Access these sites through your computer’s Internet connection. Open the underlined address (URL). Information can be printed or downloaded to your computer. Be sure to follow links to other sites and find your way back with the "back" button. Remember that some sites will appear on more than one list of links. All of the sites listed were active as of February 3, 2003. The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given and its potential use in the classroom.

Note: One emphasis on this list is sites that give personal accounts of the war as experienced by those who were there and those at home as well as sites developed to honor them. This list also contains general information about the war, key figures, weapons, machines (i.e. aircraft, ships, tanks) and much more.

DISCLAIMER: SOME IMAGES ON SOME SITES MAY BE DISTURBING TO VIEWERS. Teachers should preview the sites and/or warn students. The AVA Center is not responsible for student access to these images.

36^TH DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II
http://www.kwanah.com/txmilmus/36division/archives.htm
A pictorial history of the 36^th Division in the war. Includes numerous photos of their battles (and life in between) in Italy, France, Germany and Austria. Excellent

"A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY" – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/fdr/infamy.html
A lesson plan for JS students on Roosevelt’s war declaration. Includes the background, objectives, Teaching Activities, links to the relevant document, Listening Skills with links to audio files, and Further Investigations. Excellent

THE ANNE FRANK CENTER USA                 NEW!!
http://www.annefrank.com/index1.html
An educational site on Anne Frank, her life, her times and her impact on those who know her story. Sections: Anne Frank-Her Life & Times, Students, Teachers (including a bibliography, curriculum and downloadable materials) and more. The Students section includes a Scrapbook with an illustrated version of her diary and a Virtual Tour of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Excellent

"DAD" RAREY’S SKETCHBOOK JOURNALS OF THE 379^TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
                                                                                NEW!!
http://www.rareybird.com/
During his service in the Army Air Corps, cartoonist George Rarey kept a cartoon journal of daily life in his fighter squadron. This site has the sketches with commentary by his colleagues and family. Sections: Cadet Life, Volume I, Volume II, Volume III, Volume IV, Volume V, Nose Art, and Artifacts. Outstanding. Excellent

THE DECISION TO DROP THE BOMB – WEBQUEST         NEW!!
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webquests/wwii/bomb.html
A webquest in which students discuss the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan. "Imagine it is 1945 and World War II has just come to a conclusion. Just before the end of the War, the Atomic Bomb was dropped on and Nagasaki. Many wonder whether dropping the bomb was necessary but others think it was in order to limit the amount of Allied casualties and bring the long arduous war to an end. A community in California is getting together to discuss the reason for dropping the bomb. Four teams of people representing a Japanese citizen, President Truman's advisor, the Secretary of Defense, and a nuclear physicist will congregate to debate this controversial issue. Your role as one of these people is to research your particular point of view and decide whether dropping the Atomic Bomb was necessary or not." Excellent

DECODING NAZI SECRETS             NEW!!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/decoding/
Companion to a Nova program on the Allies successful decoding of German codes and ciphers. Sections: Crack the Ciphers (ciphers for you to decipher), Send a Coded Message (use a replica Enigma machine to email a secret message), A Simple Cipher (learn the tricks of the code breakers), Are Web Transactions Safe? (cyber-codes), Mind of a Code breaker, and How the Enigma Works. Excellent

THE DROP ZONE VIRTUAL MUSEUM
http://www.thedropzone.org/
Click on What’s New and visit the section on audio and video clips. Also includes photos, photos of artifacts, and more. Outstanding clips. Excellent

EYEWITNESS TO WORLD WAR II             NEW!!
http://www.ibiscom.com/w2frm.htm
First-person, eyewitness accounts of key events of the war. Sections: Blitzkrieg, 1940; Air Battle Over London, 1940; The London Blitz, 1940; Attack at Pearl Harbor; Attack at Pearl Harbor-The Japanese View; The Battle of Midway, 1942; Attack on an Arctic Convoy, 1942; A GI’s Trip to London, 1944; The Nazi Occupation of Poland; "Loose Lips Sink Ships"; Shot Down Over France, 1944; Sunk by Submarine, 1944; Normandy Invasion, 1944; The Forced Suicide of Field Marshal Rommel, 1944; Iwo Jima, 1944; The Fall of Berlin, 1945; The War Ends in Europe, 1945; Hiroshima, 1945. Excellent

