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Great Britain
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "No Job For a Woman" 
 Companion website to an exhibit that "focuses on [British] women's experiences of war in the twentieth century," covering topics pre-1914, during World War I and World War II, and post-1945. Includes images and activities related to themes such as "A woman's place is in the home" and "War babes: stereotypes, pin-ups and prejudice." From the Imperial War Museum, Great Britain. http://www.iwm.org.uk/upload/package/30/women/index.htm Topics: History By Place, Wars & Conflicts, Women, World War II Last updated Jul 17, 2006 The Battle of Britain
Here are the official reports of the air battle fought over Britain between July 10 and October 31, 1940. Find the complete Fighter Command Operational Diaries for each day of the battle, along with many historic photographs and detailed information about commanders, aircraft, squadrons (with their insignia), weather, statistics, and tactics of both sides. (The site notes that some of the claims in these reports "have since been proved to be greatly exaggerated.") From the Royal Air Force. http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, World War II Last updated Jul 15, 2004 Bletchley Park: Station X
"Bletchley Park [England] was the top-secret wartime base of Allied code breakers, such as Alan Turing and Dilly Knox, whose work decrypting Enigma and other enemy code systems affected the course of the Second World War." The site provides a history and virtual tour of Bletchley Park, information about the German Enigma cipher, and games for children. http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/ Topics: Computers, Government, History By Place, Military, World War II Last updated Jul 28, 2004 British Bombing Strategy in World War Two
This analysis from 2001 considers the question of whether there is "any such thing as a moral bombing strategy" in view of the situation during World War II. Includes a discussion of bombing civilians and the bombing of the city of Dresden, Germany, by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1945. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/area_bombing_06.shtml Topics: History By Place, World War II Last updated Jul 28, 2006 Children of World War 2 (1939-1945)
This site from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) provides a glimpse of what life was like for British children during World War II. It features annotated images of a replica of a typical home, a rationing activity, and evacuees' letters. It also includes resources such as posters, photographs, letters, documents, an audio clip of an air raid siren, and materials for teachers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2children/ Topics: Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, World War II Last updated Dec 1, 2003 Remembering the Blitz
"The Blitz [air raids on London by Nazi planes] took place between 7 September 1940 and 11 May 1941." This online exhibit features facts and figures, and information about preparation by civilians for the bombings (such as gas masks, blackouts, sheltering in Underground stations), the effects of the attacks on individuals and buildings, and how the Blitz was remembered. From the Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/archive/exhibits/blitz/ Topics: History By Place, Weapons, World War II Last updated Mar 15, 2006 Royal Air Force Bomber Command Famous Raids
This site provides a history of some of the famous raids undertaken by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command during World War II. Includes information about bombing raids on areas such as Dresden, Germany, and Gestapo Headquarters, Copenhagen, and on the German battleship Admiral von Tirpitz. Also includes photos. From the RAF. http://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/famousraids.html Topics: History By Place, World War II Last updated Nov 2, 2005 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 WW2 People's War
"The BBC asked the public to contribute their memories of World War Two to a website between June 2003 and January 2006. This archive of 47,000 stories and 15,000 images is the result." Searchable, and browsable by date, location, type of story, military unit, location in Britain, or key event (such as the Holocaust). Includes a glossary. Hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, World War II Last updated Nov 25, 2006 |
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