The
following links are intended for you to use to supplement the
textbook, class lectures, and activities.
The
Theodore Roosevelt Association
Internet
Public Library -- William McKinley
Whitehouse.gov
-- William Taft
The
Spanish-American War
The
Age of Imperialism
General
Research
National Archives
Library
of Congress
University
of Kansas Department of History
Best of History
The
History Net
American History
at ABC-CLIO (REQUIRES USERNAME AND PASSWORD)
Western
History
British History
History of Science
History of Thought
The Enlightenment
Revolutionary
America
Best of History Links
– World War II
Encyclopedia
of the Second World War
The Second World War is a Spartacus Educational
website and enables one to research individual people and events
of the war in detail. The sources are "hypertexted"
so that the visitor can research the newspaper, organization,
etc., that produced the source.
Hyper War:World
War II
Hyper War is a “hypertext” history of the second
World War and features diplomatic and political documents
World
War II Sites
Offers numerous links, stories of the war,
biographies, films, photographs, a links, and even a test
BBC
Online: World War II
Covers various topics of the war such as campaigns
and battles, politics, home front, and the holocaust. Multimedia
zone offers interactive maps, photographs and audio and video
clips. WW2 People's War is a new website from BBCi History,
aspiring to create a new national archive of personal and family
stories from World War Two.
Open
Directory Project: World War II
This comprehensive directory contains 737 websites
on the Second World War: Air Forces (98), Arts and Literature
(14), Atomic (56), Directories (3), Documents, Manuscripts and
other Primary Sources (3), Education and Academic (3), Land
Forces (36), Naval Forces (63), People (183), Regional (133),
Theaters of Operations (162), War Crimes (2) and Weapons and
Equipment (43).
WWII:
A Soldier's View
Helps one try to imagine the horror and struggles
of warfare in WWII. Topics include Bataan Death March, and D-Day
Armies
of the Second World War
Site has histories, links, a bibliography and
much more information on the war
US
History - World War Cycle links
Contains a "cycle" of links on WWII
World
War II Remembered
Former Senator Bob Dole and historian Stephen
Ambrose are among those who contribute to the site. It was created
to preserve untold stories of those who lived during the World
War II era.
The World at War
The goal of this site is to be as complete
as possible about the history of WW 1939-1945.
The World
War II Sound and Image File
Site features interesting graphics and radio
excerpts
Special Topics:
Guts and
Glory
This PBS site focuses on D-Day and the Battle
of the Bulge and offers first-hand accounts, a timeline, nurses'
tales and more
D-Day
An excellent PBS site that covers many aspects
of the invasion
Enola
Gay
A Smithsonian display that provides plentiful
information and links on the bombing of Hiroshima
Homefront
1939-1945
This interactive UK National Archives Learning
Curve exhibition examines around life in Britain during Word
War II. Sections revolve around essential questions for students
to answer and feature diaries, activities, worksheets, a timeline,
and video.
Pearl
Harbor Remembered
Provides a nice introduction and useful links
Baatan Rescue
This PBS American Experience site relates the
story of an elite Ranger battalion that went 30 miles behind
enemy lines in the Philippines in 1944 to rescue 500 survivors
of the Bataan death march who were held captive by the Japanese.
There are interviews with liberated POWs, a tour inside a Ranger
training camp, a teacher's guide, and more.
Japanese
American Internment
A good commercial site with useful links and
documents. Includes a timeline, photo gallery, and glossary
World
War II Posters: Powers of Persuasion (NARA)
An interesting National Archives exhibit that
displays and explains American propaganda posters
Women
Who Came to the Front (Library of Congress)
This Library of Congress exhibit tells the
story of eight different women who participated as journalists,
broadcasters, and photographers during World War II.
Return
to Midway
A slick National Geographic feature on the
Battle of the Midway
Normandy
A special presentation by Britannica.com
A
More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution
This site explores how a government balances
human rights with a need for national security. an online exhibit
from the Smithsonian. Immigration, Removal, Internment, Loyalty,
Service and Justice are the areas available for viewing, with
a special area for reflection by visitors. Classroom Activities
are found under the Resources link at the bottom of the page.
Women
and the Second World War
This website examines the important role played
by women in the war and includes biographies of twenty secret
agents, twenty women involved in the anti-Nazi resistance movement
in Europe and twelve women who risked their lives as war reporters.
The Winston Churchill
Home Page
Produced by the Churchill Center, this site
covers all aspects of Churchill's life. Included are sound recordings
of Churchill's speeches, a radio interview, and other primary
source documents.
Master
Race: 1926-1945 (PBS)
Site part of PBS's People's Century series,
this site probes the Nazi takeover in Germany
Total
War (PBS)
Part of PBS's People's Century series, this
site discusses the contributions of civilians during WWII and
their victimization
The
Holocaust - Crimes, Heroes and Villains
Started in 1996 it is today one of the largest
Holocaust websites in the world.
Nuremberg-
The Doctor's Trial
This informative presentation is part of a
larger site -- The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum--
and contains the testimonies and evidence used during this trial
against Nazi physicians who conducted scientific experiments
on concentration camp prisoners. There are numerous primary
source documents that describe the surgical atrocities.
James
Cameron's Expedition
Provides an interactive tour of the famous
WWII battleship
Nazi
Persecution of Homosexuals
This United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
online exhibition examines the campaign of persecution and violence
against homosexuals in Germany under the Third Reich.
Decision
to Drop the Bomb
This WebQuest simulates the decision-making
process that went into President Truman's decision to drop the
atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Paths
of Memory
This multi-lingual European museums site has
well organized sections on the First World War, Spanish Civil
War and the Second World War.
Hitler's
Bunker
This Discovery Channel photo gallery explores
what happened in Hitler's bunker during the final months of
the war.
World War
II: The Home Front
This ThinkQuest site includes a timeline, an
artifact museum and a simulation that allows students to follow
the lives of five American families during the school year of
September 1943-June 1944.
German
Conspiracy to Destroy Hitler
This website is dedicated to those German involved
in the six-year effort to overthrow Hitler and the Nazi regime.
The material includes a timeline, several articles on German
plots and short biographies of 70 of the conspirators.
Oscar Schindler
Biography of the rescuer Oskar Schindler, who
saved 1200 Jews during the Holocaust and World War II. Stories
of war crimes, survivors, and the entire Schindler's List.
Facing History
Through the excellent Facing History workshops
and institute students learn how issues of identity and membership,
inclusion and exclusion, play out at one particular moment in
history. As part of the journey students engage in a rigorous
investigation of Germany's transition from a democracy to a
totalitarian regime. They see how the Nazis rose to power, culminating
in the horrors of the Holocaust. Throughout, students confront
the moral questions inherent in this history .
The
Nanking Atrocities
Comprehensive accounts of the Nanking Atrocities
that took place 1937-38 Nanking, China during the early stage
of the Second Sino-Japanese War. This site includes interviews
with leading historians in the field as well as historical photographs
and video footages, and a number of other documented materials
such as newspaper articles, diaries of former Japanese soldiers
and American missionaries who were in Nanking when the incident
took place, and the judgment of the Tokyo War Crimes Trial.
The
Spanish Revolution
This site is essentially a large collection
of organized links related to the Spanish Civil war
Europe
and the Spanish Civil War
This European Virtual School History Department
project website chronicles the various European responses to
the Spanish War of the 1936-39.
Spanish
Civil War
This site is part of the University of San
Diego's history department and covers the origins, events, and
aftermath of the Spanish Civil War . It includes a chronology
and bibliography
Lesson Plans, Teacher
Guides, Activities and more
Images
in WWII
Through the use of Images captured in the 1940's,
students in grades 6-12 will follow this Teachervision.com lesson
plan to learn about the homefront.
Women
and WWII
This lesson plan focuses on how Women's role
in America changed after WWII. Intended for 6th to 12th graders,
the lessons focus on research and discussion.
BBC
History Games: Battle of the Atlantic
Play the game as Senior Officer Escort in charge
of defending increasingly important convoys.
BBC
History: The Fall of France Animation
Follow the progress of the German forces as
they cross the border, occupy Belgium and the Netherlands and
trap the Allied forces at Dunkirk.
BBC
History: The North Africa Campaign Animation
Follow the three years of battles in the North
African desert, and see how Axis and Allied forces chased each
other across this hostile terrain.
BBC
History: Battle of El Alamein
In this BBC animation you follow the battle
that signified 'the end of the beginning' of World War Two,
as the Allies force the decisive breakthrough in the North African
Campaign.
BBC
History: Operation Overlord Animation
Follow the Allies as they land on the Normandy
coast on 6 June 1944, and then battle their way into Brittany
and on to liberate Paris.
BBC
History: The Italian Campaign Animation
Follow the Allied forces as they invade Sicily
and battle their way into Italy, all the way from Salerno in
the south to the Alps in the north.
Learning
Resources Open Hearts/Closed Doors: Teachers guide
This thirteen-page guide contains lesson ideas,
discussion questions, extensions and supporting resources that
relate directly to the Jewish orphans' narratives and nine different
themes. It provides opportunities for individual student and
small group work. You must download the file to view it.
Race
for the Super Bomb
Research and debate the ethics, policy, and
events that led up to Hiroshima. Students will also learn about
the dawn of the Cold War, and how the Soviets joined the nuclear
arms race.
World War II: What's
It All About?
World War II: What's It All About? is a visually
stimulating and fun-to-use site for kids 10 & up that provides
a helpful overview of World War II . There are four major topics:
The Before Time, Criminals, Technology, Genocide, and Situation
Maps. Each features nifty animations, images, or sounds that
are sure to grab a young visitor's attention. Check out the
Shockwave interactive maps that illustrate, among other things,
Nazi troop movements during the war.
Course
Models: World War II
Part of the California History-Social Science
content standards and annotated course which include: background
information, focus questions, pupil activities and handouts,
assessment, and references to books, articles, web sites, literature,
audio-video programs, and historic site. Grade 11.
South
Carolina Voices: Lessons from the Holocaust
A teacher's guide to teaching about the Holocaust
and it's aftermath. This page has several lesson plans as well
as links to background information and printable handouts. Intended
for grades 7-12
A
teachers guide to the Holocaust: High School lesson plans
This Florida Center for Instructional Technology
page has multiple lesson plans. Lessons analyze all aspects
of the Holocaust and urge students to take advantage of primary
sources. The lessons come with their own worksheets. These are
High School level assignments.
America
and the Holocaust
Complex social and political factors shaped
America's response to the Holocaust, specifically the treatment
of Jewish refugees from Europe. It was not until 1944 that a
small band of Treasury Department employees forced the government
to respond.
Teacher's
Guide: Total War
In World War II, fire bombs, air raids, and
the atomic bomb kill millions of civilians and leave many more
injured and homeless. As the fighting grows more fierce and
sweeps across nations, ordinary citizens join the war effort,
often at great sacrifice. Explore the effects of World War II
on civilians.
Was
Hitler a Passionate Lunatic?
This exercise is aimed at getting pupils to
look at conflicting evidence and assessing their reliability.
It can be used as an introduction to looking at the issue of
appeasement and the decisions that were made in the run up to
the outbreak of the war. From Learning Curve. Key Stage 3-4.
Assassinate
Hitler: How Did the British Plan to Kill Hitler?
In 1944 the SOE (Special Operations Executive)
drew up some plans to kill Hitler and as Head of SOE it is your
job to decide which of two ways of killing Hitler should be
given the go-ahead. From the Learning Curve (UK National Archives).
Key Stage 3-4.
Chamberlain
and Hitler, 1938: What was Chamberlain trying to do?
Chamberlain’s account of his meeting with Hitler
over the Sudetenland crisis of 1938 is the centre of this activity.
Is it unfair to criticize Chamberlain for mis-judging Hitler?
Students could try to construct the case for Chamberlain. From
the (UK) National Archives. Key Stage 3-4.
German
Occupation of the Rhineland, 1936: What should Britain do about
it?
Documents reveal the motives and attitudes
of the British government as they discuss their options. The
extracts from the Cabinet minutes also show how little room
for manoeuvre British politicians actually had. A good case-study
of British appeasement policy. From the Learning Curve (UK National
Archives). Key Stage 3-4.
The
American People: World War II
PowerPoint Presentation on America and World
War II as part of the online companion to The American People.
Click Chapter 25.
A-Bomb WWW
Museum
Sources on the decision to drop atomic bombs
on Hiroshima and Nagisaki.
Changing
Perspectives on the Japanese Internment Experience
In this interactive and multi-disciplinary
lesson, students learn about the role that perspective plays
in the writing of history by focusing on the changing views
about Japanese-American internment camps during World War II.
Students will demonstrate what they've learned by creating a
project that demonstrates a biased view of the Internment camps.
Along the way, students will be asked to identify the ways in
which biases affect what gets retold as a "history".
Western
Civilization: States in Conflict
The online study companion to Margaret King's
Western Civilization: A Social and Cultural History has many
features: chapter learning objectives, online quizzes, writing
activities, essay questions, web links, built-in search engines,
and faculty modules that include PowerPoint outlines, presentation
graphics, and lecture hints and activities
Asylum
Talk Show
Role play various real-life persons in the
case of the SS St. Louis, a German ship containing Jewish refugees
seeking asylum from Nazi persecution in the late 1930s. PBS.
Voices
of the Past
An oral history project for students in grades
6 through 12, students follow oral history processes to contact
and interview a World War II veteran or person alive during
the World War II era.
MacArthur
Explore the career of a controversial leader
and understand events in the Pacific theater during WWII.
The
Battle of the Bulge: Teacher's Guide
Presented by PBS, this teacher's guide is a
springboard for WWII discussion. Many important issues are addressed
and offered for student debate. The guide also has several class
activities and projects (map making, research, etc.)
Teacher's
Guide: Master Race
Study the racial philosophies and ethnic cleansing
policies of Nazi Germany through this PBS People's Century teacher's
guide.
Nazi
Designers of Death
Nearly 50 years after the Holocaust, discover
how a British historian gathered powerful evidence to show how
Nazi death camps were planned and constructed. PBS activity
for middle school students.
Drums
of War: Exploring How Politics Shapes American War Policy
In this New York Times lesson, students will
research the political climate prior to major American wars
of the past, then reflect on the current call for power to confront
Iraq.(September 23, 2002)
Teacher's
Guide: The Trial of Adolf Eichman
In 1961, the world watched the first televised
courtroom trial as a Jerusalem court tried Nazi SS Lieutenant
Colonel Adolf Eichmann for crimes against the Jewish people.
Eichmann's role in deporting the Jews of Europe to concentration
camps made him the target of a fifteen-year manhunt by Israeli
agents. His defense, like that of other Nazis, was that he was
"just following orders." This supplemental PBS site
offers discussion questions, vocabulary and an evaluation.
Anne
Frank in the World: Teacher Book
Produced by The Friends of Anne Frank in Utah
and the Intermountain West Region the workbook features lesson
plans and activities for grades 5-8, lesson plans and activities
for grades 7-12, readings and overviews, timelines, and a glossary.
Interpreting
Primary Sources
Digital History provides brief excerpts from
primary sources and statistics and questions to think about:
World War II
History
20 (Normandy recreation)
The Saskatchewan Social Studies Curriculum
has developed a "resource hot sheet" dealing with
topics identified in the History 20 (Modern World History) curriculum.
Each page has been supported with appropriate visual images,
and where possible, first person accounts by individuals who
were present during the event. In addition, a number of multimedia-learning
objects have been place including sound bites, mini - movies
and flash items. Two major simulations have been developed for
students that can be used in a stand-alone delivery mode. Decision
in Normandy provides students with the opportunity to recreate
the events around the Normandy Invasion.
The Holocaust:
A Tragic Legacy (Think Quest)
An impressive student-produced site on the
Holocaust
Prisoners
of Another War
In this high school lesson plan students will
be able to identify violations of the Geneva Convention in the
treatment of American POWs at Berga and understand the role
of international bodies in judging war crimes and crimes against
humanity.
HomeFront
1939-1945: Build a Bomb Shelter
This interactive UK National Archives Learning
Curve exhibition examines around life in Britain during Word
War II. Sections revolve around essential questions for students
to answer and feature diaries, activities, worksheets, a timeline,
and video. Try the activity at this page.
HomeFront
1939-1945: Help Children Escape the Bombing of the Blitz
This interactive UK National Archives Learning
Curve exhibition examines around life in Britain during Word
War II. Sections revolve around essential questions for students
to answer and feature diaries, activities, worksheets, a timeline,
and video. Try the activity at this page.
War
and Peace: Multiple Choice Quiz, Fill-in-the-Blank, Flashcards,
American History Glossary, American History Appendix
The Student Resources section of The American
Nation companion web site features introductions to chapters,
interactive quizzes, flashcards, web links, an American History
Glossary, and an American History Appendix
Spanish
Civil War Quiz
The quiz is mainly focused on the international
dimension of the Spanish Civil War
The
United States in an Age of Global Crisis Practice Test
High School level quiz on America and World
War II from Prentice Hall.
The
United States in an Age of Global Crisis Document Based Essay
This Prentice Hall DBQ is designed to test
your ability to work with historical documents and is based
on the accompanying documents (1–6).
Between the Wars
Review Game
This exercise provides review for events, people,
and terms associated with the period between World War I and
World War II
World
War II in Europe: Blank Map
The companion web site to The American People
offers blank maps related to various topics in American history.
The maps can be printed or placed in a PowerPoint presentation.
Click Blank Map for Quizzes
World
War II in the Pacific: Blank Map
The companion web site to The American People
offers blank maps related to various topics in American history.
The maps can be printed or placed in a PowerPoint presentation
Chronology of
World War II Game - Pacific
Put WWII events in chronological order
Identify the
World War II Leaders Game
Through these BBC images it is clear that Hitler
saw propaganda as a vehicle of political salesmanship in a mass
market, and a way of conveying a message to the bulk of the
German people.
Simon Wiesenthal
Center Museum of Tolerance: Teacher's Resources
Featuring: glossary, timeline, bibliographies,
36 questions and answers about the Holocaust, and curricular
resources for teachers.
BBC
History: Nazi Propaganda Gallery
BBC
History: Advertising and Information Posters Gallery
The BBC offers these photos of magazine illustrations,
advertisements and government information posters, published
during World War Two
Government Publications
from World War II