FRANKEL-Y SPEAKING
http://www.frankel-y.com/
A detailed narrative of the war by Stanley A. Frankel. Frankel served mostly in the south Pacific and many of his letters home were published as news articles. This outstanding account of the war reads more like a novel than a reminiscence and describes military actions. Includes a few photos. Excellent

GERMAN CONSPIRACY TO DESTROY HITLER             NEW!!
http://www.joric.com/Conspiracy/Center.htm
For six years, those in Germany who opposed Hitler attempted to assassinate him. This graphics-heavy site discusses the conspirators, the attempts, and more. Excellent

HARRY TRUMAN ON TRIAL – UNIT PLAN                 NEW!!
http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/WRH0209.html
A unit for grade 11 in which students research President Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb on Japanese cities in World War II, the consequences, the policies and more. Very thorough. Excellent

THE HOME FRONT 1939-1945 (BRITAIN)             NEW!!
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/wwar.htm
A site for students on life on the Home Front in Britain from 1939-1945. Even those not in the military were involved in the war effort. Sections: Children at War, Rationing, Women in War, Messages of War, Music in War, and a Teacher’s Section. Excellent

HYPER WAR – A HYPERTEXT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR - A GATEWAY SITE
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/
A huge list of links to the text of diplomatic and political papers from World War II. Includes documents, treaties, historical pamphlets and more. Includes sections on the Army, the Army Air Force, the Marines, the Navy, the Pacific Theater of Operations, the European Theater of Operations and more. Excellent

LIFE INTERRUPTED: THE JAPANESE-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN WWII ARKANSAS
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http://www.lifeinterrupted.org/
Explores the internment of Japanese-Americans during the war. Two of the camps were located in Arkansas. Sections: History, Education, Multimedia, Maps and Links. Includes a Scrapbook of Archive Photos, Press Articles, Posters and Panoramic Views of the Camps. Excellent

LOST IMAGES OF WORLD WAR II             ADDITIONAL INFO!
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Camp/8605/
Original images of World War II in Europe taken by the author’s grandfather during his years of overseas duty. (Note: Includes graphic scenes of the devastation of the war). Sections include: Lost Images, Past & Present, Lost History, Memorial, Related Links. Excellent

MARKET GARDEN
http://www.marketgarden.com/
A brief history of the war leads to the story of Operation Market Garden, an airborne Allied invasion intended to push the Allied advance through Holland and into Germany. Follow the story which includes photos, maps, audio clips, video clips and documents. There are also detailed battle reports, rolls of honor, a photo gallery, brief biographical sketches of the leaders, veterans’ memories and much more. Note: At Home Page, click on "Arnheim17km" to enter. Then click on "A Bridge Too Far". A very extensive site. Excellent

THE MIDNIGHT WATCH
http://www.fortunecity.co.uk/meltingpot/oxford/330/mwindex.html
A site dedicated to the thousands who served on the British homefront during the war and the over 60,000 men, women and children who lost their lives. Sections include: Air Raid Precautions, Evacuation, the Fire Service, Home Guard Pages, National Registration, Rationing in Wartime, Women’s Voluntary Service, Photo Gallery, Homefront Badges, and Homefront links. The section on rationing is especially informative. An outstanding site. Excellent

MODERN WORLD HISTORY: KEY EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE 20^TH CENTURY    NEW!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/modern/
From the BBC Education department. Sections: Treaty of Versailles, Russia in Revolution, Fascism in Italy, The Rise of Hitler, The Wall Street Crash, Nazi Germany, Stalin, The Road to War, Axis Success, People at War, Propaganda, and Allied Victory. Each section has three parts and there is an Exercise at the end of each section for review. Includes a Quiz, a Timeline and a Teacher’s section with Tips on using the site in the classroom. Includes over 30 animated maps. Excellent

OPEN DIRECTORY – WORLD WAR II SITES             NEW!!
http://dmoz.org/Society/History/By_Time_Period/Twentieth_Century/Wars_and_Conflicts/World_War_II/
Over 800 links to sites on World War II. Sections include: Air Forces; Documents, Manuscripts and Other Primary Sources; Naval Forces; People; Theaters of Operations; and more. Excellent

