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	World War I - MSN Encarta
		World War I, military conflict, from August 1914 to November 1918, that involved many of the countries of Europe as well the United States and other nations throughout the world.
		World War I was one of the most violent and destructive wars in European history.
		The immediate cause of the war was the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, by a Serbian nationalist.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761569981/World_War_I.html (1352 words)

	World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is generally considered the most costly and intense war in human history.
		Many consider World War II to be the only true world war due to the overwhelming number of nations involved and the extraordinary number of theatresâ”from Europe and the Soviet Union to North Africa, China, South East Asia and the Pacific.
		Postâ“World War II Europe was partitioned into Western and Soviet spheres of influence, the former undergoing economic reconstruction under the Marshall Plan and the latter becoming satellite states of the Soviet Union.
	abcworld.net /World_War_II.html (9098 words)

	World War II Offical Army History Volumes European, Mediterranean, Middle-East, African Theaters
		It was the culminating expression of the principle of unity of command which the Allies applied in World War II with varying degrees of success in all theaters of operations.
		In general, it follows at army and army group level operations that are being recounted in greater detail in the campaign volumes of the United States Army in World War II and in the British and Canadian official histories.
		It has unique interest as the narrative of the first invasion in World War II of territory held by a friendly nation, in which one objective of the Allies was to revive the military resistance of the French to the Axis conquerors.
	www.paperlessarchives.com /world_war_ii_offical_army_hist.html (7401 words)

	World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world involving the great majority of the nations being fought simultaneously in several major and costing approximately 55.5 million lives (see below).
		Indeed the first combat in World War II was a German attack against Poland while the last combat was a thousand-aircraft bombing attack on Japan August 14 1945.
		The war also saw the re-emergence the United States from its isolationism the destruction and rebuilding of Germany Japan into major industrial powers the advent the atomic bomb and the emergence of the United and the Soviet Union as global superpowers.
	www.freeglossary.com /World_War_II (3845 words)

	World War II
		World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives.
		Indeed, the first combat operation in the European Theater of World War II was a German bombing attack against Poland, while the last combat operation in the Pacific Theater was a thousand-aircraft bombing attack on Japan, on 14 August 1945.
		The war also saw the re-emergence of the United States from its isolationism, the destruction and rebuilding of Germany and Japan into major industrial powers, the advent of the atomic bomb, and the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as global superpowers.
	www.askfactmaster.com /World_War_II (4255 words)

	African campaigns of World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Allied forces fought Axis forces, between 1940 and 1943, both on the African mainland and in nearby waters and islands.
		Naval conflict was the first action near Africa, especially in the Battle of the Mediterranean (from 1940), and in the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean throughout the war.
		The land battles occurred in the East African Campaign of 1940-41, the West African campaign of 1940, the North African Campaigns of 1940-43 and the Battle of Madagascar during 1942.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/African_campaigns_of_World_War_II (244 words)

	NAMED CAMPAIGNS-WORLD WAR II
		Each war is described in a narrative style within a framework of broadly outlined operations.
		WORLD WAR II Streamers: Green and brown with two stripe groupings, one of green, white, red and the other of white, fl and white stripes; with blue, white, and red stripes in center.
		But the campaign played an important part in determining the eventual outcome of the war, since the Allies, with a minimum of strength, engaged German forces that could possibly have upset the balance in France.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/reference/eacmp.htm (5335 words)

	HyperWar: U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II: Tunisia
		World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind.
		While World War II continues to absorb the interest of military scholars and historians, as well as its veterans, a generation of Americans has grown to maturity largely unaware of the political, social, and military implications of a war that, more than any other, united us as a people with a common purpose.
		World War II was waged on land, on sea, and in the air over several diverse theaters of operation for approximately six years.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USA/USA-C-Tunisia (8856 words)

