GENERAL WWII HISTORY: ONLINE RESOURCES:
Center for Asian American Media Website
Located at: http://www.asianamericanmedia.org/jainternment/
Explore the World War II Internment of Japanese Americans through online video clips, text and photos.
The Densho Website
Located at: http://www.densho.org/
The mission of Densho’s website is to preserve the oral history of interned Japanese Americans during WWII.
Library of Congress: Women Come to the Front
Located at: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/wcf0001.html
A collection of primary source materials in honor of female journalists, photographers, and broadcasters of WWII.
Life Magazine
Located at: http://books.google.com/books?id=N0EEAAAAMBAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s#all_issues_anchor
Google Books is now offering access to complete issues of LIFE Magazine from 1936-1972.
The National Archives: Powers of Persuasion
Located at: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion_home.html
Access to primary source propaganda posters from the WWII era.
Wing Across America Website
Located at: http://www.wingsacrossamerica.us/
Created to honor the women pilots of WWII.
Spartacus Educational: Women and the Second World War
Located at: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWwomen.htm
A collection of biographies of American and allied women who played integral roles during WWII.
Women in WWII Website
Located at: http://www.womeninwwii.com/
A website dedicated to the women who fought in World War II on the home front and overseas.
World War II History Info
Located at: http://worldwar2history.info
A website devoted to all things WWII including the European and Pacific Theater during WWII.
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EDUCATION PROJECTS:
Student Travel – WWII Educational Tours
High school and college students, learn the leadership principles that helped win WWII on a trip to France or during a weeklong residential program in New Orleans. College credit is available, and space is limited.
See You Next Year! HS Yearbooks from WWII
Collected from across the United States, the words and pictures of these yearbooks present a new opportunity to experience the many challenges, setbacks and triumphs of the war through the eyes of America’s youth.
The Victory Gardens of WWII
Visit the Classroom Victory Garden Project website to learn about food production during WWII, find lesson plans and activities for elementary students, get tips for starting your own garden and try out simple Victory Garden recipes!
The Science and Technology of WWII
Visit our new interactive website to learn about wartime technical and scientific advances that forever changed our world. Incorporates STEM principles to use in the classroom.
Kids Corner: Fun and Games!
Make your own propaganda posters, test your memory, solve puzzles and more! Learn about World War II and have fun at the same time.
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