Encyclopedia Articles

• 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 events by date and topic (http://history.sandiego.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)
• BBC History of WWII
  Mega-site with causes, events, people, interactive animation, voices of soldiers, propaganda, technology and more
  (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/)
• BBC History for Kids
  What the war was like for young people
  (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2children/index.shtml)
• 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)

Books in Your Libraries

• Links to books & other materials in the libraries of the Mid-Hudson Library System.
• World War 1939-1945
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