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	World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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 (9127 words)

	Amazon.ca: A Short History of World War I: Books: James Stokesbury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		World War I was a bloodletting so vast and unprecedented that for a generation it was known simply as the Great War.
		World War I saw the introduction of modern technology into the military arena: The tank, airplane, machine gun, submarine, and -- most lethal of all -- poison gas, all received their first widespread use.
		The colonial campaigns in Africa and the Pacific are explained both militarily and in relationship to the colonial aspirations of the belligerents.
	www.amazon.ca /Short-History-World-War-I/dp/0688001297 (1782 words)

	Amazon.fr : Encyclopedia Of World War I: A Political, Social, And Military History: Livres en anglais: Spencer C. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		There are comprehensive entries on matters such as the first battlefield use of the tank, airplanes and aerial bombardment, and, of course, the use of chemical weapons.
		Other entries cover specific theaters and campaigns (Africa, the Adriatic, for example) or the role of specific countries in the war.
		Besides containing the index, the fifth volume is devoted to primary documents, beginning with the Treaty of London in 1839 and concluding with a poem by Robert Graves written in 1938 recalling his war experience.
	www.amazon.fr /Encyclopedia-World-War-Political-Military/dp/1851094202 (814 words)

	WORLD WAR II: A Selected List of References (Main Reading Room, Library of Congress)
		War Crimes and the Holocaust 22 Edelheit, Abraham J. Bibliography on Holocaust literature / Abraham J. Edelheit and Hershel Edelheit.
		Records the bigotry and gross exploitation of American fears, which led to the painful World War II experiences of Japanese-Americans, sho were uprooted from their homes and herded into camps under Army supervision, on the assumption that they were or could be traitors to their country.
		World War II museums and relics of Europe / by Duane Denfeld.
	www.loc.gov /rr/main/gopher/WWII_bib.html (6036 words)

	Best of History Web Sites: World War II History (WWII) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Second World War is a Spartacus Educational website and enables one to research individual people and events of the war in detail.
		In Total War, eyewitnesses from Britain, Germany, Russia, Korea, Japan, and the United States tell the story of how millions of civilians participated and came to be legitimate targets in the Second World War.
		Maps of World War II Maps of World War II provides an overview of WWII through a collection of maps that present the battles and campaigns fought in the various theatres of war.
	www.besthistorysites.net /WWII.shtml (3844 words)

	World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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)

	Reporting America at War. For Teachers . The Death of Captain Waskow \| PBS
		Possibly no war correspondent was more able to depict the day-to-day life of the ordinary World War II foot soldier than Ernie Pyle.
		After the end of the war in Europe, Pyle traveled to the Pacific theater of war, where he was shot and killed by a Japanese sniper on the island of Ie Shima on April 18, 1945, during the Okinawa campaign.
		• Understands the impact of World War II on civilian populations and soldiers (e.g., the roles of women and children during the war and how they differed in Allied and Axis countries, the hardships of the war on soldiers from both sides).
	www.pbs.org /weta/reportingamericaatwar/teachers/captwaskow.html (1775 words)

	Air Force Combat Units of World War II - Part 1
		For World War II, this information is generally restricted to the numbered air forces with which the organization operated; for the post-World War II period, it is usually confined to the major command.
		The campaigns listed are those in which the organization participated, the determination in each instance being based upon a careful analysis of the organization's operations.
		The World War II commands, which had been subordinate to the numbered air forces, were eliminated in the reorganization of 1946, and the numbered air forces were made components of the major commands at home and overseas.
	www.libraryautomation.com /nymas/usaaf1.html (12663 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.
		Oryoku Maru Story - World War II - The Oryoku Maru Story and a searchable list of POWs who were aboard the ship that left the Phillipines filled with US POW traveling to Japan.
		Burma Campaign - concerning the longest campaign fought by the British in the Second World War.
	killeenroos.com /link/war.htm (2705 words)

	List of theaters and campaigns of World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		[edit] Campaigns and theatres of World War II
		List of operations and projects (military and non-military)
		Category: Campaigns and theatres of World War II
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_World_War_II_Theatres_and_Campaigns (120 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Iraqifada reveals U.S. air war crisis
		As the guerrilla war in Iraq continues, more experts say the U.S. military problems are not on the ground, they are in the air.
		It seems a Cold War era concept still overrides the necessity to be able to "regress" to the needs of relatively small-conflict theaters requiring the resuscitation of good old warhorses.
		One of these was the AD-1 Skyraider tactical support fighter bomber, a legendary plane, developed toward the end of World War II and introduced to the military by 1946.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=36000 (1140 words)

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		France In World War II: The focus here is on France's role during the outbreak of the war, defeat in 1940, and the Resistance.
		The Battle of Kursk: The greatest armored battle of the Second World War was a slugfest between the Germans and Soviets at Kursk.
		Women at War: This site confines itself solely to the experience of American women, but it is still a welcome addition to the World War II story.
	faculty.ed.umuc.edu /~bhull/war.html (4880 words)

	Fort Mason Historic District--World War II in the San Francisco Bay Area: A National Register of Historic Places Travel ...
		During World War II, Liberty ships built in Bay Area shipyards were constantly ferrying troops to the immense pier and dock system at Lower Fort Mason, ultimately transporting 1.6 million troops and 23 million tons of cargo to the Pacific theater through the port administered facilities.
		Lower Fort Mason is now the Fort Mason Center, serving the community as a cultural center and office space for non-profit organizations ranging from theaters and ethnic museums to art galleries and environmental advocacy groups.
		The Construction Quartermaster's Office and the Post Headquarters building (FM101) was constructed on the eve of America's entry into World War II, and amidst other changes, an additional group of seven sets of officers' quarters was added to the southern portion of Fort Mason around 1941.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/wwIIbayarea/mas.htm (509 words)

	List of Best War/Military Movies Ever
		In compiling a list of our favorite war movies, it quickly became evident that with such a well-represented genre, it would make more sense to break it into separate categories.
		Following is a list of the best War/Military movies of all time arranged in groups according to specific military campaigns.
		Although the idea of what makes a war movie is subjective, for the purposes of this list it will be defined as a movie that involves soldiers, fighting with military weapons or machinery, military strategy or events that directly lead up to or result from a military-type battle.
	www.franksreelreviews.com /shorttakes/reelrant/rantwar.htm (234 words)

	World War II
		World War II - Britannica.com: Invasion of the Low Countries and the Fall of France
		The North African Campaign Of World War II
		The greatest armored tank battle of World War II took place near the village of Prokhorovka.
	members.aol.com /TeacherNet/WWII.html (2533 words)

	THE WAR ROOM
		World War Two Forums Note: Some of the links below may have forums not linked on my other page.
		World at war: History of World War II, 1939-1945
		World War II (Library of Congress, Soviet Archives Exhibit)
	www.csn.ul.ie /~dan/war/link.htm (1316 words)

	WORLD WAR II AVIATION
		The allied pilots and aircrews of World War II were largely responsible for destruction of Germany and Japan's infrastructure and were the first units to bring the war to the enemy - at a huge cost in lives and aircraft.
		Included are listings from the official documents tallying the group's accomplishments.
		This memoir of his years at war provides a carrier pilot's view of the conflict in the Pacific during the final months of the war when the atomic bombs were dropped and Japan capitulated.
	www.civilwarmall.com /bookseller/files/wwiiavia.htm (13003 words)

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