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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Nazi Germany and the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Enhance lessons focused on Nazism in Germany, the rise and fall, by utilizing the resources suggested.
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Article
Other

Ap: Massive Wwii Bomb Is Defused in German Town of Augsburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine being evacuated from home for Christmas because a bomb had been found nearby. A leftover aerial bomb from World War II was located in December 2016 and defused in Germany on Christmas day.
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Website
Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: History of Germany: The Third Reich, 1933 45

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed account of the establishment of the Third Reich in Germany, Hitler's rise to power, and how the government of Germany changed after Hitler gained power in the 1920's.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Wwii: The Blitzkrieg

For Students 9th - 10th
Nazi Germany was progressive with its military in World War II. The Blitzkrieg, a term initiated by the Allies, was the type of warfare Hitler wanted to employ. Understand the meaning of the phrase and how it impacted the war.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: After Wwii, Survivors of Nazi Horrors Found Community in Displaced Persons Camps

For Students 9th - 10th
Though the legacy of World War II Nazi death camps looms over Europe, a lesser-known camp network arose after the war with a diametrically opposed vision: to give traumatized populations a new lease on life. Established by the victorious...
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Website
Other

The German Ss: Waffen Ss in Wwii

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the organization of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany.
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Jews Disbelieving Reports of Extermination

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay describing how many Jewish people in Germany did not initially believe reports of Jewish extermination due to Nazi control of the press.
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Website
Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: History of Germany: Frg and Gdr

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise account of the birth of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic in the years following World War II.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Fighting the Good Fight in Wwii 1941 1945: Victory in European Theater

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines the diplomatic negotiations among the Big Three leaders - Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin - during World War II. Discusses the invasion of North Africa, the invasion of Europe, the shock of seeing the impact of the Holocaust...
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Other

Sammler.com: Nazi Rule in Germany 1933 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Sammler.com provides a history of German rule, beginning with the periods prior to Nazi Germany, are presented as is a brief review of the reign of Hitler.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Revelations From the Russian Archives: Wwii: Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress discusses the alliance between the Allies and the USSR after Germany chose to break an agreement and invade Soviet Union. Links to primary source documents are included.
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Handout
University at Buffalo

Info Poland: German Invasion of Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
Annotated links to Poland-related information provides extensive information through articles, websites and reference pages on the German invasion of Poland and occupation during WWII.
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Primary
Yale University

Yale: Avalon Project: Tripartite Pact Between Axis Powers, 1940

For Students 9th - 10th
Original 6 -art article. Italy, Germany and Japan enter agreement that none will agree to an armistice or peace without the reciprocal agreement of the three.
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Website
Other

Db Trains: Epoch Iii (1945 1970)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very interesting history of the development of trains in Germany after WWII. An aspect of history that is overlooked, rebuilding the transportation infrastructure in Germany was a big and important project for the occupying...
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Website
AllRefer

All refer.com: East Germany: Foundation of the People's Police

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the origin and transformation of former Nazi soldiers into East German police. Attempts to explain why it was created and Joseph Stalin's intent to control Eastern Europe.
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Primary
Yale University

Avalon Project: Declarations of a State of War With Japan, Germany, and Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcript of many of the proceedings in the House of Representatives in 1941 leading the U.S. into World War II. Also includes declarations of war by the Axis powers.
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Deportation of Austrian and German Jews

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay describing Hitler's policy of deporting the Jewish people from Germany and Austria.
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Website
Other

Germany and Italy: European Axis Powers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the major Axis powers and gives a summary of their military activities during World War II.
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eBook
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: 1939 1945: Quest for a Nazi Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
A 20-chapter book on the history of Nazi Germany over the course of the Second World War.
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library: Perry Castaneda World War Ii Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent collection of WWII maps. Scroll down for selections from the European Theater of the war.
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Primary
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The German Invasion of Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland beginning WWII. View primary sources curated by the Holocaust Museum to better understand the agony of this time period in Poland. Sources include videos, photographs, interviews, diary entries,...
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Handout
Other

Htrc: Adolf Hitler: A Study in Tyranny

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describe the life of Adolf Hitler, including his rise to tyranny and the fall of the German Empire during WWII.
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Primary
Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Documents on the Grand Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of transcripts from meetings between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain during World War II in their efforts to defeat Germany and Japan.
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Reinhard Heydrich

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of "the Hangman" of World War II Nazi Germany.