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| World
War II |
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An
excellent collection of articles about the Second World War.
Begins with a brief summary, then pupils can select the section or
event they wish to know more about. |
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| BBC
History |
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The
BBC History WWII pages. As usual, the information and
presentation is first class, and makes this difficult topic accessible
for all. To hear the audio clips, a RealAudio
plugin is required. |
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| The
Home Front |
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From
WGS school, an extremely useful interview carried out by a Year 9
pupil. By visiting this site you can learn all about one
person's experiences on the Home Front. |
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| Abe's
Story |
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A
moving and horrific description of one man's experience of the
Holocaust. Easily navigable using an interactive map, this site
is an excellent way for Year 9s to learn about the Holocaust. |
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| Virtual
tour of Auschwitz |
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Particularly
thoughtful and well put together site introducing the horrors of
Auschwitz at the correct level for KS3 pupils. Carefully
introduced, this is a superb historical resource despite being very
text heavy. |
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| Buildup
and causes |
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A
GCSE site from the BBC that provides a fine summary of events from
1918-1939. Flash
intensive, although another version is available. |
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| Anne
Frank online |
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Another
well designed site that is a vital visit for any pupils wishing to
learn more about life under the Nazis. Not entirely finished
yet, but still extremely useful. |
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| World
War II |
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An
excellent collection of articles about the Second World War.
Begins with a brief summary, then pupils can select the section or
event they wish to know more about. |
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| Pearl
Harbor |
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Brief
outline of the event which caused the USA to enter World War II.
Summary including photographs, posters and quotations. |
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| The
Atom Bomb |
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This
site has two goals - to provide accurate information concerning the
impact of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima and to provide the
context for constructive discussion of what the world can learn from
the event. It succeeds admirably in both respects. |
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| Interactive
timeline |
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From
the History Place, an interactive timeline of the Second World
War. Each major event can be selected for more detail. |
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| Effects
of WWII |
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A
quick summary explaining the effects of the Second World War - how did
the outcome affect the world? This short page explains... |
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