Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: The Yalta Conference
In February 1945, FDR met with Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin in Yalta to discuss post WW2 plans. This article provides detailed facts and a summary of this historic event.
BBC
Bbc Ww2 People's War: Casablanca Conference 14 24 January 1943
A brief description of the Casablanca Conference where Allied leaders met to plot out the future strategy for World War II. Read about the final outcome of the conference and the issues that were considered in the decision-making.
BBC
Bbc News: On This Day: December 1,1943: Allies United After Tehran Conference
An account of what transpired at the Tehran Conference when the Allied leaders met to plot further World War II strategy and postwar issues. Read portions of the declaration made at the end of the conference, and, perhaps equally...
George Mason University
Gmu: The Allied Intervention in Russian Civil War
A brief overview of the intervention and human costs of the Russian civil war. Gives a detailed background of the war.
BBC
Bbc: Atlantic Charter
This primary source article discusses the development of the Atlantic Charter and its provisions for self-determination in Europe.
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: London Celebrates Ve Day, 1945
Read the description of the celebrations in London on V-E Day in May, 1945. In addition, listen to the radio broadcast of the surrender of Germay.
Other
Fdr Cartoon Collection Database: Casablanca Conference
A good description of the Casablanca Conference, its participants, those who were absent, and the accomplishments of the meeting. Hyperlinks to political cartoons reflecting the dealings at the conference.
Other
U.s. Centennial Flight Commission: Air Power:the Battle of Britain
Read a concise account of the Battle of Britain, Adolf Hitler's attempt to conquer Great Britain in the summer of 1940. See how the British prevailed and what mistakes the Germans made.
Sam Houston State University
Shsu: Correspondence of Roosevelt and Truman With Stalin
Contains letters of correspondence of Roosevelt and Truman with Stalin on Lend Lease and other aid to the Soviet Union.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Cold War Erupts
World War II ended in 1945 and the Cold War began immediately. Read about the mistrust Western Europe and the United States felt towards the Soviet Union and Joseph Stalin. Learn how the Soviets expanded their realm of influence and...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Arsenal of Democracy
Although Americans remained isolationist in their thinking, President Roosevelt understood that the European allies needed help against the Germans. Read about the incremental ways America became involved in World War II in Europe...
BBC
Bbc: History: D Day: Beachhead
Historian Duncan Anderson explores the landing by Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy and discusses how meticulous planning and preparation, good luck, and bold decisions made D-Day a triumph instead of the 'ghastly disaster' it...
Other
Lebendiges Museum Online: Potsdamer Konferenz
This site from the Lebendiges Museum Online describes the events surrounding the Potsdam Conference which decided the future of the devided Germany. The site is entirely in German.
BBC
Bbc History: British Bombing Strategy in World War Two
Read about the bombing strategy of the RAF during World War II, but primarily at the end of the war and the bombing of Dresden.
The History Place
The History Place: Great Speeches Collection
This site from The History Place provides a good selection of historical and relatively modern speeches from many English-speaking countries. Each speech is set up in its historic context. Many are available with audio links.
Other
Uk Parliamentary Archives: And What a Plan! D Day and Parliament in Wartime
A display of historically significant documents that tell the story of British Parliament during World War II and the D-Day plans.
The History Cat
The History Cat: The London Blitz
Describes the events leading up to the onslaught of bombing against London, England, and what it was like for those who experienced it. Germany's attention only shifted when it began invading the USSR.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: World War Ii
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...
Yale University
Yale: Avalon Project: Roosevelt's Message to Congress on the Atlantic Charter
A copy of President Roosevelt's message to Congress in 1941 regarding the Atlantic Charter.
Curated OER
Eyewitness to History: Battle of Britain, 1940
A riveting eyewitness account of an RAF pilot describing his participation in a dogfight over Britain when the Germans were attempting to bomb Great Britain into surrender at the beginning of World War II. Included is an audio of Winston...
Curated OER
Eyewitness to History: Battle of Britain, 1940
A riveting eyewitness account of an RAF pilot describing his participation in a dogfight over Britain when the Germans were attempting to bomb Great Britain into surrender at the beginning of World War II. Included is an audio of Winston...
Curated OER
Eyewitness to History: Battle of Britain, 1940
A riveting eyewitness account of an RAF pilot describing his participation in a dogfight over Britain when the Germans were attempting to bomb Great Britain into surrender at the beginning of World War II. Included is an audio of Winston...
Other
Electric Scotland: Wwii: Invasion of the Low Countries and the Fall of France
In this article, you can read about the German strategy for invading and taking over Belgium, Holland, and eventually France at the beginning of World War II.