| The
main theatres of war |
| Europeantheatre |
| 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. |
|
| also
see The
war in the air |
|
Alternative
section that provides additional useful links and information
relating to the war in the air. |
|
| also
see The
war at sea |
|
Alternative
section that provides additional useful links and information
relating to the war at sea. |
|
| News
from Dunkirk |
|
News-like
material from the BBC illustrating the evacuation from
Dunkirk. Some fantastic and accessible online material
that can be of great use. |
|
| Dunkirk |
|
Multimedia
material covering all aspects of Dunkirk. Some excellent
information and images (most high quality), presented in a
really approachable format. |
|
| Operation
Barbarossa |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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. |
| Pacifictheatre |
| War
in the Pacific |
|
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 |
|
Detailed
and useful information from the online Encylopaedia
Britannica. Ideal as an overview to build on with
additional research. |
|
| We
witnessed Pearl Harbor |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Overview
of the important battle together with links to images and
additional detail. A worthwhile summary of the important
aspects. |
|
| A-bomb
WWW museum |
|
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 |
|
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. |
|
| also
see Technology
of war |
|
Additional
section offering weblinks related to the technology of WWI,
including the Atomic bomb. |