POSTCARD TO THE PRESIDENT - ACTIVITY             NEW!!
http://www.successlink.org/great/g161.html
A high school classroom activity in which students examine the decades after World War I and compose a postcard to the President giving their position on "isolationism" and the opposition to U.S. involvement in the war. Excellent

POWERS OF PERSUASTION – POSTER ART IN WORLD WAR II – LESSON     NEW!!
http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion.html
Students examine online poster art from propaganda posters of World War II to see how they were used to influence the American people to support the war. Excellent

PRISONER IN ONE’S OWN HOME – LESSON PLAN         NEW!!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19991025monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 8-12 on the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. "students examine the causes and effects of the internment of 120,000 Japanese-Americans during World War II. Students develop research questions examining the historic, legal and psychological impacts of the internment camps. They then investigate the answers through a focused research project with the results of their research becoming part of a class-wide exhibit on this tragedy in American history."  Excellent

PRIVATE ART – WORLD WAR II LETTERS TO AND FROM THE HOMEFRONT
http://www.private-art.com/
An extensive archive of letters to and from a soldier in the war. Private Art Pranger served with the Army in the U.S. and Europe. His letters to and from home have been archived by the date they were written. Click on "The Home Front" at the bottom to get started. Sections include: Meet Private Art, Letter Archive, Private Art Remembers (present-day memories), Soldier Scrapbook (photos of artifacts) and more. An outstanding site. Excellent

RUTGERS ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVES OF WORLD WAR II
http://fas-history.rutgers.edu/oralhistory/orlhom.htm
An archive of interviews with men and women veterans of World War II who served both at home and overseas. There are 258 interviews. Sections include: Interviews, Units They Served In, Picture Gallery, Patches, Medals, Memorials, and more. Excellent

THE SECOND WORLD WAR AUDIO & VIDEO             NEW URL & INFO!
http://www.earthstation1.com/wwii.html
A huge archive of sound and video clips from the war. Sections include: Christmas Broadcasts, North Africa, Aircraft, Orphan Ann (Tokyo Rose), General "Hap" Arnold, Asia and the Pacific, Atomic Bombings, General Omar Bradley, Propaganda Broadcasts, War Cartoons, the Fall of Corregidor, D-Day, Martin Dies, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Europe’s Liberation, Admiral James Forrestal, Admiral "Bull" Halsey, Homefront, Iwo Jima, Japanese Internment, Henry Kaiser, Admiral Earnest King, Charles Lindburgh, General Douglas MacArthur, General George Marshall, Battle of Midway, Edward R. Murrow, Admiral Chester Nimitz, the O.S.S., General George Patton, Pearl Harbor Attack, Propaganda Posters, Remagen Bridge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sound Effects, Harry S. Truman, General Jonathon Wainwright, Wake Island, Warships, Miscellaneous. An outstanding site. Excellent

THE SECOND WORLD WAR ENCYCLOPEDIA             NEW!!
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WW.htm
An extensive site for students to research every aspect of World War II. Sections include: Background to the War, Major Offensives, Home Front, The Resistance, Nazi Germany, Women in the War, and Weapons and Tactics. Note: Scroll down to find the list of sections. Teachers: Explore the Teaching History Online section for lesson plans on history. Excellent

SONGS OF WORLD WAR II
http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/ww2.html#top
Dozens of songs from World War II with the lyrics and history of the song. Some have sound files attached. Excellent

SPYWATCH                 NEW!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/lookandread/intro.htm
Students go back in time to the 1940s to see if they can catch the spy. There are clues to follow, suspects to investigate and more. Fun sounds and graphics. Includes a Teacher’s section. Students must complete sentences, rhymes and more to find the clues. Excellent

THIRD REICH IN RUINS                 NEW URL & TITLE!
http://www.thirdreichruins.com/
Presents photos of sites in Germany’s Third Reich (1933-1945) and how they appear today. Sections: Berchtesgaden and Obersalzberg, Nurnberg, Berlin, Munich, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Adolf Hitler Visits His Homeland, Schweinfurt, Buchenwald, Nordhausen, Flossenburg, Mauthausen, Ebensee, Underground Sites in Thuringen, End of the War for s.PzJg.Abt.653, U.S. Army Posts, Miscellaneous, and also some Cold War sites. Also includes a very good list of links. Excellent