	World War II
		Others even regard World War I, which culminated in the Peace with the Central Powers in 1921 and World War II as parts of the same conflict, with only a breathing spell in between.
		World War II would go down in the history books as bringing about the downfall of Western Europe as the center of world power, leading to the rise of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), setting up conditions leading to the Cold War, and opening up the nuclear age.
		Many historians trace the roots of World War II to the Treaty of Versailles and other peace agreements that followed World War I. The Germans found it easy to blame the harsh Treaty of Versailles for their troubles.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1661.html (5239 words)

	NOVA \| Last Flight of Bomber 31 \| Bombers of World War II \| PBS
		One of the best known airplanes of World War II, the B-25 bomber was also one of the most flown, most versatile, and most successful of all the combat planes of the era.
		Having served in every World War II combat zone, the B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most famous military airplanes.
		Like many World War II airplanes, the Douglas A-20 Havoc was a multitasking craft capable of carrying out bombing missions from high and low altitudes and performing light transport, photoreconnaissance, nighttime fighting, and torpedo-carrying missions.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/bomber/photos.html (903 words)

	World War II African American Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
		Of the 17 Medals of Honor won by fl soldiers during the Indian Wars, 11 were won by the Buffalo Soldiers.
		Of the 127 Medals of Honor awarded during World War I, none were awarded to Blacks, until 1991 when President Bush posthumously awarded the 128th Medal of Honor to Corporal Freddie Stowers, a Black soldier killed while leading his company in an assault against a German-held hill in France on September 28, 1918.
		In 1991, fl World War I veteran Cpl. Freddie Stowers, who served with the 93rd Infantry Division, got the Medal of Honor by virtue of a waiver 73 years after his death.
	www.medalofhonor.com /WorldWarIIAfricanAmericanReceipients.htm (3354 words)

	World War II Links
		At the beginning of the Second World War, the Japanese Navy was arguably the most powerful navy in the world.
		This website covers the campaign history including a detailed chronology of the war on the Eastern Front, the organization and order of battle of German and Soviet forces as well as a basic discussion of battle tactics.
		An engaging commentary of war in the south Pacific.
	www.suite101.com /links.cfm/world_war_2 (1498 words)

	World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Although much of the Second World War is well documented, missing chapters still surface even now, a half century later – stories of chilling events that might have changed the course of history.
		As the war ended, he had established a reputation as one of the German Army's foremost tacticians of armored warfare.
		It is divided into chapters that recount individual campaigns, for example, Chapter 6: The Sinking of the HMHS Newfoundland, Monahan, and Neidel-Greenlee follow the experiences of several nurses throughout their history.
	www.sirreadalot.org /history/history/wwiiR.htm (1659 words)

	World War links
		American Ex - Prisoners of War - a congresionally chartered non-profit organization The American Ex-Prisoners of War organization is a national organization for American citizens who were captured by the enemy.
		Burma Campaign - concerning the longest campaign fought by the British in the Second World War.
		World War II in the Pacific - events 1937-1945.
	killeenroos.com /link/war.htm (2705 words)

	Opponents Wanted
		Steel Panthers: World at War is a tactical level, World War II era, historical wargame.
		World War 1 has come and gone and the world has settled into an uneasy peace.
		World War II: Frontline Command is an action strategy title set within the era of World War II that will appeal to all levels
	www.wargamer.com /opponentswanted/games.asp (1174 words)

	Digital History
		World War II killed more people, involved more nations, and cost more money than any other war in history.
		World War II cost the United States a million casualties and nearly 400,000 deaths.
		During the war, African Americans, women, and Mexican Americans founded new opportunities in industry.
	www.digitalhistory.uh.edu /resource_guides/content.cfm?tpc=25 (335 words)

	Say no to war \| Greenpeace International
		We believed the war was more about oil than about effectively dealing with weapons of mass destruction.
		The eight year war with Iran, the 1991 Gulf War and the subsequent 12 years of sanctions all took their toll on the nations infrastructure and its people.
		Approximately 100,000 Iraqi soldiers and 40,000 to 80,000 Iraqi civilians were killed as a direct result of the war, and those who survived the initial attack have faced untold hardship.
	www.greenpeace.org /international/campaigns/no-war (1861 words)

