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General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The End of the War: 60 Years 
 A discussion of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, observed May 8, 2005. "Our dossier looks into the question of how the culture of commemoration in Germany has developed in recent decades. Authors from Russia, England, France and Poland describe the significance of the end of the war for their countries." Also includes "forms of remembrance in film, literature and the fine arts." Available in several languages. From the Goethe-Institut. http://www.goethe.de/ges/ztg/dos/dos/60j/enindex.htm Topics: History By Place, Holidays and Observances Individually, World War II Last updated Feb 23, 2006 The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series that "brings America's wartime experience, on the battlefield and at home, vividly and intimately to life by combining original color film footage with compelling passages from diaries and letters written by people who were part of an unforgettable period of history." Includes photos, letters, videos, a World War II timeline, an episode guide, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/perilousfight/ Topics: Correspondence, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, World War II Last updated Nov 8, 2004 The Second World War Experience Centre
This mission of this British organization is "to collect, document, preserve, exhibit and encourage access to the surviving material evidence and associated information of the men and women who participated in the war in whatever capacity whether military, civilian or conscientious objector." Features a timeline, information about key figures, and selected materials from the collection on topics such as the war at sea, in the air, and on land. http://www.war-experience.org Topics: Activism, Military, Museums, Museums by Place, World War II Last updated Jul 26, 2005 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Dedication of National World War II Memorial
Special feature to celebrate the dedication of the National World War II Memorial on May 29, 2004, in Washington, D.C. Contains facts and statistics on U.S. military personnel serving during the war, such as average length of time served, injuries and deaths, women, and veterans. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001747.html Topics: Military, Statistics, World War II Last updated May 5, 2004 Victory in the Pacific
Companion to an American Experience documentary that "examines the final year of World War II in the Pacific, including the rationale for using the atomic bomb, and features the first-hand recollections of both American and Japanese civilians and soldiers." Some website features include personal accounts of the war, video of a government film on the B-29 bomber, audio of a Japanese song of allegiance to the emperor, timeline, maps, and teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/pacific/ Topics: World War II Last updated Aug 29, 2007 The War: A Ken Burns Film
Website for the 2007 Ken Burns series that tells "the story of the Second World War through personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns:" Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; and Luverne, Minnesota. Browse by major themes, or go to "Search & Explore" to find archival film and video, interviews, hundreds of photos and images, and material about specific people, towns, battles, and subjects. From Florentine Films and WETA-TV. http://www.pbs.org/thewar/ Topics: World War II Last updated Sep 24, 2007 The War: The War Toolbox
Collection of resources to help libraries create programs related to the September 2007 Ken Burns series "The War." Features sections about Latino war narratives and history, suggested World War II novels and movies, activity ideas, World War II related organizations in California, World War II scholars in California, and fiction and nonfiction book lists for children, young adults, and adults. From the California Center for the Book. http://www.calbook.org/special/thewar.html Topics: World War II Last updated May 3, 2009 World War II Commemoration
This well-written site provides an in-depth introduction to the Second World War. Information is given on each of the major war theaters with key terminology and concepts explained for the layperson. Biographies of the leading political figures and statistics on war casualties are also furnished. A few air combat films can be downloaded using QuickTime. There are links to other Second World War sites. This site from Grolier Online draws material from Encyclopedia Americana . http://gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mainpage.html Topics: World War II Last updated Aug 12, 2000 World War II Primary Source Document Collection
The Primary Source Document Collection holds several complete books and several hundred individual documents, all original material relating to WWII. The Pearl Harbor Archives hold more than 5,000 pages of documents, exhibits, and testimonies surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor. http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/ Topics: Literature & Books, World War II Last updated Sep 26, 2000 World War II Timeline
A timeline for World War II, including events leading up to the conflict as far back as 1917. Features images, posters, maps, political cartoons, newspaper clippings, and diagrams. Browse by date, topic, picture, and map. Contains a bibliography and related links. Brief information accompanies events. From a professor of history at the University of San Diego. http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/start.html Topics: World War II Last updated May 29, 2005 |
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