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Japanese Canadian History: The War Years and Beyond: Years of Sorrow and Shame
The internment of Japanese Canadians during World War II is a dark time for human rights in Canada. The Japanese Canadian History Project looks at events and the impact on the Japanese community, and on the broader Canadian community.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: England 1940's Collection
This is a collection of three video lessons from MASTERPIECE: Historical Drama "World on Fire" based on events in England in the 1940's.
Other
Dirksen Congressional Center: Everett M. Dirksen Abroad, 1945: The Trip
The Dirksen Congressional Center created a website focused on Everett Dirksen's travels for the House Committee on Appropriations in 1945. Details the extent of this trip with a list of places traveled, people he met with, and pictures....
The History Place
The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Yale University
Avalon Project: Yalta Conference
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.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Peace Becomes Cold War, 1945 1950
A discussion of historical events that led to the Cold War from the perspective of the U.S. Army. Particular emphasis is placed on military leadership and policy.
Other
Nfa: A Fight to the Finish; u.s. And Japan
These scripts (the first of two drafts) describe the events in World War II in the Pacific Theater.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Cold War
Learn about the Cold War, a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, which began following World War II.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: Britain Declares War
A short description of the events that led Britain to declare war on Germany. An audio of Prime Minister Chamberlain's address on the war declaration is provided.
BBC
Bbc: "I Saw British Bombs and Knew It Was War"
The events of D-Day unfold through the eyes of a German soldier.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: The Siege of Bataan
This site from ibiblio.org provides a thorough introduction to the Japanese siege of the Bataan Peninsula on the Philippine Islands at the beginning of WWII in the Pacific Theater. The site discusses in great detail and events and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: A Voice for the Silent
This lesson is designed to help learners make a connection between the events of World War II and the events happening in the world today. Students will compare examples of genocide from World War II and today. This lesson is taught in...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Us History: Wwii
Students develop and express claims through discussions and writing which examine the causes and consequences of historical events and international relations on a shift in U.S. foreign policy which eventually led to U.S. involvement in...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pearl Harbor
Describes the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, an event that catapulted the United States into World War II.
Other
Stemming the Tide: Battle of the Coral Sea
This site provides a detailed discussion of the Battle of the Coral Sea and the events leading up to it. Includes some pictures.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Cold War Germany
Describes what happened to Germany at the end of World War II and the start of the Cold War, how it was divided into East and West Germany with the construction of the Berlin Wall. Western countries worked to rehabilitate their half of...
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Photos From Great Depression: Jacob Have I Loved
A collection of images from the period of the Great Depression to World War II provide students with visual references as they read and examine Katherine Paterson's novel, "Jacob Have I Loved." Lesson encourages critical thinking about...
Other
Selective Service System: History and Records
A straightforward listing of American conscript numbers during each major conflict of the 20th century. Helpful statistics on both World Wars and many other events.
Rice University
Rice University: Wwii: Bombs and Peace
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.
Other
Children of the Camps: Internment History
An overview of the history of people of Japanese ancestry who were confined to internment camps during World War II. There is a timeline of events and links to original documents.
Curated OER
The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Curated OER
The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Curated OER
The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Curated OER
The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.