This is the text of General MacArthur's most famous speech that he gave on his arrival in Australia after his escape from Corregidor during WWII.

A collection of photographs and a map covering American action in the Pacific during World War II. Captions accompany the images.

Overview of the final stages of WWII in which war in the Pacific and the Atomic bomb lead to Japanese surrender and criminal trials against Nazi generals.

A course on looking at American history through art. Should be cross-checked against smarthistory.org.

View the iconic "I Want You" poster, versions of which were used to recruit forces for the U.S. armed services during both world wars. Also view the poster in context, with other posters and broadsides used to send Americans to war.

For 50 years, Elizebeth Friedman's contributions to WWII intelligence were a secret. Only when all of the original intelligence reports were declassified after the turn of the twenty-first century were Friedman's true role in the war...

Section overview on the Latino Movement in which Hispanic Americans pushed for civil rights in post World War II America.

An account of an American military man who served in China during 1945, right at the end of the war. (Published Sept. 1999 )

Overview of Japanese expansion in the Pacific, attack on Pearl Harbor and U.S. entry into World War II.

Overview of the underpinnings of war terms negotiated between Allied leaders of Russia, Britain and the U.S. at Yalta in 1945.

Brief illustration of the changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy that occurred following WWII.

A large collection of written accounts of World War II from a variety of first-hand sources. Includes material from both British and American participants.

At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read the biography of a Japanese American soldier, Daniel Inouye, who served during WWII, and became a U.S. Senator from Hawaii. With links to related resources,...

Different photos taken at the raising of the American flag on Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima.

Biography of senator and Medal of Honor recipient, Daniel Inouye a Japanese-American serving in World War II who made many longstanding contributions to American government and political life.

A comprehensive learning module on World War II that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students examine the factors that led to America's...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Like other big cities, Los Angeles has had its share of unrest, even riots in some instances. In this lesson, the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 are investigated to figure out what caused the event.

A great site which has the letters of both Pvt. Arthur Pranger and those who wrote to him during World War II. You can click on a day such as May 2, 1943 and will get a letter.

A detailed PowerPoint reviewing the neutral position the United States held at the beginning of World War II.

In French, read about the Navajo specialists who used their language to help defeat the Japanese in WWII. These Native Americans saved 1000s of lives with their spy code skills.

A tribute to Mink, the first woman of color to be elected to Congress. Article describes her challenges as a Japanese American during WWII and the equally daunting challenges of being a woman during the 60s.

This summary contains interesting information, history, and facts on the Bataan Death March during the Fall of the Philippines in 1942.

Overview presents interesting facts and information about the Allied victory in the WW2 Battle of the Bulge.

Important dates and details of events of the Holocaust leading up to the establishment of the death camps and the Final Solution told in a factual timeline sequence.