	'World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		World War II brought about the downfall of Western Europe as the center of world power, led to the rise of the Soviet Union, set up conditions leading to the 'Cold War,' and opened the nuclear age.
		War and conflict have often been the subject of writing and poetry.
		The objective of this lesson is for students to understand the impact of World War II on the advancement of women in society.
	www.42explore2.com /worldwar2.htm (2461 words)

	World War II - World War II Photos
		Pictures of World War II General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial landings at Leyte, P.I., October, 1944.
		The Second World War was documented on a huge scale by thousands of photographers and artists who created millions of pictures.
		Inquiries about other World War II pictures that may be part of the National Archives' holdings should be made separately.
	www.archives.gov /research/ww2/photos (5432 words)

	War in North Africa 1940-1942 - World War II Multimedia Database
		Through this campaign, some of the most memorable and significant battles and individuals in military history were present.
		World War 2 Timelines - War in the Desert 1940 - Worldwar-2.net
		North Africa's; Desert War or The War in the Western Desert.
	www.worldwar2database.com /html/africa.htm (1157 words)

	Axis and Allies Play Free Online Axis and Allies Games. PC Axis and Allies Game Downloads
		North African historic campaigns of World War II from both Axis and Allies side.
		Firefight is a World War II real time simulation game with tanks and infantry units.
		Desert Rats vs Afrika Korps North African historic campaigns of World War II from both Axis and Allies side.
	www.searchamateur.com /corkboard/AxisAndAllies.html (915 words)

	The Wars in North Africa - New York Times
		Through most of the campaigns, though they ended with the capture of about a quarter-million Axis soldiers, the numbers engaged were small: we can follow battalion-sized actions and share an intimacy with the individual soldier that tends to get lost among the mass armies that took the field in northwestern Europe after June 6, 1944.
		Jon Latimer and Rick Atkinson survey the North African campaigns with exceptional though differing skills as historians.
		Latimer, a former officer of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and a guest lecturer at Britain's Joint Services Staff College, is the author of ''Deception in War,'' whose subject reappears in ''Alamein.'' Latimer sets his history of the battle against a rich background of the evolution of British military doctrine, tactics, technology and organization.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9B02E7D91439F932A35751C1A9649C8B63 (636 words)

	Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps
		Telling the story of the North African campaigns of World War II from both Axis' and Allies' side, Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps is Real-Time Tactical game in full 3D boosting single- and multiplayer mode.
		Across two campaigns and twenty missions inspired from historical facts, players follow the destiny of a German and an English hero, who were once friends and who are now constrained to fight each other in this "war without hate".
		Lead the Axis and Allied forces in separate campaigns through some of the most notorious battles of World War II.
	www.nvidia.com /object/nzone_desertrats_description.html (319 words)

	Wars and conflicts of the U.S. Navy
		Casualties: U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel killed and wounded in wars, conflicts and incidents with hostile forces, 1775-present.
		The Battle Streamers contain a brief history of the Navy's role in the war, conflict or operation.
		Officers of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the War of 1812
	www.history.navy.mil /wars/index.html (1183 words)

	Books about World War II
		Books about World War II Books about World War II Here is an alphabetical list of books about the Second World War, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available (in print).
		The Anguish of Surrender: Japanese POW's of World War II by Ulrich Straus
		Bombers of World Wars I and II: An illustrated A-Z Catalogue of Bombers, From the Early Attacks of 1914 Through to the Blitz, the Dambusters and the Atomic Bomb Raids by Francis Crobsy
	home.att.net /~newbooks/WWIIbooks.html (7416 words)

	HyperWar: World War II on the World Wide Web
		World War II: The War Against Germany and Italy
		World War II in Color -- a collection of photos
		The Institute on World War II and the Human Experience
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar (444 words)

	World War II Easter Front and Africa
		Welcome to History Link 101's World War II of Battle on the Eastern Front and Africa Page.
		Ukraine In World War II 1941 Large amount of information on Ukraine during World War II.
		North Africa in World War II Large site with information on the North African Campaigns which includes some pictures.
	www.historylink101.com /1/world_war_II/battles_eastern_front.htm (278 words)

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