it impacted the war.