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Uss Alabama Battleship Memorial Park: Battleship Uss Alabama (Bb 60)
Learn the history and battle stories about the 1942 World War II warship, USS Alabama on display in Mobile Bay.
PBS
Pbs: Independent Lens: Conscience and the Constitution
Would you accept being drafted into military service if your family was being held in an internment camp? That was the question on many a Japanese American's mind during World War 2. Explore the stories of those who resisted service and...
US Navy
Nhc: D Day, the Normandy Invasion, 6 25 June 1944
[Archived Content] This is a collection of resources about the Normandy Invasion during World War II. Included are excellent pictures, reports, exhibits, and a list of ships that were lost or damaged.
East of England Broadband Network
History's Heroes: Noor Inayat Khan (1914 1944)
This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on Noor Inayat Khan who worked for the Secret Service in WW2. Find out who she was, what she did, her...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 5: Louisiana During World War Ii
Read and study the sources about Louisiana during World War II. Then use the three sources and your knowledge of social studies to answer the questions.
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: Hiroshima Through Japanese Eyes
This lesson plan lets students research about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima from the viewpoint from a Japanese girl, Sadako.
The History Place
The History Place: World War Two in Europe: D Day Photos
The History Place presents a number of photographs surrounding the D-Day invasion in 1944. Photos vividly capture the events of that day.
Other
Necessity of Hiroshima: J. Robert Oppenheimer
This is a short biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer provided by a personal site from Doug Long. Included is a quote of his reaction to the use of the atomic bomb several years after the war.
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Us Department of Energy: The Manhattan Project
In a short two paragraph entry, the general history of the Manhattan Project is described. There are two links to picture of nuclear reactor and nuclear fuel.
Other
Lewis and Clark University: Hiroshima Photographs
This is a collection of photographs showing several parts of Hiroshima after the bombing. Each picture shows the damage done and the destruction around each building still standing.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ks3 History Holocaust
[Free Registration/Login Required] An ActiVote flipchart presenting twenty questions about specific facts relating to the Holocaust and the events that led up to it.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Manhattan Project
Easy facts that answer all questions about the Manhattan Project that was established in the United States during WW2 to create the atomic bomb.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Rosie the Riveter
Features a summary and interesting facts about Rosie the Riveter, a famous fictional character representing the women workers who made their contribution to the US war effort during WW2.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Bataan Death March
This summary contains interesting information, history, and facts on the Bataan Death March during the Fall of the Philippines in 1942.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Iwo Jima Facts
Provides detailed facts and interesting information about Battle of Iwo Jima and the Iwo Jima Memorial at Arlington Cemetery.
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Siteseen: American Historama: The Battle of the Bulge
Overview presents interesting facts and information about the Allied victory in the WW2 Battle of the Bulge.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Battle of the Bulge Timeline
Read this Battle of the Bulge timeline to learn about the key dates and important events of one of the fiercest battles fought by Americans during WW2 and the ultimate Allied victory.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Lend Lease Act
Features 17 interesting facts and information on the Lend-Lease Act enacted March 11, 1941, that enabled the US to aid the Allied Powers.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Zoot Suit Riot Facts
Features detailed facts and a summary of the 1943 Anti-Mexican Zoot Suit Riots that erupted in Los Angeles, California during WW2.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Battle of Midway
Comprehensive overview and detailed facts about the Battle of Midway when American planes defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands. This was the turning point of the war in the Pacific between the United States...
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Siteseen: American Historama: Vj Day
Provides detailed facts and important information about VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day) and the end of WW2.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Hiroshima and the Atomic Bomb
Discussion of the effects of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and the end of World War II.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Pearl Harbor
Article features a summary and interesting facts about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Siteseen: American Historama: The Holocaust Timeline
Important dates and details of events of the Holocaust leading up to the establishment of the death camps and the Final Solution told in a factual timeline sequence.