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Digital History

Digital History: War in Europe [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from a unit that covers the period from the Second World War up to the Cold War. It looks at the course of the war in Europe, and America's involvement after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It examines the military strategies...
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Imperial Japanese Navy Page: Guadalcanal Naval Battles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents information on the many navel battles that were a part of the Guadalcanal Campaign.
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US Navy

Department of the Navy: Uss Lexington in Battle of Coral Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is about the part that the USS Lexington played in the Battle of Coral Sea. In 1942 the Lexington fought valiantly and then met her demise.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Battle of Verdun

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides very extensive information on the Battle of Verdun, a major action in World War I that resulted in more than 250,000 deaths.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Battle of Kursk

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explores the Battle of Kursk, the largest armored battle of all time. The article is broken into sections that focus on German plans, Soviet plans, Operation Citadel, the Soviet counteroffensive, the end of the battle, and...
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Department of Defense: The Battle of Iwo Jima

For Students 9th - 10th
A media-rich site from the Department of Defense that lays out the Battle of Iwo Jima in February and March, 1945. Find videos, maps, a gallery of photographs, and brief articles about the invasion.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: Battle of Iwo Jima for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. American marines take the island from the Japanese.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: Battle of Britain for Kids

For Students 5th - 8th
Kids learn about the history of the Battle of Britain during World War II. Germany bombs England and London for months.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: Battle of Stalingrad for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II. Germany attacks the Soviet Union.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: Battle of the Bulge for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. Germany tries to push back the Allies.
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BBC

Bbc: Ww2 People's War Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on various stories and dates and learn more about the event plus read eyewitness accounts. The focus in on Great Britain's role in the war.
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War Times Journal

War Times Journal: The Pacific War: A World War Ii Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a concise summary of the major events/battles of the Pacific War from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to the surrender of Japan in August 1945.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Battle of the Bulge

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes in detail the events leading up to and during the Battle of the Bulge which took place near the end of World War II.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: World War Ii Battle of Iwo Jima for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Battle of Iwo Jima Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: World War Ii Battle of Stalingrad for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Battle of Stalingrad Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: World War Ii Battle of the Bulge for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Battle of the Bulge Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Historically Speaking: The Human Cost of War

For Students 9th - 10th
This learning module gives students the opportunity to view and listen to hundreds of interviews with people who experienced first hand the Korean and First and Second world wars. This is an excellent teaching resource that helps...
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PBS

Pbs: The War: Iwo Jima

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a write-up about the Battle of Iwo Jima. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The Battle of Stalingrad

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers the events immediately before, during, and after the Battle of Stalingrad. Not only does it present the facts, it also includes information on the effects of this battle.
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BBC

Bbc: The Battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden)

For Students 9th - 10th
Producer Mark Fielder explores how an Allied victory at The Battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) could have shortened World War Two by six months, and how the plan failed at the last moment.
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BBC

Bbc: Animated Map: The Battle of El Alamein

For Students 9th - 10th
Colorful animated map series on the Battle of El Alamein. Map provides detailed information on military advances and tactics, accompanied by explanatory text. Archived.
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Other

Hstry: Back to the Mud. James C Ketchell in World War I Part Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline is a continuation of a look at the war effort in Britain during World War I, and how it had taken its toll on people and communities.
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Pearl Harbor and War in Southeast Asia

For Students 6th - 8th
This fsmitha.com resource is an article about the events that lead to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the start of WWII.
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Photos of Iwo Jima

For Students 9th - 10th
Different photos taken at the raising of the American flag on Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima.