World War II

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Aerial Reconnaissance Archives - A huge British archive of World War II aerial reconnaissance photos, including pictures of the D-Day landings in Normandy.  Approx. 5 million Royal Air Force photos of Western Europe will be available to the public on the Web site.

The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School - WWII: Documents - (see Primary Sources)

The History Net Archives: World War II - The History Net offers a large number of articles from its archives. The homepage shows a small selection: be sure to click on Additional Articles at the top of the page to find the full list. Each article is introduced by an excerpt, and you must click on Full Text to access the complete piece. You'll also find links to events and exhibits and a search function. This site is not useful for researching historical information but does give students background and perspective on the events it covers.

The History Place - Contains World War II Links including: World War Two in Europe - a comprehensive time line of the significant events of World War II from 1939-1945 and the Pacific operations during WWII.

HyperWar: A Hypertext History of the Second World War - This is a good choice for finding primary sources on the Web. Categories include Politics and Diplomacy, Military and Service Histories (essays, fact sheets and firsthand accounts divided by branch of service), Pacific Theater of Operations, and European Theater of Operations. You'll also find appendices and a bibliography. The text is cross-referenced with links and accompanied by photographs. (created by Patrick Clancy)

National Archives and Records Administration; A people at War - see Primary Source Page for summary.

Pearl Harbor from the National Geographic Site - One of the best resources available on the event. A richly detailed site that provides World War II and Pearl Harbor timelines; basic facts about the ships and planes that were involved in the attack; a searchable archive of survivor stories; and an emotionally charged multimedia presentation that provides photos, video footage, firsthand accounts, and moment by moment, target by target facts about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. - nbh   Subjects: Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 | World War, 1939-1945

World War II Commemoration - Grolier created this site to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the war. It is a rich resource that draws on the Encyclopedia Americana. The main features are The Story of World War II, Biographies and Articles, Air Combat Films, Photographs, a World War II History Test, and World War II Links. (ask to use the Encyclopedia Americana CD ROM to access more information)

World War II Links from AOL - the History of Oz sites covers all of the bases.

World War II Links on the Internet (site unavailable) - History professor Steve Schoenherr presents everything you ever wanted to know about WWII.  The links are nicely arranged in categories such as "A-Bomb," "Homefront," "Holocaust," etc.  You'll find information here on military portable radios, the Enola Gay, particular battles, and much more.  Students looking for research topics will find plenty of ideas and information.  (SLJ 1-03)

World War II on the Web - Links are broken up into general areas to aid in searching. (A webring site owned by Mark Conrad) The links are divided into six areas for quick reference: Holocaust, Collectors, Pacific Theater, Veterans Interest, Units/Ships/People/Places and Europe/Africa and Mediterranean Theater.