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Social
Studies - World War II
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Encyclopedia
Articles
- World
War II
- (World Book)
Thorough overview of all major aspects of WW II.
(http://worldbook.bigchalk.com/610460.htm)
- WWII
Commemoration Page
(Grolier's & Encyclopedia Americana)
This site has several articles and information about World
War II causes and events, and includes downloadable mini
documentaries about WWII air combat. (http://gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mainpage.html)
Great
Web Sites
- World
War II Timeline
This timeline covers pre-war developments from 1917 through
the end of the war in 1945. Includes links to many additional
articles and photographs. (http://history.acusd.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/start.html)
- World
War II in Europe
Organized
year by year, this timeline includes photos and short articles
on events from 1919 leading up to WWII and through the end
of the war. (http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm)
- Modern
World History: Fascism in Italy
The history of the rise of Benito Mussolini's Fascist party
in Italy after World War I. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/modern/fascism/fascihtm.htm)
- Modern
World History: The Road to War
Analysis about how World War II became a world war, who
the key players were and why. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/modern/roadwar/roadwhtm.htm)
- Modern
World History: Allied Victory
This site explores the following questions: Why did Hitler
fail to defeat Britan in 1940? What effects did the Eastern
Front have on the German Army? Why were the Allies able
to defeat the German Army in the West in 1944 and 1945?
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/modern/allied/alliehtm.htm)
- A
People At War
This site from the National Archives and Records Administration
highlights the contributions of the thousands of Americans,
both military and civilian, who served their country during
World War II.
(http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/a_people_at_war/a_people_at_war.html)
- Women
Come to the Front
Biographical information about important women who participated
in a variety of activities during World War II.
(http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/wcf0001.html)
Big
sites with lots of links!
These
resources have loads of links to all sorts of additional resources
- Big
Chalk History: WWII
This
is a mega-site with tons of information about the events
leading up to, throughout and following World War II.
Books
in Your Libraries
- Links
to books & other materials in the libraries of the Mid-Hudson
Library System.
- Need
help?
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