USEFUL LINKS: WORLD WAR II
General
: Probably the most comprehensive of the BBC sites on the
war, this includes links to an assortment of in-house articles and features.
Panoramas Of World War II Landmarks, 1945-2007: An impressive collaborative project initiated to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the war's conclusion.
Audio And Visual Sources
End
And Beginning: Focuses upon the final stages of World War II in
Germany to examine the meaning of photography during war-time.
Luke's World War II Picture Library: Yep, it's Luke's photo archive.
WW II Sound And Image Archive: Includes not only a large selection of propaganda posters, but extensive audio files from different nations.
Modern History Sourcebook: "There'll Always Be An England" and other war music.
Fascism And Nazism
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Pre-1933 Nazi Propaganda -- English translations organized by
Dr. Randall Bytwerk at Calvin College in Michigan.
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Nazi Propaganda --1933-45: Further materials from Dr.
Bytwerk at Calvin College, sources uses for his comparative analysis of Nazi
and East German propaganda.
: Web links from an AP European History class.
Britain
A Learning Curve feature on the home front in World War II Britain.
London
At War, 1939-45: An excellent educational site
that examines war on the home front.
: An emphasis is placed here on people's individual
stories and memories.
"Spinning Dunkirk": A BBC article by Dr, Duncan Anderson about the famous 1940 retreat. Includes links to associated material.
: What Winston Churchill referred to as "our
finest hour."
: One civilian's story about life in war-time Bristol.
: Memories of childhood during the London Blitz.
War In Europe
:
A selection of materials about the World War II massacre from the Polish
Academic Information Center at the University of Buffalo.
War In The Pacific
:
The web-site for Japanese revisionists who call for a less apologetic approach
to the Japanese past.
After The Day Of Infamy:
Interviews with Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
: The companion web-site for a documentary about the internment of
Japanese-Americans.
"Imagining The Past, Remembering The Future" -- A short thought-piece by Fujiwara Kiichi about the Japanese and collective memory.
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Nanking 1937:
Commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of the massacre.
Yasukuni Shrine: The homepage for the controversial Japanese pilgrimage site.
Miscellaneous
: Includes editorials and essays written by the British
political thinker during World War II.
American World War II poster art from the National
Archives.
Links
World War II links from an AP European History
course.