VOICES OF WORLD WAR II: EXPERIENCES FROM THE FRONT AND AT HOME   NEW!!
http://www.umkc.edu/lib/spec-col/ww2/
Hear the sounds our grandparents heard through music, news bulletins, war reports, and much more. Here the popular music of the times while reading about the daily circumstances of life during the war. Each audio clip is captioned with information about when it was broadcast, who’s speaking or singing and what was happening in the war. Sections: 1939-1941, Pearl Harbor, Europe & D-Day, Home Front, Pacific Theater, Post-War World and This Project. OUTSTANDING!! A great way to start your unit! Note: Click on "Enter Multimedia Version of This Exhibit" if the button is green. Excellent

WAR AND REMEMBRANCE: EXPLORING THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ARTIFACTS AND HISTORY LESSON PLAN             NEW!!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20010510thursday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 8-12 in which "students explore the controversy surrounding the ban of Nazi memorabilia and other hate-related artifacts from online auction sites. They then work in groups to design exhibits for a war museum, analyze the relationship between artifacts and history, and react to a ban on the trade of some of these objects." Excellent

THE WAR OF THE WORLDS – WEBQUEST             NEW!!
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webquests/ww2news/t-index.htm
A webquest for high school students on the different perspectives in the United States, Germany and Japan on World War II and its causes. "In this project it will be the students' job to create an editorial article from one of the three (the United States, Germany and Japan) countries.  The students will also put together a PowerPoint presentation describing a day in the life of an American, German and Japanese citizen, before and after World War II.  Their final objective will be to create a positive propaganda poster for one of the other two countries.  In writing the editorial and making the poster, it is important for the students to take the unique perspective of that country through the eyes of its citizens (the PowerPoint should help them do this).  In order to do this the students will study one of four aspects of life during the war." Excellent

WAS THE UNITED STATES READY FOR PEARL HARBOR? – LESSON     NEW!!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/13/g912/ready.html
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 in which students examine the preparedness of the United States military for an attack by Japan. Students then write to the American military commanders as though it were the summer of 1941, making suggestions on what they might do to prepare for an attack. Excellent

WORLD HISTORY LESSON PLANS
http://members.aol.com/MrDonnHistory/World.html#WWII
A list of lesson plans for K-12 students on World War II and the Holocaust. Excellent

WORLD WAR I AND II WEBSITES - A GATEWAY SITE
http://members.aol.com/veterans/warlib6d.htm
A huge list of links to everything from battles to bios to virtual museums and veterans. A gateway site. Excellent

WORLD WAR II COLOR PICTURES
http://go.to/acoloredww2
Although few people realize it, color film was developed at the end of the 1930’s and many developments in color photography were made with military use. This site shows color photos of the war. Sections include: Naval, Today, Aerial, Black & White, Ground, Various, and Propaganda. Photos include pictures of weapons, planes, people and artifacts. Several of the photos were taken by the Germans including photos of Hitler and propaganda rallies. This site offers a new prospective on a war most of us have only seen in black and white. Outstanding. Excellent

WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATION
http://gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mainpage.html
The Grolier online section on World War II includes the Story of World War II, Biographies & Articles, Air Combat Films, Photographs, World War II History Test, and Links. Excellent

WORLD WAR II – IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM WEBQUEST         NEW!!
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Lincoln_HS/Burleson/Lessons/WW2/
A webquest for high school students in which they research and analyze the causes of World War II and U.S. involvement in the war and write an essay on the "Four Freedoms". Excellent

WORLD WAR II LINKS - A GATEWAY SITE
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/WWII.html#To
A huge list of links on World War II. Search by topic. START HERE Excellent

WORLD WAR II RESOURCES - A GATEWAY SITE
http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/
Links to primary source materials on the web: Words of Peace, Words of War (speeches, declarations, treaties); The Color Books (British War Blue Book); Diplomatic Documents; Nazi-Soviet Relations 1939-1941; Chronology of International Events; the Japanese Monographs; Time Line of WW II; Major Conferences of World War II; The Pearl Harbor Attack Hearings; and many, many more. A huge site with link to hundreds of documents. Outstanding. Excellent

