Battle of the Bulge PBS
Companion site for American Experience documentary. Includes timeline and extra information of people and events in film
The National D-Day Museum
US Army in World War II - Center for Military History (US Army)
The United States Army in World War II series describes the organization, plans, and operations of the War Department and the Army, in the zone of interior and in all of the Army's five theaters of operations from 1939 to 1945.
Map of Pearl Harbor
Showing placement of boats and naval base
World War II Military Situation Maps - (American Memory from the Library of Congress)
The World War II Military Situation Maps contains maps showing troop positions beginning on June 6, 1944 to July 26, 1945. Starting with the D-Day Invasion, the maps give daily details on the military campaigns in Western Europe, showing the progress of the Allied Forces as they push towards Germany. The collection consists of 416 printed maps and 115 reports, the originals of which reside in the Library of Congress' Geography and Map Division
D-Day PBS
Companion site for American Experience documentary. Includes timeline and extra information of people and events in film
American Aircraft of World War II
This is a reference site with photos, data, and info on all American aircraft designed or used in World War II.
Official Site of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Billed as the Web's Most Comprehensive Pearl Harbor and World War II Site, it might just be - a treasure trove of materials. Make sure to look at the site map to see all that's here
Battle of the Atlantic Exhibition
Bataan Rescue
Companion site for American Experience documentary with articles, timeline and links to resources
The Pacific War - War Times Journal
Articles and resources
Nihon Kaigun -Imperial Japanese Navy Page
Personal site, yet extensive information on fleet, officers, guns, battles, etc.
Kamikaze Images
American and Japanese images of kamikaze pilots differ greatly. This web site explores diverse portrayals and perceptions of the young men who carried out suicide attacks near the end of World War II.
The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb Documents
Catalog of documents organized on timeline. Instead of just sending students out on their own to do their own research preparing for the "Atomic Bomb Debate" send them to this tightly focused archive of primary source documents and have them invest their energy on analysis instead.
Henry Stimson to Harry S. Truman, with handwritten Truman reply on reverse, July 30, 1945
This is the smoking gun!
Pacific War Animated
Several battle campaigns are illustrated with unique map animations, showing troops dispositions