They Also Flew

For this World War II worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding U.S. involvement in the war and respond to 51 short answer questions.

Chances are good that young scholars have heard of the Tuskegee Airmen but few would predict that these pilots had their own support in the form of the Tuskegee Weathermen. These Black meteorologists were recruited and trained to provide...

Their boots may not have been on the ground, but military airmen in World War I made a lasting impact on the global conflict. A thorough interactive resource takes learners through a timeline of events, campaigns, and battles with...

Twelfth graders research wartime conditions African American had to endure during World War II. They explain what role African Americans played in World War II and describe what life was like for African Americans in the United States...

An excellent overview of ground-breaking African Americans who participated in the World War II effort in the European and Pacific fronts. Also highlights awards, honors and African American women in the War.

World War II was the second war to embattle the entire globe, lasting from 1939 to 1945. It not only witnessed the Holocaust and the nuclear bombings of Japan, but became the deadliest conflict in human history. This collection includes...

Hear about the First World War from those who were there. Discover how the war affected everyone who lived through it in these podcasts, featuring original recordings from IWM's sound collection. The series takes you from the outbreak of...

This site provides a chapter from the book by Ann Baumgartner Carl, "A WASP Among Eagles: A Woman Military Test Pilot in World War II," detailing her experiences as part of the Women's Air Force Service Pilots.

The published diary of a marine pilot who toured Allied aviation facilities in 1917-1918. This site provides a diary account of Captain Alfred A. Cunningham and gives the reader a view of what things were like in wartime England and...

A short video detailing the outstanding military service of a group of African American aviators whose combat record was better than that of any other group of airmen in World War II. [9:12]