WORLD WAR II SITES             NEW!!
http://connections.smsd.org/veterans/wwii_sites.htm
A huge page of links to World War II sites divided into Student and Teacher Sites. Sections: The Rise of Fascism-Germany, Italy and Japan; Holocaust; Pearl Harbor and America’s Response; D-Day and the War in the Pacific; The Home Front; Plans for Peace and the Atomic Bomb; Personalities; Literature; Propaganda; Women in the War; and Miscellaneous. Outstanding. Excellent

WORLD WAR II, THE HOLOCAUST AND THE ATOMIC BOMB LESSON PLANS
http://www.proteacher.com/090075.shtml
A list of links to 34 lesson plans on World War II. Follow the links to the lesson plans for the Holocaust and for the Atomic Bomb. Covers lesson plans with all sorts of activities and approaches. Excellent

WORLD WAR II TIMELINE             CHANGED INFO!
http://www.worldwar-2.net/
A timeline of World War II from 1939 to 1945, covering every day. Includes nine areas of combat: The Americas, Asia & the Pacific, War in Europe, War at Sea, War in the Desert, and The Holocaust. Each major section has subsections. Note: Click on Timelines on the Home page, then the area of interest, then the year. Excellent

WORLD WAR II TIMELINE                 NEW!!
http://history.acusd.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/start.html
A timeline of World War II and the events leading to it. Includes 1917-1945. Sections: By Date, By Topic, Links, Pictures, Maps, Documents, and Bibliography. Sections include: articles, photos, key events and players and more. Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site. Excellent

WORLD WAR II – UNIT PLAN         NEW!!
http://www.askeric.org/cgi-in/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/WRH0026.html
"Students will be able to recognize the pattern and inductively arrive at generalizations about the immense geographic scope and the human and monetary costs of World War II. This will provide insight into which countries bore the brunt of the fighting. The huge civilian losses will demonstrate that civilians were targeted as combatants. The second chart will further demonstrate that civilians were targeted by the warring parties and will introduce the Holocaust by showing that the Germans essentially destroyed the European Jewish population." Excellent

WORLD WAR II – A WEBQUEST             NEW!!
http://www.rede-nonio.min-edu.pt/es/sebgama/worldwar/index.html
A webquest in which students must set up a celebration of the 55^th anniversary of the end of World War II. They must include a round table on the use of weapons of mass destruction, interviews with survivors of the Holocaust and the Blitz in Britain, an exhibit on the major events and leaders of the war, and a conference on wartime propaganda. Students are divided into groups of four and each chooses one of these roles: An American Soldier, A Survivor of the Holocaust, A British Citizen Coping with the Blitz, An American Woman on the Home Front, A Supporter of the Atomic Bomb, An Eyewitness to the Destruction of Hiroshima, and a Wartime Propaganda Officer. Excellent

WORLD WAR II WEBQUEST – A SOLDIER’S PERSPECTIVE         NEW!!
http://www.stnorbert.org/wwiiwebquest.htm
A webquest that immerses students into the lives of soldiers and civilians in World War II. Students choose a role and use the Internet to research that person’s life and war experiences. Very thorough. Excellent

A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY – TEACHING WITH DOCUMENTS LESSON PLAN
                                                                                NEW!!
http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/day_of_infamy/day_of_infamy.html
A lesson plan using the typed draft of President Roosevelt’s request to Congress for a declaration of war against Japan in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Includes the typed speech, a photo of Roosevelt signing the Declaration of War Against Japan and audio files of his speech. Click on Teaching Activities for classroom activities. Very Good

AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II
http://www.coax.net/people/lwf/ww2.htm
A site dedicated to the military service of African Americans in World War II. Includes photos, narratives, personal accounts and more. Very Good.

