World War II and the Holocaust Memorial Project
We have selected the resources you will be using for your project on the World War
II and Holocaust Memorial Project. You are required to use these reliable resources
only. These offer you reliable, verified information and the images are copyright
free or public domain. Many of these were purchased by specifically for our Social
Studies Department’s use.
If you find information from another source you wish to use, you must obtain
permission from your teacher before you use it! Check first to make sure this
information is actually reliable or if it is available from another approved resource.
**All IMAGES printed for use and display in this project MUST be cited using MLA
format for images. The citation should be placed under the picture/imaged used
for display. Note your image sources as you go – the format is noted on a
separate link on the website. A handout is also available for your use.
Kenwood Databases
Britannica’s Image Quest (u/pwd: kenwoodhs)
Copyright free images that include proper MLA citation for each image used.
GALE Cengage (pwd: tel_a_kenwood) Database for topic information
* Do not search the whole site! Click on and search titles individually or use the check
mark to search the titles you select. Look for FULL TEXT articles.
Biography
Discover Collection
Military & Intelligence
Student Edition
Student Resources in Context
U.S. or World History Collection
U.S. History or World History in Context
War and Terrorism
Salem Press (pwd: kenwoodclarksville) – Great Events from History - online & print
TEL – TN Electronic Library (pwd: - tel_a_kenwood)
World Book Encyclopedia- resource for information and images
Approved Internet Resources:
World War II – ALL TOPICS
US History.org - America in the Second World War – overview includes strategy,
homefront, D-day, Internment, Korematsu(51e), The Bomb, etc.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/51.asp
About Education – includes information on WWII, Kristallnacht, Holocaust, Dauchau,
the bombing of Japan, Bataan Death March, etc. These are 3 separate links to
information. Scroll through to find your chosen topic:
http://history1900s.about.com/od/warsconflicts/
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1930s/
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1940s/
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History – includes information about
different time periods of American history and the people and events that shaped
our history. Includes essays, lessons, multi-media presentations and primary
sources on historical events and people.
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/great-depression-and-world-war-ii1929-1945/world-war-ii
History.com – searchable WW2 and Holocaust information and images
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/the-holocaust
How Stuff Works: History/ World Wars
http://history.howstuffworks.com/world-war-ii
National WWII Museum – Searchable resources on theaters of battle, images,
interviews and much more!
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/index.html
Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum - interviews, oral histories, and
images. Select Browse to find images and slides of the war period.
http://www.ww2online.org/
World War II Database - http://ww2db.com/index.php
The History Place- Reliable and verified website authored by published author of
history books even though this is a commercial site.
http://www.thehistoryplace.com
Armed Forces History Museum – World War II and military history
http://armedforcesmuseum.com/category/world-war-ii/
Battles of World War II –
http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwarii/a/world-war-2-battles.htm
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii
The Holocaust and related topics:
US Holocaust Memorial Museum ( http://www.ushmm.org )
Collection search - http://collections.ushmm.org/search
Remember.org - Holocaust Memorials and information intended for use in schools a “Cybrary” of images, testimonies and information ( http://www.remember.org )
Holocaust Explained – Jewish Cultural Center of London
( http://www.theholocaustexplained.org ) select age group level KS3 or KS4
Jewish Virtual Library – searchable Holocaust site includes information on the
Einsatzgruppen, Reserve Police Battalion, and the Final Solution in addition to war
crime perpetrators and death camps.
( http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/holo.html )
( http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/perpetratorstoc.html )
** NOTE: The link for the site below works but some of the other pages on the website
are blocked due to hacking and security issues. Be very careful about using this site if
you come across links to it! You can get the same information from some of our other
resources listed!
Holocaust Research Project: Camps, Euthanasia, Police Battalion 101, Trials, and an
image gallery. ( http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org/einsatz/index.html )
Leaders of WWII Biographies – websites with information on military and
political leaders during the war
http://www.biography.com (general search)
http://www.biography.com/people/groups/world-war-ii (list of people of the era)
http://history.howstuffworks.com/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-biographies.htm
http://www.history.com
*See also Gale Database for Biographies and the general WWII websites listed
The Role of African Americans and Women in Wartime- these are in addition to
the information you can obtain from the databases
The History Place has an section dedicated to WW2 and to African American service
in wartime (http://www.historyplace.com/ )
PBS – What was Black America’s Double War? - by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/whatwas-black-americas-double-war/
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History – Images, articles and primary sources
from different periods of American History including WWII.
“Patriotism Crosses the Color Line”
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/world-war-ii/essays/patriotismcrosses-color-line-african-americans-world-war-ii
National WWII Museum- Fighting the Double War
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/assets/pdfs/african-americans-in-world.pdf
Tuskegee Airmen http://www.tuskegeeairmennationalmuseum.org
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii
Women in Wartime –
Rosie the Riveter, on the homefront, women in military service
http://www.rosietheriveter.org Select Visit/Discover tab =>Historical Markers
History.com –
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/american-women-in-world-war-ii
National Women’s History Museum: Includes topics on women who served during
WWII
https://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/history/resources-and-links
National WWII Museum - Focus on: Women at War
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/see-hear/collections/focus-on/women-atwar.html
Manhattan Project –
Los Alamos ( http://www.losalamoshistory.org)
Atomic Heritage Foundation & Los Alamos History
http://manhattanprojectvoices.org/
Includes resources links the people on the project and resources that include
timelines and images.
American Museum of Science and Energy link includes images and information
pertaining to Oak Ridge, TN. ( http://www.amse.org)
Science & Technology of the war –
Improvements made in science and technology for the war effort and beyond http://www.ww2sci-tech.org/
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/beyond-all-boundaries.html
http://armedforcesmuseum.com/advancements-in-technology-in-world-war-ii/
Military Armament in WWII –
Tanks, Planes and Firearms
http://armedforcesmuseum.com/top-ten-tanks-of-wwii/
http://armedforcesmuseum.com/top-10-fighter-planes-of-wwii/
http://armedforcesmuseum.com/advancements-in-technology-in-world-war-ii/
Planes of WW2 - a commercial site but has extensive images and links to other
related resources : http://www.world-war-2-planes.com/
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
History.com article including information on the atomic bomb, internment camps
and the Manhattan Project
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
About Education http://history1900s.about.com/od/worldwarii/a/hiroshima.htm
Library of Congress Resources
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/
Teacher/student resources on wide range of topics related to Am. History
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/
Women on the home front
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/
History via pictures, prints and poster art through wide range of time periods and
topics
http://www.americaslibrary.gov
A site developed by the LOC specifically for students through 9th grade.
Use “Jump back in time” link to select time period for research
General Internet Resources approved for use:
 IPL – “Internet Public Library” General information and images resource
( http://www.ipl.org)
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Find Articles – filters resources for reliability ( http://www.search.com)
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Infopedia - General information and images resource (
http://www.infopedia.com )
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Google Images - Search World War II – use only those with no copyright
watermark that you can provide a citation for. Source information should be
available for each image. If not, then you may not use it. Source information
should be provided when you click on the image.