Examines the diplomatic negotiations among the Big Three leaders - Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin - during World War II. Discusses the invasion of North Africa, the invasion of Europe, the shock of seeing the impact of the Holocaust...

The Remember Me project seeks to document the wartime experiences of children who were separated from their families or orphaned at the end of World War II by identifying now-adult survivors from photographs taken by relief workers after...

This is the account of Nikolai G. Kuznetsov on the end of the war. He was the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union, and a participant in the Yalta Conference.

A collection of letters and interviews of soldiers as the relate and recall their feelings on VE day.

This article discusses the uneasy alliance maintained by Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II and the implications of this alliance on the development of the Cold War.

This interactive article focuses on the final stages of WWII in Germany and the aftermath. It discusses death marches, survivors migrations, and Nazi war crimes and trials.

Read the document that presented the protocal adopted at the Yalta Conference which addressed many world issues, primarily what would happen with Germany and Japan at the end of World War II.

Find out how the Red Army's arrival in Berlin affected the Cold War.

As part of Louis Morton's book on the Fall of the Philippines, read about the surrender of Corregidor by the U.S. general, Joseph Wainwright.

As WWII drew to a close and a loss seemed imminent for the Germans, the SS were ordered to clear the concentration camps so no witnesses would be left. The Jews were led on extreme marches which culminated in 200,000-250,000 deaths. Read...

An account of the Battle for Berlin, which resulted in the death of Hitler and the end of World War Two in Europe.

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

Students explore the final events and end of World War II, such as the community impact of events like the dropping of atomic bombs and President Roosevelt's death.

Brief biography of Edward Stettinius, Jr. whe served as Secretary of State under Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, overseaing the end of World War II and the creation of the United Nations.

This quiz focuses the ending of WWII.

This primary document is a copy of the Helsinki Agreements of 1975 which recognized the borders in central and Eastern Europe that were set up since the end of WWII. They show the acceptance of the Soviet influence in Eastern Europe. and...

Take this five-question quiz over parts of United States history between 1890-1945.

See a copy of the front page of a Minneapolis newspaper proclaiming V-E Day and read about celebrations all through Europe on the day World War II ended in Europe, May 8, 1945. [pdf]

The Roaring Twenties was a time of great prosperity in America and Virginia. However, it ended with a bust that shook our country to its core. Imagine the culture of this time with the help of pictures, charts, and maps. This slideshow...

The brief document outlining the resoulutions made at the Cairo Conference at the end of World War II.

This website from the Lehigh University provides a fresh way of approaching the old question of the need for the atom bomb. The site also outlines the controversy over how this historical event should be remembered and represented,...

Website encompasses every aspect of World War II with particular emphasis on British roles and viewpoints. Resources include a range of audio, visual, and interactive media. Content coverage highlights include the war at sea, the air...

Short personal account about the conditions of the German troops when they surrendered at the end of WWII.

Describes New Zealand during the Cold War. Looks at New Zealand's political landscape during WWI, WWII, its military interventions, its membership in SEATO, and its antinuclear stance.