AFTER THE DAY OF INFAMY: "MAN ON THE STREET" INTERVIEWS FOLLWING THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR                         NEW!!
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afcphhtml/afcphhome.html
An American Memory collection with "approximately twelve hours of opinions recorded in the days and months following the bombing of Pearl Harbor from over two hundred individuals in cities and towns across the United States. On December 8, 1941 (the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor." Includes how the recordings were made, biographies of those who arranged and conducted the interviews and complete transcripts of the interviews. Very Good

ALEUTIAN WORLD WAR II NATIONAL HISTORIC AREA –FOR KIDS             NEW!!
http://www.nps.gov/aleu/ForKids.htm
Few are aware that the Japanese bombed and invaded the Aleutian Islands, an archipelago which is part of Alaska. This is the story of that time. It includes an Area Overview, World War II in the Aleutians, Aleut, Internment and Restitution, National History of the Aleutians, Photo Album, Then and Now, and a For Kids Section. The For Kids section includes Harriet’s Story, Coloring Pages and An Aleutian World War II Quiz. Very Good

BATTLE OF MONTE CASSINO
http://www.accessweb.com/users/rbereznicki/over.html-ssi
Four separate battles over five months in 1944 led to the capture of Rome by Allied forces. They are collectively referred to as the Battle of Monte Cassino. Includes: History of the Battles, Interactive Photo Gallery, History Quiz, Photo Puzzle, Cassino Quiz, and an Interactive Diary of a Transport Driver (students can test their skills at getting the supplies through to the troops). Very Good

THE CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II LESSON PLAN
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst195.txt
A lesson plan for grades 10-12 on the causes of World War II. Very Good

THE FOREIGN POLICY OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT TO THE ENTRY INTO WORLD WAR II LESSON                     NEW!!
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1978/3/78.03.05.x.html
A lesson plan for high school students on the events and policies that led to the United States’ involvement in World War II. Not a lesson plan exactly but provides narrative, classroom objectives, discussion questions and an outline and more. Very Good

GETTING INVOLVED IN WAR LESSON PLAN             NEW!!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/13/g68/involved.html
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on how the United States became involved in World War II. Very Good

A GUADALCANAL CHRONOLOGY
http://www.friesian.com/history/guadal.htm
A history of the Guadalcanal Campaign, a series of land and sea battles in the south Pacific from August 7, 1942 to March 6, 1943. There is both a narrative and a timeline of events with maps and additional information. Very Good

"I" WITNESS TO HISTORY LESSON PLAN                 NEW!!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19981207monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 8-12 in which "students read a first-hand account of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor as a springboard for researching a significant historic event and writing a set of diary entries from the perspective of a person involved in that event." Very Good

IWO JIMA – WEBQUEST             NEW!!
http://edtech.suhsd.k12.ca.us/inprogress/suh/GForand/IwoJima.htm
A webquest for senior high students on the battle for Iwo Jima in 1945. "This webquest …, will strictly focus  on one of the major battles fought by U.S. Marines during World War II -- the battle of Iwo Jima.  After having completed this project you hopefully will have a better understanding of what combat was like for the hundreds of thousands who fought and died to preserve freedom. So --- fall-in, right face, and forward march back in time to February of 1945. OOH-RAH." Note: We found some broken links in this site. Very Good

JULY 1942: UNITED WE STAND             NEW!!
http://americanhistory.si.edu/1942/index.html
In order to promote patriotic spirit, in July 1942, magazines across the country displayed the U.S. flag on their cover. This online exhibit shows these magazine covers and Smithsonian museum objects demonstrating the use of the American flag during World War II. Sections: The Campaign, Magazine Cover Gallery, After July 1942, Behind the Designs, The Flag in World War II and Search the Covers. Very Good

OPERATION OVERLORD – D-DAY
http://www.geocities.com/paddyjoe_m/index.html
A history of the major turning point of the war in Europe, the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944 by Allied troops. Includes: Preparation, the Day, Aftermath, Weapons, Biographies, photos, personal accounts, maps and more. Very Good

THE OSCAR SCHINDLER STORY             NEW!!
http://www.oskarschindler.com/
The true story of the remarkable German who saved 1200 Jews from the Nazi death camps. Sections: Prewar, The War, Rescue, Aftermath, Survivors, Emilie Schindler, Schindler-Why?, The Entire List, Spielberg’s Film, Rescuer Books, Schindler Photos, Holocaust Photos, and Links. Very Good

PEARL HARBOR REMEMBERED
http://www.execpc.com/~dschaaf/mainmenu.html
Information about the Pearl Harbor memorial, the attack, a timeline of events, map of attack, survivor’s recollections, and audio clips. There is also a link to a live webcam overlooking the U.S.S. Arizona memorial. Very Good

