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[|World War Two 1939] [|World War Two 1940] [|World War Two 1941] [|World War Two 1942] [|World War Two 1943] [|World War Two 1944] [|World War Two 1945] WORLD War ii pps

DUNKIRK  Battle of Britain  Dunkirk  Barbarossa  North Africa  D-Day ||
 * || [|European Theatre] || [| Pacific Theatre] ||
 * || Major battles

 Pearl Harbor  Asia-Pacific war  Atomic Bomb ||
 * || Major battles




 *  The main theatres of war ||
 * WWII in Europe timeline ||
 * || Comprehensive timeline showing the chronology of WWII in Europe. Links to useful photographic material. ||
 * Major battles in WWII' European 'theater' ||
 * || US based material that serves as a good introduction to the battles of the European theatre. Presented with a map, users need to select the relevant battle for information. ||
 * Blitzkrieg ||
 * || Detailed yet accessible information about Blitzkrieg warfare that allows pupils to understand both the concepts and background to the tactics that were so successful at the start of WWII. Part of the History Learning Site. ||
 * The Battles of the Winter War ||
 * || Interesting information about the battles between Finland and the Soviet Union between 1939 and 1940. Helpful descriptions combined with good quality images. ||
 * The Battle of Britain ||
 * || Splendid online exhibition from the Imperial War Museum. Excellent source of information, descriptions and experiences relating to the Battle of Britain. ||
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">also see The war in the air ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Alternative section that provides additional useful links and information relating to the war in the air. ||
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">also see The war at sea ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Alternative section that provides additional useful links and information relating to the war at sea. ||
 * News from Dunkirk ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">News-like material from the BBC illustrating the evacuation from Dunkirk. Some fantastic and accessible online material that can be of great use. ||
 * Dunkirk ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Multimedia material covering all aspects of Dunkirk. Some excellent information and images (most high quality), presented in a really approachable format. ||
 * [|Operation Barbarossa] ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">A brief summary of the Nazi invasion of Russia. Useful as an overview, leading to further research. Explains the Nazi invasion, but not the ultimate failure. ||
 * The invasion of Russia ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Text heavy information concerning the Nazi invasion of Russia. Very detailed, but as a result of this, covers an enormous amount of information. ||
 * The war in North Africa ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Covering 1940-43, this well presented site provides some good information on the war in North Africa, covering the battles of Tobruk and El Alamein. ||
 * Battle of El Alamein ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Text heavy, but extremely useful material on the Battle of El Alamein. Further links to additional material are available, making this site a useful source. ||
 * D-Day - Normandy 1944 ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">US based site covering all aspects of D-Day. Access to some splendid audio-visual material, backed up by good description and explanation. Impressively comprehensive material written by top historians. ||
 * D-Day ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Accessible information on the D-Day landings from the History Channel. Begins with a brief overview that leads onto further information including source material and a fact file. ||
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 * War in the Pacific ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Excellent information on the war in the Far East from the History Learning site. Leads onto additional sections, yet the level of detail allows pupils to gain a good understanding of the important points from just this page. ||
 * Attack on Pearl Harbor ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Detailed and useful information from the online Encylopaedia Britannica. Ideal as an overview to build on with additional research. ||
 * We witnessed Pearl Harbor ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Online activity guiding users through information and images related the the attack on Pearl Harbor. This activity brings the information alive through the use of an interview with eye-witnesses. ||
 * Pearl Harbor remembered ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Collection of material and links related to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, including a timeline, images, descriptions and a map. ||
 * The Asia-Pacific war ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Links to fifty very high quality maps that tell the story of the Asia-Pacific theatre during the Second World War. ||
 * The Battle of Midway ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Overview of the important battle together with links to images and additional detail. A worthwhile summary of the important aspects. ||
 * A-bomb WWW museum ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Information and source material concerning the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Japan. An excellent source of some unpleasant yet all too true material. ||
 * Atomic Bomb ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">US official documents relating to the decision to drop the bomb on Japan. Extremely useful for students studying this issue as source evidence is available. Very text heavy. ||
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">also see Technology of war ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Additional section offering weblinks related to the technology of WWI, including the Atomic bomb. ||
 * Attack on Pearl Harbor ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Detailed and useful information from the online Encylopaedia Britannica. Ideal as an overview to build on with additional research. ||
 * We witnessed Pearl Harbor ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Online activity guiding users through information and images related the the attack on Pearl Harbor. This activity brings the information alive through the use of an interview with eye-witnesses. ||
 * Pearl Harbor remembered ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Collection of material and links related to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, including a timeline, images, descriptions and a map. ||
 * The Asia-Pacific war ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Links to fifty very high quality maps that tell the story of the Asia-Pacific theatre during the Second World War. ||
 * The Battle of Midway ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Overview of the important battle together with links to images and additional detail. A worthwhile summary of the important aspects. ||
 * A-bomb WWW museum ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Information and source material concerning the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Japan. An excellent source of some unpleasant yet all too true material. ||
 * Atomic Bomb ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">US official documents relating to the decision to drop the bomb on Japan. Extremely useful for students studying this issue as source evidence is available. Very text heavy. ||
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">also see Technology of war ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Additional section offering weblinks related to the technology of WWI, including the Atomic bomb. ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Information and source material concerning the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Japan. An excellent source of some unpleasant yet all too true material. ||
 * Atomic Bomb ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">US official documents relating to the decision to drop the bomb on Japan. Extremely useful for students studying this issue as source evidence is available. Very text heavy. ||
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">also see Technology of war ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Additional section offering weblinks related to the technology of WWI, including the Atomic bomb. ||
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">also see Technology of war ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Additional section offering weblinks related to the technology of WWI, including the Atomic bomb. ||