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BBC

Bbc: History: World Wars: Blitzkrieg

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover what happened during the blitzkrieg at the start of World War Two and why the Allies were so unprepared. Why was it that Britain and France were outfought at every turn?
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Other

Lebendiges Museum Online: Erwin Rommel, 1891 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from the Lebendiges Museum Online contains a chronology-style biography of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel. Content also includes links to more detailed information about the events surrounding various aspects of the...
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Deportations to Killing Centers in Occupied Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of routes to move Jews to killing centers in Poland during its German occupation. Includes short description.
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Yale University

Avalon Project: Yalta Conference

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the document that presented the protocal adopted at the Yalta Conference which addressed many world issues, primarily what would happen with Germany and Japan at the end of World War II.
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Primary
Yale University

Yale: Avalon Project: Chamberlain's Address on the Eve of War

For Students 9th - 10th
On September 1, 1939, Germany attacked Poland. Hours later, Neville Chamberlain spoke to the members of the House of Commons. The gist of the speech was preparing Britain for war.
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Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Battle of Stalingrad

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the 1942 Battle of Stalingrad between Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: Ww2 Axis Powers for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the Axis Powers of World War II in history. These countries such as Germany, Italy, and Japan fought the Allies.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: Battle of Britain for Kids

For Students 5th - 8th
Kids learn about the history of the Battle of Britain during World War II. Germany bombs England and London for months.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: Battle of Stalingrad for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II. Germany attacks the Soviet Union.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: Battle of the Bulge for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. Germany tries to push back the Allies.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: Ww2 in Europe for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of World War II in Europe. Germany attacks and conquers much of Europe, but Britain and USA fight back.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Joseph Stalin Wrote a Memo

For Students 3rd - 8th
During W.W.II, Russia and Germany had an agreement not to attack each other. Germany did not honor that agreement. The Premier of Russia, Joseph Stalin, asked for help from the U.S. and Great Britain. Use this site to see how that was...
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Other

The German Invasion of the Soviet Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes events that occurred during the German invasion of the Soviet Union.
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Other

Leningrad Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpts from a Russian Naval Admiral's memoirs concerning the attacks on Leningrad.
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Other

World War Ii in the Ukraine

For Students 9th - 10th
Short essay describing how the Nazis easily took the Ukraine due to the fact that the Ukrainian people were unaware of Nazi beliefs regarding Slavic peoples.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The Art and Politics of Arthur Szyk

For Students 9th - 10th
Internationally known artist Arthur Szyk detailed illustrations of Jewish themes. During WWII, he drew numerous cartoons and cariacatures of Nazi Germany.
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Other

German Embassy: Berlin Airlift

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, sponsored by the German Embassy, looks at the Berlin Airlift. The piece is brief but gives a unique, German perspective. Conveys a great introduction to the topic.
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Website
Other

Warbirds Resource Group: Luftwaffe Resource Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive site catalogs the planes of the Luftwaffe from 1935 on, and provides detailed specifications on armaments, missiles, bombs and other accessories to air warfare. It does not present a history of their use, but rather a...
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Website
Other

Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation: Spirit of Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
Wow, this site has a great description of the Berlin Airlift. Breaks the operation down into different stages that show how the program evolved. Contains great details and pictures about the airlift.
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Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Cronologia Del Holocausto (1933 1939)

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum we have the Spanish version of the Holocaust encyclopedia of the museum; in this case a "Cronologia del Holocausto (1933 - 1939)" or "Chronology of the Holocaust,...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Marshall Plan for Rebuilding Western Europe [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity in which students draw upon informational text to analyze the purpose of the Marshall Plan and evaluate the impact it had on Western Europe and U.S. foreign relations. Then apply that knowledge to consider what the priorities of...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Hitler's Lost Sub

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Calvin College: Warning! Enemy Propaganda!

For Students 9th - 10th
The article listed is a German Propaganda Article from the archives at Calvin College.
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Primary
Yale University

Avalon Project: Radio Address by Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the House of Commons documents in which Prime Minister Chamberlain addresses the British people on the state of war with Germany.