World War II Daily Life

Welcome to History Link 101's World War II Daily Life Page. History Link 101 is a site developed for World History classes, by a World History teacher.

Navy Ships of World War II

    Battleship Arizona Site Includes pictures and technical data.
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    Battleship Bismarck and Tirpitz Includes pictures, maps, and descriptions.
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    The Battleship Bismarck Excellent site on this famous German battleship.
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    History of the USS Enterprise History, logs, and photos of this very active aircraft carrier of World War II.
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    Sinking of the USS Indianapolis Pictures and descriptions along with an interview of the Japanese sub commander which sank her.
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    History of the USS Pennsylvania One page description.
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    USS Tuscaloosa and USS Wichita Very good amount of detail and photos of these two heavy cruisers
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General Naval Sites of World War II

    Cruisers of World War II Great site! Pictures and descriptions of much of the naval activities of this class of warship on both allied and axis sides.
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    U.S. Battleship and Battlecruisers of World War II Images and descriptions of different classes.
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    German U-Boats Links to information pages on u-boats used by the Germans. Bolded numbers indicate subs with extensive information on them.
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    Photos and History of PT Motor Boats
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Air Force

    Aircraft of World War II Axis and Allied aircraft photo and stats.
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    Black Cats Pictures and descriptions of Catalina Planes in WWII.
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    Pictures and Illustrations of WWII Planes Very large collection of photos and information.
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    Messerschmitt 109 German Aircraft Pictures, aces, and technical data of different models.
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    The Flying Tigers Site dedicated to the volunteer flyers who defended in Burma.
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    The Flying Tigers Description of how the group was formed before the war.
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Army and Tanks

   Sherman Encyclopedia Pictures and descriptions of this well know tank.
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    Tanks of World War II Statistics on tanks from 8 different countries in the war. The little tank symbol indicates that there are drawings of the tank. The drawings can be seen by clicking on the link in the upper right hand corner of the tank statistics page.
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    Finish Army Weapons, battles, maps, timelines, and more.
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    The Panzer A very large site detailing the different Panzer models as well as there activities during World War II.
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    World War II Gear Paratrooper Gear.
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    Development of Soviet Tanks Large collection of pictures and descriptions of tanks and armored vehicles.
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Code Breakers of World War II

    Code Breakers at Bletchley Park Links to sites on the German Enigma code machine and the people who broke the code.
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    Pictures and Description of the Enigma Bletchley Park site with lots of information.
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Holocaust

    Auschwitz - German Concentration Camp Documentations and photos of the Holocaust in Poland.
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    Auschwitz and Birkenau Memorial and Museum Color pictures and site visiting information.
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    Pictures of Auschwitz / Birkenau Photos with explanations.
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    Photos of Concentration Camps Collection of small photos with explainations. (Not suitable for youth)
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    Touring the World of Terror Collection of photos and descriptions.
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    Holocaust Pictures and Statistics In the left column are pictures to Auschwitz, Belzec, Chelmno, Sobibor and Treblinka. Site also has statistics.
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    Pictures from Camp of the Holocaust 19 different places shown.
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    The Dauchau Gas Chamber One page of explanations with over 45 photos.
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    Pictures of Dauchau Camp Current day pictures with brief explanations.
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    Essays on the Holocaust Large collection of essays covering the subject.
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    Time Line of the Holocaust
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    Guide to Holocaust Sites Informational site on places to visit in Europe, which relate to the Holocaust.
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    Jewish Virtual Library on the Concentration Camps Extensive set of articles on the Holocaust.
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    Map of Concentration Camp Locations Throughout Europe
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    Mauthanusen Concentration Camp Map with links to photos and explanations.
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    Nanjing Massacre Document on Japanese massacre in China.
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    Treblinka Current photos and essays on the camp.
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    Essay on Acts of Resistance at Treblinka
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    Lesson Plan of the Anne Frank Story Extensive site with lessons and material for this story.
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Atomic Bomb

   The Manhattan Project Site detailing the making of the first Atomic Bomb. Site has in-depth look at the science of the project. Includes timeline.
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    The Engola Gay Site about the airplane used to drop the first Atomic Bomb.
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General Sites on World War II

    General Overview of World War II By Think Quest (look for "click here" to enter the site).
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    A Brief History of World War II By U.S. Army Center of Military History.
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    World War II European Theater Essays Series of overview essays on each year from the inter-war years to 1945.
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    Homefront Site Very nice site with good information from Thinkquest. Includes poster, timeline, and teacher resources (look for "click here" to enter the site).
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    The Maginot Line Maps, diagrams, and descriptions of this French line of fortifications that were built to protect France.
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    The Army Nurse Corps Large essay on the service of these nurses during World War II.
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    The Women's Army Corps Description of the importance of these women for the war effort.
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