15: World War II

15: World War II

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The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb Documents
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.
The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb Documents
World War 2 Famous Quotes
World War 2 Famous Quotes
Organized by year and country of speaker, this is an excellent collection of quotes
World War 2 Famous Quotes
1940s Fashion History. 1940-1950 Costume History Utility to New Look
1940s Fashion History. 1940-1950 Costume History Utility to New Look
ooks at women's costume and fashion history and analyses the mood of an era.  Changes in technology, leisure, work, cultural and moral values. Homelife and politics also contribute to lifestyle trends, which in turn influence the clothes we wear.  These are the changes that make any era of society special in relation to the study of the costume of a period
1940s Fashion History. 1940-1950 Costume History Utility to New Look
A Biography of America: World War II
A Biography of America: World War II
Companion site to documentary, be sure to check out maps, transcripts and "Webography" links to primary documents from Annenberg Media
A Biography of America: World War II
World War I and II War Posters and Postcards
World War I and II War Posters and Postcards
Over 5,000 postcards and posters that are multi-national in scope and cover veterans' benefits, war bonds and loans, military recruitment and morale, civil defense, industrial production, freedom and loyalty campaigns, international welfare organizations, prices and rationing, transportation, health and safety, labor organizations, films and theatre, food production, sports and leisure, recruiting of women in military and non-combatant organizations, special events, anti-war movements, and other topics
World War I and II War Posters and Postcards
Hiroshima Archive
Hiroshima Archive
Inspired by the photographic work "Hiroshima" by Japanese artist Hiromi Tsuchida, The Hiroshima Archive was originally set up to join the on-line effort made by many people all over the world to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the atomic bombing. The archive is intended to serve as a research and educational guide to those who want to gain and expand their knowledge of the atomic bombing.
Hiroshima Archive
Independent Lens . THE POLITICAL DR. SEUSS | PBS
Independent Lens . THE POLITICAL DR. SEUSS | PBS
Dr. Suess also made political cartoons that denounced racism, isolationism and other issues of the day - this companion site for a documentary film about his political work includes articles and a gallery of images.
Independent Lens . THE POLITICAL DR. SEUSS | PBS
Doctor Atomic
Doctor Atomic
Explore the scientific, historical, and cultural context behind a new opera about the first atomic bomb test from Exploratorium Quite an innovative site combining text, images and historical recordings.
Doctor Atomic
Einstein's Letters to Roosevelt
Einstein's Letters to Roosevelt
Einstein tells FDR that "it may become possible to set up a nuclear chain reaction, by which vast amounts of power and large quantities of new radium-like elements would be generated"
Einstein's Letters to Roosevelt
Pacific War Animated
Pacific War Animated
Several battle campaigns are illustrated with unique map animations, showing troops dispositions
Pacific War Animated
VJ Day, Honolulu Hawaii, August 14, 1945 on Vimeo
VJ Day, Honolulu Hawaii, August 14, 1945 on Vimeo
Four minute color home movie clips o VJ filmed in Honolulu; edited together with a soundtrack of Jimmy Durante singing "I'll Be Seeing You," it's pretty hard not to get chills.
VJ Day, Honolulu Hawaii, August 14, 1945 on Vimeo