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W.v. History: Senator Harley M. Kilgore and Japan's Wwii Business Practices
An article from the West Virginia History Journal, Volume 55, this discusses the oil dealings of Japan leading up to World War II. Sanctions against Japan are also discussed. Published in 1996.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Poetry by Rupert Brooke
Bibliomania provides a brief biography of the World War I poet Rupert Brook (1887-1915) and links to full-text poems.
US National Archives
Nara: Guide to Federal Records: War Industries Board
This National Archives and Records Administration site contains various records of the War Industries Board, disclosing the administrative history of the War Industries Board as well as specific events.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: Us in Wwi: Presidency of Woodrow Wilson
Looks at Woodrow Wilson's actions and accomplishments as president from 1913-1921. Discusses his efforts to regulate the economy, fight corruption in business, and improve societal conditions. He also supported segregationist policies in...
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Usps: Charles W. Chesnutt: Dreamweaver
Celebrate Black Heritage Month by studying this Dreamweaver who used his talents as a teacher, writer, speaker, and activist to persuade people to share his passion for a world in which all people are treated equally. Write poems,...
US Senate
U.s. Senate: Jeff Bingaman: Explore New Mexico: Navajo Code Talkers
The United States military adopted the Navajo language to aid in their top secret communications amongst each other during World War II. In 2001, the first twenty-nine Navajo Code Talkers were awarded Gold Medals of Honor by President...
Brigham Young University
Byu: Wwi Document Archive: Wilhelm Ii
The Harold B. Lee Library provides a biography of Kaiser Wilhelm II, who ruled Germany during World War I.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: End to the Cold War
Brief overview of G. W. Bush administration policy and the collapse of the Soviet Union effectively ending the Cold War.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Desert of Wheat by Zane Grey
The full text of Zane Grey's novel which deals with farming in the Northwest, World War I, and the I.W.W. labor union.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: The Eniac
This site has the description and history of the ENIAC, including its development and use in World War II.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Anna Wagner Keichline
A biographical look at the life of Anna Wagner Keichline - architect, inventor, suffragist, and World War I Special Agent.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Reemergence of the Kkk
Discusses the history of the Ku Klux Klan, the group's resurgence after World War I, and the film about the KKK called Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith.
OpenStax
Open Stax: From Cold War to Culture Wars, 1980 2000: A New World Order
Page featuring information on a changing order both at home and abroad during the 1980s. Several links to primary source material, glossary and questions for student discussion.
Curated OER
Captain w.g. Barker, and Wreckage of German Fokker d.vii Aircraft, 1917
Listen to interviews with World War I veterans who fought in the air in World War I.
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Timelines of History
Here, you can see timelines of various eras and events in history. View a chronology of World War II as well as chronologies of video game systems and personal computers. This website provides good examples of simple, yet informative,...
Library of Congress
Loc: Naacp: The New Negro Movement
Look through the items in this Library of Congress exhibition, NAACP: A Century in the Fight for Freedom. This part of the exhibition deals with events the NAACP was involved with in the early 20th century just before the Great...
University of Washington
Seattle General Strike: Minute Men
An article detailing the activities of the Minute Men of Seattle, a volunteer organization whose objective was to rout out any enemy of the United States during World War I.
George Mason University
Gmu: Virginia Montecino: Criteria to Evaluate the Credibility of Www Resources
An easy-to-follow guide to assist in determining whether online resources are reliable and true. Find questions to ask while reviewing sources. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8 and CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9
US National Archives
Docs Teach: "A Date Which Will Live in ": Two Versions of Fdr's Infamy Speech
This activity presents students with two versions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous speech following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor-an earlier typewritten draft and his final reading copy. Students will read, analyze, and...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Mussolini's War Statement
This Ibiblio.org site contains the text to Mussolini's war statement to the world on December 11, 1941.
Human Rights Watch
Who's Afraid of Vladimir Putin?
Article discussing President Putin's actions in Chechnya and the rest of the world's reaction to it. Very critical of the conflict in Chechnya. (26 September 2003)
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Global Progress Report 2007 [Pdf]
A Global Progress Report giving the current state of the world 2006-2007.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The German Decision to Invade Norway and Denmark
A chapter from a W.W.II book which goes into great detail about the German decision to invade both Norway and Denmark.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Joseph Stalin Wrote a Memo
During W.W.II, Russia and Germany had an agreement not to attack each other. Germany did not honor that agreement. The Premier of Russia, Joseph Stalin, asked for help from the U.S. and Great Britain. Use this site to see how that was...
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