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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: In Case the D Day Invasion Failed

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides background information for a lesson that correlates the National Standards for Civics and Government to the study of D-Day.Site also provides documents and photo's. Many teaching resources can be found at this site.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: D Day and the Normandy Invasion

For Students 9th - 10th
Using photos and primary source documents this visual essay explores D-Day (Operation Overlord), the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: D Day

For Students 9th - 10th
The planning of D-Day on the beaches of Normandy is told through a series of revealing photographs and primary source documents.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a write-up about the invasion of Normandy after D-Day. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
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Other

D Day Invasion at Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed account of one of the most important battles of World War II, the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Gives a history of World War II that led up to this battle and describes what would have happened if the Allies had failed at D-Day.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veteran Affairs Canada: Normandy 1944 Canada Remembers

For Students 9th - 10th
Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and 5 classroom-friendly activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: D Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines with clarity and conciseness the role Canadian soldiers played in D-Day.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: D Day and the German Surrender

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief description of the end of World War II with the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, the Allied race to Berlin, and finally, V-E Day.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: D Day (June 6, 1944)

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Library of Congress provides a brief overview of D-Day (in three parts), the day that thousands of American and British soldiers landed on the beaches of northern France.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Ronald Reagan: Remarks on the 40th Anniversary of D Day

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [13:21] of President Ronald Reagan's speech on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 1984, in Pointe Du Hoc, Normandy, France.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Remembering D Day 70 Years Later

For Students 9th - 10th
The D-Day invasion was a major turning point in WWII. Using primary sources such as oral histories, diaries, and memoirs, students can understand the uncertainty and hope that surrounded this time period.
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BBC

Bbc: History: The 'D Day Dodgers'

For Students 9th - 10th
Professor Richard Holmes examines the 'D-Day Dodgers', a group of Allied servicemen who fought in Italy during the Second World War, and asks whether our obsession with Normandy has distorted history.
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BBC

Bbc: History: D Day: Beachhead

For Students 9th - 10th
Historian Duncan Anderson explores the landing by Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy and discusses how meticulous planning and preparation, good luck, and bold decisions made D-Day a triumph instead of the 'ghastly disaster' it...
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Other

American Battle Monuments Commission: Combat Narrative: Normandy Advance

For Students 9th - 10th
Details of the Allied military movements during the invasion of Normandy on an interactive map. Covers a three-month period, beginning with D-day (June 6) and ending with the liberation of Paris in late August.
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Other

Uk Parliamentary Archives: And What a Plan! D Day and Parliament in Wartime

For Students 9th - 10th
A display of historically significant documents that tell the story of British Parliament during World War II and the D-Day plans.
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Other

World War Ii History Info: D Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Site contains information on the topic of D-Day. Find excerpts from books, firsthand accounts, and links to other interesting sites.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: D Day Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary and detailed facts about D Day in WW2, June 6, 1944, and the landings on the beaches at Normandy.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: D Day the Invasion of Normandy for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of D-Day the invasion of Normandy during World War II. American and British troops fight to free France.
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BBC

Bbc: Q&a: D Day

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative Question and Answer page on D-Day provided by the BBC on the 60th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.
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BBC

Bbc: D Day 60th Anniversary Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and self-correcting quiz tests your knowledge of the D-Day invasion.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veteran Affairs Canada: Normandy 1944 Canada Remembers

For Students 9th - 10th
Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: D Day Invasion

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events that took place leading up to and during the invasion of Normandy by the Allied forces and the losses that were suffered by the Germans.
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US Navy

Nhc: D Day, the Normandy Invasion, 6 25 June 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
[Archived Content] This is a collection of resources about the Normandy Invasion during World War II. Included are excellent pictures, reports, exhibits, and a list of ships that were lost or damaged.
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The Atlantic Monthly Group

In Focus: World War Ii: The Allied Invasion of Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographs of Allied Forces moving north into Italy in 1943, incredible pictures of D-Day and the forces landing in Normandy, and the liberation of Paris in August 1944. Each photograph has a caption which gives it context and a source.