Raleigh Charter High School
Mrs. Newmark's Page: Turning the Tide of War (1941 1943)
This quiz will test your knowledge about WWII.
BBC
Bbc History: World Wars: World War Two: Hitler's Invasion of Russia
Five-part article in which Hitler's reasons for invading Russia are explained and considered.
PBS
The Perilous Fight: Doolittle Raid and Midway
Read a brief account of the goal of the Doolittle Raid and its accomplishments along with a brief description of the Battle of Midway. Included is a letter written by General Doolittle, photographs of the planes, a short video, and maps...
Other
Battle Cruiser Hood
The site for the H.M.S Hood Association, the British warship that engaged the Bismarck and was sunk with only three survivors out of a total of 1418 sailors.
Other
442nd Regimental Combat Team Historical Society:wwii Japanese American Soldiers
Travel the history of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team through these primary documents preserved from WWII. Topics include the activation and origin of the team, and battle history, honors and tributes.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: Ships of the u.s Navy, 1940 1945: Uss Yorktown
Statistical information on the USS Yorktown along with photos from World War II.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Solomon Islands: History
Find out about the history of the people who inhabited Solomon Islands, their importance in World War II, and the recent history. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Curated OER
Image From Churchill: The Gathering Storm
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...
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Image From Blitzkrieg
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...
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Image From Voices of Dunkirk
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...
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Image From Hitler and 'Lebensraum' in the East
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...
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Image From Pearl Harbor: A Rude Awakening
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...
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Image From the 'D Day Dodgers'
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...
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Image From D Day: Beachhead
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...
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Image From Voices of D Day
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...
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D Day
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...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The Silent War Against the Japanese Navy
Extensive article which chronicles the efforts of U.S. Naval intelligence to read the secret radio messages of the Japanese Navy.
PBS
Pbs: Nova Hunt for the Hood
A look at the historic exploration to locate the HMS Hood - sunk in her battle with Germany's Bismark.
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: Invasion of Iwo Jima, 1945
Students explore the battle of Iwo Jima. The resource consists of an audio clip aboard a destroyer a few hundred yards off shore during the invasion of Iwo Jima.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Battle of Stalingrad
Outlines the 1942 Battle of Stalingrad between Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: D Day and the German Surrender
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.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grade 8 Social Studies Units
A grade 8 scope and sequence document with six complete units.
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Image From Audio: Churchill and World War Two
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...
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Eyewitness to History: Battle of Britain, 1940
A riveting eyewitness account of an RAF pilot describing his participation in a dogfight over Britain when the Germans were attempting to bomb Great Britain into surrender at the beginning of World War II. Included is an audio of Winston...