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Pacific University: Examining the Korean War
A basic introduction to the Korean War covering general facts of the war. Content also includes book reviews dealing with the war, interviews with military men involved in the action, maps, and a senior thesis discussing the treatment of...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army Campaigns of World War Ii: Central Burma Campaign
This site from Ibiblio is an official Defense Department history of the Burma battles fought in 1945 against the Japanese. The role of Merrill's Raiders is analyzed.
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: The Bataan Death March, 1942
Read the chilling first-person account of Capt. William Dyess, who was captured on Bataan, and survived the Batann Death March.
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American Merchant Marine at War: u.s. Merchant Marine in World War Ii
Gives an excellent history of the sailing ships and sailors of the Merchant Marine in both the Atlantic and Pacific. Links on the page include many firsthand accounts of the sailors and their experiences during the war.
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Department of Defense: The Battle of Iwo Jima
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.
PBS
The Perilous Fight: Doolittle Raid and Midway
Read a brief account of the goal of the Doolittle Raid and its accomplishments along with a brief description of the Battle of Midway. Included is a letter written by General Doolittle, photographs of the planes, a short video, and maps...
Curated OER
Etc: Mountain Passes & Overland Routes in the West, 1841 1850
A map of the Pacific region of the United States west of the Rocky Mountains in 1841-1850. The map shows the Old Spanish Trail from Los Angeles to Santa Fe, the Pioneer Route from the Platte River to San Francisco, the routes of Fremont...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Battle of Midway
Comprehensive overview and detailed facts about the Battle of Midway when American planes defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands. This was the turning point of the war in the Pacific between the United States...
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: Underwater Expedition Finds Sunken Warship
A piece of history was discovered in the Pacific waters in August, 2016. Check it out!
US Navy
Naval History and Heritage: Halsey Doolittle Raid on Japan, 18 April 1942
Read about the courageous Dootlittle Raid from the viewpoint of the U.S. Navy.
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Australian Dictionary of Biography: Mac Arthur, Douglas (1880 1964)
General Douglas MacArthur was a prominent military figure in both World Wars and the Korean War. During World War II offensives in the Pacific, he worked closely with Australian forces. He oversaw the surrender of Japan at the end of the...
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Pacific War: Far Eastern Strategy and the Washington Conference of 1921 1922
A thorough examination of the post-World War I Washington Naval Conference which dealt with treaties with Japan, the U.S. desire for naval supremacy, and the compromise of War Plan Orange, which had a drastic effect on U.S. strategy in...
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: Tokyo Rose
Students investigate ?Tokyo Rose? the name given by American GIs to nearly a dozen women of American descent who broadcasted propaganda for the Japanese during World War II. The resource consists of an audio clip of Tokyo Rose broadcasts...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyperwar: Burma Campaign, 1942
Official Defense department history of the Burma campaign in 1942 which resulted in the loss of Burma to the Japanese. The role of General Stillwell is explored.
Yale University
Avalon Project: Cairo Conference
The brief document outlining the resoulutions made at the Cairo Conference at the end of World War II.
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World Socialist Web Site: Canada and Nato War on Serbia
This is an article which details Canada's transformation from a "Peacekeeper" to a "War hawk," due to its participation in a NATO war with Serbia. The article explains how Canada not only had few objections to NATO's bombing campaign on...
Mount Holyoke College
Mt. Holyoke College: The Lust for Empire
Text of speech by George Hoar denouncing U.S. involvement in the Philippines.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Frank B. Kellogg Biographical
At this site from the Nobel e-Museum, you can learn about the 1929 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Frank Billings Kellogg. This website, in addition to including a biography, provides texts of the Nobel Prize "Presentation Speech" and...
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Tanks for the Memories: Oral History of the Tankers
Provides detailed excerpts from a book containing written oral histories of those American soldiers who served in tanks during World War 2.
US Department of State
U.s. Department of State: The Cairo Conference, 1943
Read a brief account of the meeting Franklin Roosevelt had with Chiang Kai-Shek in Cairo in November, 1943, where they discussed the fight against Japan.
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: The Doolittle Raid, 1942: America Strikes Back
First-hand account of a pilot who flew on the mission to bomb Tokyo in 1942 as part of the Doolittle Raid.
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Uss Hornet: The Doolittle Raid (Hornet Cv 8)
An extensive look at the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in April, 1942. Read about the mission, how it was developed, the people involved, and its outcome. Included are several photographs and a list of resources.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: America in World War Ii
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an extensive coverage of America's involvement in World War II from the homefront, European Theater, and Pacific Theaters.
War Times Journal
War Times Journal: The Guadalcanal Campaign
A brief description of the Guadalcanal Campaign in August and September, 1942. Of particualr interest are the animated maps showing troop movements of both the U.S. Marines and the Japanese Army.