THE RACE TO BUILD THE ATOMIC BOMB             NEW!!
http://intergate.cccoe.k12.ca.us/abomb/
Learn about the race between the United States, Germany and Japan to build an atomic bomb. Sections: U.S./Eng. Timeline, The Competition, Exodus of Scientists, Physics, Those Responsible, Research, Lesson Plans, and Resources. Very Good

THEY DREW FIRE – COMBAT ARTISTS IN WORLD WAR II             NEW!!
http://www.pbs.org/theydrewfire/
During the war, civilian and military artists served as "combat artists" to record the war as they experienced it. This PBS companion site to the program has a gallery of a selection of the artworks, biographies of the artists, and resources. Very Good

THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/1350/index.html
The history of the black fighter pilots in World War II who fought the Nazis in Europe and racism in the ranks. Includes the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, photos, stories, poems and more. Very Good

THE U.S.S. LING
http://www.njnm.com/
The World War II submarine the U.S.S. Ling (297) is berthed at the New Jersey Naval Museum in Hackensack. Includes an interactive photo tour of the submarine from bow to stern. Very Good

VIRTUAL TOUR OF A GERMAN U-BOAT (SUBMARINE)             NEW!!
http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/U505/U505home.html
A virtual tour of a German U-boat at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Explores several areas of the sub including the turret, the engines, the Captain’s quarters and more. Note: VR tours take awhile to load. Be patient. Very Good

WAR STORIES – THE LIFE AND EXPERIENCES OF ARNOLD SPRING DURING WORLD WAR II
http://www.geocities.com/ww2warstories/
A personal account of the life of Arnold Spring in the U.S. Navy. Includes a detailed narrative, audio clips, photo gallery, recommended reading and links. Throughout the narrative, click on the highlighted text to hear the original audio clip. Very Good

WORLD WAR II FLOOR MAP LESSON PLAN
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst142.txt
Lesson plan for grades 11-12 in which students make a floor map of the countries involved in World War II and present them and their positions. Very Good

WORLD WAR II HISTORY LINKS
http://www.jg26.com/wwii.htm
Links to information on: PreWar 1918-1938, Maps 1939-1945, Normandy Invasion, European Air War, and Remembering. Very Good

WORLD WAR II – LESSON PLAN             NEW!!
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst195.html
A lesson plan for grades 10-12 in which students examine the causes of World War II and the effects the war had on the world as a whole. Very Good

WORLD WAR II ORAL HISTORY AT TANKBOOKS.COM
http://www.tankbooks.com/index.htm
Four collections of oral histories: Tanks for the Memories, 9 Lives, A Mile in Their Shoes, and They Were All Young Kids. Very Good

WORLD WAR II POSTER COLLECTION             NEW URL!
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/collections/wwii-posters/index.html
A collection of over 300 posters from the war years. Includes a thumbnail (enlarge for details), title, date, and agency. Very Good

WORLD WAR II REMEMBERED             NEW!!
http://www.usd230.k12.ks.us/PICTT/index.html
Oral histories of those who lived through the war. Very Good

WORLD WAR II: THE PACIFIC - LESSON PLAN             NEW!!
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/worldwarII/
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the key events of World War II in the Pacific. Very Good

WORLD WAR II WEBQUEST – AN INTERNET-BASED TREASURE HUNT         NEW!!
http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/treasure_hunt/fall2000/thuntken/
A webquest for high school students on World War II. Students use the Resource links to answer questions in the webquest. Very Good

AIR BATTLE OVER HOLLAND – MAY 1940
http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/DeeJay/luvaeng.html
Describes the actions of the vastly outnumbered Dutch air force as it held off the Luftwaffe for five days in May of 1940. Includes photos of the air battles, personal accounts of the pilots and a photo gallery of Dutch fighter planes. Good

ALLIANCE GAME, INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCES – SIMULATION GAME         NEW!!
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst218.html
An activity for grade 9 students in which students study how international alliances are made and how alliances made before World War II led to the U.S. involvement in the war. Good

