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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: General Map of Campaign on North Luzon and Bataan

For Students 9th - 10th
This map shows the Japanese advance against U.S. troops in the Philippines from Dec. 8, 1941 to April 9, 1942.
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Other

Department of Defense: The Battle of Iwo Jima

For Students 9th - 10th
A media-rich site from the Department of Defense that lays out the Battle of Iwo Jima in February and March, 1945. Find videos, maps, a gallery of photographs, and brief articles about the invasion.
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Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: The Siege of Bataan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ibiblio.org provides a thorough introduction to the Japanese siege of the Bataan Peninsula on the Philippine Islands at the beginning of WWII in the Pacific Theater. The site discusses in great detail and events and...
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The History Place

The History Place: Rape of Nanking

For Students 9th - 10th
In December 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army marched into China's capital city of Nanking and proceeded to murder 300,000 out of 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. The six weeks of carnage would become known as the Rape of...
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Article
ibiblio

Ibiblio: The Silent War Against the Japanese Navy

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive article which chronicles the efforts of U.S. Naval intelligence to read the secret radio messages of the Japanese Navy.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Hyperwar: Burma Campaign, 1942

For Students 9th - 10th
Official Defense department history of the Burma campaign in 1942 which resulted in the loss of Burma to the Japanese. The role of General Stillwell is explored.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army Campaigns of World War Ii: Central Burma Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Ibiblio is an official Defense Department history of the Burma battles fought in 1945 against the Japanese. The role of Merrill's Raiders is analyzed.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army Campaigns of World War Ii: Papua

For Students 9th - 10th
An official Defense Department history of the US Army's campaign in Papua during 1942. The campaign was a failure but many lessons were learned by the American troops.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army Campaigns of World War Ii: New Guinea, 1943 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
Ibiblio.org offers an official Defense Department history of the American campaign in new Guinea against the Japanese.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army Camaigns of World War Ii: India Burma Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
An official defense department history of the various battles fought in the India and Burma region. The roles of General Stillwell and General Merrill is discussed.
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BBC

Bbc: Ww2 People's War Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on various stories and dates and learn more about the event plus read eyewitness accounts. The focus in on Great Britain's role in the war.
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Primary
Yale University

Avalon Project: Cairo Conference

For Students 9th - 10th
The brief document outlining the resoulutions made at the Cairo Conference at the end of World War II.
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Website
US Department of State

U.s. Department of State: The Cairo Conference, 1943

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief account of the meeting Franklin Roosevelt had with Chiang Kai-Shek in Cairo in November, 1943, where they discussed the fight against Japan.
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Primary
Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: The Bataan Death March, 1942

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the chilling first-person account of Capt. William Dyess, who was captured on Bataan, and survived the Batann Death March.
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Website
Other

Uss Hornet: The Doolittle Raid (Hornet Cv 8)

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive look at the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in April, 1942. Read about the mission, how it was developed, the people involved, and its outcome. Included are several photographs and a list of resources.
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Primary
Other

Tanks for the Memories: Oral History of the Tankers

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed excerpts from a book containing written oral histories of those American soldiers who served in tanks during World War 2.
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Article
Other

Japan News: The Night Hell Fell From the Sky

For Students 9th - 10th
A powerful article written for a Japanese publication about an event rarely touched in World War 2 history. That is the fire bombing of Tokyo, which killed over 100,000 on March 10th, 1945. Students of the Cold War might recognize some...
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Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: Invasion of Iwo Jima, 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Primary
Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: The Doolittle Raid, 1942: America Strikes Back

For Students 9th - 10th
First-hand account of a pilot who flew on the mission to bomb Tokyo in 1942 as part of the Doolittle Raid.
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Other

Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization

For Students 9th - 10th
The web page for this copyright administrator for a variety of entertainment intellectual properties. In addition to comprehensive theatre library, site provides detailed biography and discography of artist and properties represented.
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Other

Map of the Coral Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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Interactive
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: Invasion of Peleliu

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the little publicized, but very important invasion of Peleliu in September, 1944. Watch the troop movements of the American Marines and the Japanese Army on the animated maps and find out about the tremendous casualties on...
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Graphic
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: The Guadalcanal Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Guadalcanal Campaign in August and September, 1942. Of particualr interest are the animated maps showing troop movements of both the U.S. Marines and the Japanese Army.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Battle of the Coral Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Summary contains interesting information, history, and facts on the Battle of the Coral Sea fought from May 4-8, 1942.

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