Library of Congress
Loc: Experiencing War: Prisoners of War
Online presentation of personal narratives includes remembrances from former POWs held captive in Germany, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
Library of Congress
Loc: Exhibitions: Women Come to the Front
This captivating site tells the stories of eight female journalists, photographers, and broadcasters who used their skills to help the United States on the front. Their amazing stories are interesting and the pictures enhance the...
University of South Florida
Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust: Rescue and Liberation
This site offers a detailed account of the liberation of the concentration camps by Allied forces and is accompanied by numerous photos, related website links, and video clips.
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Message From Eisenhower to Marshall
This lesson takes a close look at a primary document written by General Eisenhower to General Marshall. The document reflects a lack of information about the invasion that was underway. There are activities and worksheets included.
The History Place
The History Place: African Americans in World War Ii
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.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Fly Girls a Wasp Among Eagles
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.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Women's Army Corps
This essay explores the role of the Women's Army Corps during World War II. Comprehensive and well-documented, it is an excellent resource.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Normandy the u.s. Army Campaigns of World War Ii
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
PBS
Pbs: The War: Native Americans
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read a brief biography of the last Crow war chief, hear his words, and see photographs of other Native Americans in World War II.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Hitler's Lost Sub
The companion website to the documentary about German U-boats and the loss of the U-869 in particular. A video clip [1:31], interactive tours of the submarine, and other primary sources are included.
Other
The Virtual Historian: Dieppe Raid August 19, 1942
Young scholars will develop critical thinking skills as they examine pictures from the Dieppe Raid. They will analyze primary sources and make inferences. Lesson length is 60 minutes and includes audio reading of the text.
Other
The Last Days of the War
This is the account of Nikolai G. Kuznetsov on the end of the war. He was the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union, and a participant in the Yalta Conference.
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Law: Germany's Surrender Papers
This site contains the text of the papers that Germany signed to accept defeat, ending World War II in Europe. It also includes the text of President Harry S. Truman's proclamation of the end of the war in Europe.
National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland: Churchill
A resource produced by the National Library of Scotland. It is dedicated to the life and work of Sir Winston Churchill. Students can study his life through narratives, pictures and primary documents. There are lesson activities geared to...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: D Day
Examines with clarity and conciseness the role Canadian soldiers played in D-Day.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Alabama and World War Ii Pow Camps
During World War II, the state of Alabama held thousands of German prisoners of war in camps. Learn about how these camps were run and view images from this period in American history.
Other
The 761st Tank Battalion
The official site for the African American 761st Tank Battalion that served during World War II. Site includes the history of the battalion referred to as the Black Panther Tank Battalion, pictures, and news of the veterans.
BBC
Bbc: "I Invaded My Own Country on D Day"
A French soldier describes what he saw during the D-Day invasion.
Library of Congress
Loc: War's End Ve Day
A collection of letters and interviews of soldiers as the relate and recall their feelings on VE day.
National Archives (UK)
British National Archives: Dambusters
An online exhibit of the men and planes that flew mission to destroy Germany's dams during World War II.
Library of Congress
Loc: Stories From Veterans
Part of the Library of Congress Veteran History Project, these stories tell of life altering occurrences events that occurred while on a mission, and the wait for those at home. These are historical and primary-source first person...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Antisemitism in History: Nazi Antisemitism
A brief description of Nazi antisemitism. The site also provides links to the entire United States Holocaust Memorial Museum site.
University of South Florida
Handicapped Victims of the Holocaust
This page describes what life was like for handicapped people during the Holocaust and how they were persecuted.
The History Place
The History Place: Statistics of the Holocaust
This page from The History Place has a chart with the number of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust. Nearly 6 million Jewish people were murdered. This site is disturbing its apparent accuracy of the Jewish slaughter.