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Federal Reserve Bank

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the complex economic situation in Atlanta during World War II.
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Northwestern University

World War Ii: Posters

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site view World War II through a history of posters printed at the time. You can search for posters by subject area.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: World War Ii: Women on the Home Front

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore women's work on the home front during World War II.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Japanese American Internment in World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Japanese American internment during World War II.
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The Atlantic Monthly Group

In Focus: World War Ii: Pearl Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
From The Atlantic series about World War II photographs, this section has forty-five photographs with captions covering all aspects of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Several of the photographs are from film recovered from captured Japanese...
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Time

World War Ii in Color: Italian Campaign and the Road to Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
See color photographs from Life Magazine of Allied troops traveling through Italy towards Rome in the Italian campaign near the end of World War II. Many of these photographs were not published in the magazine at the time. Each photo has...
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Library of Congress

Loc: World War Ii Military Situation Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
World War II Military Situation Maps contains maps showing troop positions beginning on June 6, 1944 to July 26, 1945. Starting with the D-Day Invasion, the maps give daily details on the military campaigns in Western Europe, showing the...
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PBS

Pbs: The Perilous Fight: America's World War Ii in Color

For Students 9th - 10th
Online home of the PBS documentary "The Perilous Fight" provides access to an eclectic array of color photographs and films of World War II at home and abroad. Overviews, contextual clues, maps, letters, and similar resources can be...
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US National Archives

Nara: America on the Homefront: Selected World War Ii Records in New England

For Students 9th - 10th
Brilliant look into life on the homefront during World War II. See radio spots rationing and controlling prices, wartime research, defending the homefront, and more. Many of the links are .pdf documents.
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Yale University

World War Ii Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents links to copies of documents implemented by many countries during World War II and immediately after World War II. Documents are in alphabetical order, not chronological.
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The Atlantic Monthly Group

In Focus: World War Ii in Photos: A Retrospective in 20 Parts

For Students 9th - 10th
See an extensive collection of photographs covering World War II compiled into twenty sections covering photos from before the war, many of the campaigns, the American homefront, the Holocaust, and after the war. Each photo has a caption...
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Other

Info ukes.com: World War Ii in Ukraine

For Students 9th - 10th
InfoUkes.com offers a huge article on how the Ukraine experienced World War II, with a population loss of 10 million.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Research Starters: World War Ii Military Operations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive aid to leading research projects about military operations in World War II.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Propaganda During World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Propaganda was an important part of helping America wage war during World War II
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State Library-Florida

Florida Memory: Florida During World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of Florida during World War II with primary documents, photos, quizzes and lesson plans based on the "Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies."
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The History Place

The History Place: African Americans in World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent overview of ground-breaking African Americans who participated in the World War II effort in the European and Pacific fronts. Also highlights awards, honors and African American women in the War.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Estimated Number of Jews Killed During World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Table broken down by country showing estimated numbers of Jewish people killed in each area during World War II.
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The Atlantic Monthly Group

In Focus: World War Ii: Battle of Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
See fantastic photographs of the aerial battles, air attacks, and destruction caused by the German war planes in London and other locations in England during the Battle of Britain in 1940. The photos all have captions for that put the...
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The Atlantic Monthly Group

In Focus: World War Ii: The American Home Front in Color

For Students 9th - 10th
Color photographs of men and women working in factories building planes and readying materiel for use in World War II. Captions explain the context of the photographs and the sources.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the changes that took place in Texas during World War II, e.g., ways average Texans assisted in the war effort, and methods Governor Coke R. Stevenson used to promote Texas interests while also supporting the war. Also...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: The World War Ii Home Front

For Students 9th - 10th
[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...
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Texas Historical Commission: Texas in World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Get an idea of what Texas was like during World War II, including a look at Texas during the 1940s, what military presence was like, and how Texas changed after the war.
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A&E Television

History.com: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at World War II including video clips and audio clips of important speeches by the world leaders of the time.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Every Citizen a Soldier: World War Ii Posters on the Home Front

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from the quarterly journal, History Now, discusses the importance of posters in World War II in encouraging support in the United States for the war. See examples of posters and read about how they emphasized the role of every...

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