AMERICAN AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II
http://www.ixpres.com/ag1caf/usplanes/
A very thorough list of all U.S. aircraft used or designed in World War II. Includes photos and descriptions. Good

ANNE FRANK – ONE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS – LESSON PLAN         NEW!!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=373
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 based on the diary of Anne Frank and the events of World War II that led to the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of Jewish children. Good

ATLANTIKWALL
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/6550/
The German Atlantikwall was the last major defense line of the 20^th century and World War II. It was a line of defenses such as bunkers on the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway and Denmark. Over 14,000 concrete bunkers were built to repel invasion. Includes The Atlantikwall Buildings, the Atlantikwall Today, Map of Europe, History and more. Good

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/bobhome.html
The official RAF site chronicling the air battle over Britain from July 10 to October 31, 1940. This decisive battle fought off the intended invasion of Britain. Sections include: Roll of Honour, Daily Reports, Air Power, Links & Events, Background, Commanders, Units & Stations, Gallery and the RAF Main Page. Good

BRITISH SUBMARINES OF WORLD WAR II
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/chalcraft/sm/ww2sm2.html
Histories of the war barely mention the work of the submarines deployed by Great Britain in World War II. They served in some of the most dangerous areas and most never returned. This is a complete list of the submarines, details of their missions and their fates where known. Good

CODES AND CIPHERS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR             NEW!!
http://www.codesandciphers.org.uk/
The breaking of German codes and ciphers by British and Americans was key to the success of the Allies in Europe. This site gives detailed information on the code breaking machines developed with views and VR tours of the reconstructed machines. Includes tours of Bletchley Park in England where the code breakers worked and were housed and of the machines. Also includes the reports on how the codes were broken and the messages they deciphered. Good

GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
http://www.homestead.com/douglassmacarthur/start.html
A tribute to the hero of the war in the Pacific. Includes the speeches of Douglas MacArthur, Photos, Weapons, and more. Good

GERMAN CONTEMPORARY WAR PHOTOS
http://www.photosammler.de/main.htm
Photos taken by the Germans during the war. Sections include: Army (Portraits, In Action, Tanks), Airforce (Portraits, In Action, Airplanes), Navy (Portraits, In Action, Ships), Waffen-SS (Portraits, In Action, Tanks), Others, Colorphotos, Photoalbums, Knight’s Cross Holders and more. Good

GUN BATTERIES OF SAN FRANCISCO
http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/battery/
Little has been written about the coastal defenses constructed during the war to defend our coasts against invasion. This site details the gun batteries of San Francisco, giving the history of each and photos of each during the war and as it looks today. Good

MEIN KAMPF
http://www.stormfront.org/books/mein_kampf/index.html
An online unexpurgated version of the book by Adolph Hitler first published on March 21, 1939 in which he lays out his beliefs on the role of Germany in world power and of the German people and the Jews. Contains the complete text – No rating

PLANES AND PILOTS OF WORLD WAR II
http://home.att.net/~C.C.Jordan/index.html
An online World War II aviation history magazine with a long list of articles online. Very Good

THE U-BOAT WAR – 1939-1945
http://uboat.net/index.html
Dedicated to the U-boats of Germany and the men who served in them. Sections include: The Boats, the Men, the Books, and more. Very Good

WAR IN THE PACIFIC – LESSON PLAN                 NEW!!
http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/WRH0004.html
A lesson plan for grades 11-12 on World War II in the Pacific and the events leading up to and during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. "After today's lesson, students - through class discussion - will be able to identify how the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour impacted the United States. " Good

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? WORLD WAR II             NEW!!
http://www.world-war2.net/
A site for students age 10 and up giving an overview of the war. Includes a lot of sounds and graphics. "There are four major topics: The Before Time, Criminals, Technology, Genocide, and Situation Maps. Each features nifty animations, images, or sounds that are sure to grab a young visitor's attention. Check out the Shockwave interactive maps that illustrate, among other things, Nazi troop movements during the war." Good

WWII PERSONAL ACCOUNT BOOK LESSON             NEW!!
http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/curriculum/soc_studies/WorldHistory/WWII/WWIIstudentBook.html
Students will use the Drop Zone Museum http://www.thedropzone.org/ to examine different topics on World War II, specifically personal accounts of experiences. Good

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