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PBS

Pbs: The War: At Home

For Students 9th - 10th
From the extensive PBS site accompanying Ken Burns' The War, read about America at home during World War II. Read about war mobilization, censorship, how families dealt with the war, and the abrogation of civil rights as Japanese...
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Museum of London: Remembering the Blitz

For Students 9th - 10th
A poignant look at the Blitz that took place in London from Sept 1940 to May 1941. Many memories and remembrances from those who lived through it. An excellent first hand look at world war II.
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Wyatt Heritage: World War Ii Home Front in Summerside Prince Edward Island

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what life was like in a Canadian town during the years 1939-1945 and how Canadians contributed to the war effort. Included are seven learning units.
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The Last Days of the War

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the account of Nikolai G. Kuznetsov on the end of the war. He was the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union, and a participant in the Yalta Conference.
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Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation: Spirit of Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
Wow, this site has a great description of the Berlin Airlift. Breaks the operation down into different stages that show how the program evolved. Contains great details and pictures about the airlift.
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Japanese American National Museum: Dear Miss. Breed: Letters From Camp

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this collection of letters, recordings, and home movies of several Japanese Americans from their internment following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nato's 60th Anniversary

For Students 9th - 10th
NATO has put together a tremendous amount of information about the 60 years it has been in existence. The resource includes photos, videos, tv lectures about NATO, a timeline of events in each decade from 1949 to 2009, and copies of its...
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US Navy

Naval Historical Center: Naval Aviation Chronology in World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Extremely detailed chronological account of the operations of the United States Navy beginning in 1940 and prior to an official declaration of war.
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Hoover Digest: Remembering the Katyn Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of one of the most horrific atrocities committed by Stalin's secret police whereby almost 22,000 Polish prisoners were forced to dig their own graves and then were shot to death. They were never tried or accused of any crimes.
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Liberation of Paris

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information and images about the liberation of Paris during World War II.
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Radio News: Edward R. Murrow

For Students 9th - 10th
This site not only gives a biography of Murrow with a look at his career as a radio and television journalist, but also has 4 audio clips of actual radio reports he gave. Very interesting. Use the links at the bottom of the page.
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Old Time Radio: Radio News: Victory in Japan Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Original radio broadcast announcing the end of World War II after the surrender of Japan, and the jubilation that followed as crowds in cities across the United States celebrated in the streets.
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Holocaust Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a timeline chronology starting on January 30, 1933 and ending November 1, 1946.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Edward R. Murrow Broadcasting History

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR takes a look at a biography written about Edward R. Murrow, a distinguished broadcast journalist. Features an interview with the author, excerpts from the book, and audio clips of some of Murrow's most famous broadcasts including the...
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Holocaust Teaching Theme

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This outstanding site provides worksheets, sites for background information, hands-on activities, WebQuests, interactive sites for students, lesson plans, and worksheet makers.
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Read Works

Read Works: Passages: "War Stories"

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The passage "War Stories" is a collection of three interviews with people who experienced some aspect of World War II collected as a part of the "Eyewitness to History" Contest. Comprehension questions...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Within These Walls

For Students 9th - 10th
Two hundred years' worth of American history all in one house. Learn what a close examination of a single-family dwelling can tell us about what life was like during five different periods of American history: the colonial era, the...
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Delaware Art Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Specialties of the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington are American painting, English Pre-Raphaelite art, and American illustration. Thumbnails with background information are available for each of the categories in the permanent collection.
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Imperial War Museums

Imperial War Museum: Battle of Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive website on the Battle of Britain with many historically significant documents and interviews with British subjects.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Auschwitz Album

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit of surviving visual evidence of what occurred at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Photos were taken by two SS men whose task was to take ID photos and fingerprints of the inmates.
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BBC

Bbc: Nato's Cold War Roots

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic history of NATO. From its inception after WWII to its call to action during the Kosovo crisis, the BBC does a great job of giving readers a well-rounded look at the institution. Includes a map with all member countries as...
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Nagasaki University: Medical Effects of the Atomic Bomb at Nagasaki

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides data about the physical destruction of Nagasaki, the medical aspect, and survivor stories.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:utah Beach:cotentin Peninsula

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the role the Cotentin Peninsula played in World War 2. It contains pictures, maps, and plenty of information.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center the Allies During the War

For Students 9th - 10th
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...

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