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Unit 4
Chapter 13: The Great War
Section 1: The State is Set For WarSarajevo, June 28, 1914
Detailed account of the events leading to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which triggered World War I. Includes links to photographs and biographies of principal figures.
Section 3: War Affects the World
The Great War
PBS-produced site offers dozens of interviews, maps, and photographs about World War I. A search engine enhances the browsing of this extraordinary site.
World War I -- Trenches on the Web
Comprehensive resource on World War I, featuring information as diverse as the history of the German Iron Cross and Latin America during the war
Section 4: A Flawed Peace
The Versailles Treaty
Links to the articles of the Versailles Treaty, as well as to cartoons, photographs, and maps of Europe throughout the first world war to its peace
Chapter 14: Revolution and Nationalism
Section 3: Collapse of Chinese Imperial Rule1937 Man & Wife of the Year: Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
Time magazine article from 1937 highlights the Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi) who at the time was in hiding during the Japanese invasion of China
Chapter 15: Years of Crisis
Section 1: An Age of UncertaintyThe Freud Web
Links to biography of Sigmund Freud, the father of modern psychiatry, and to his theories and techniques
Section 3: Fascism Rises in Europe
The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler
Links to brief chapters from the life of Adolf Hitler, from birth to dictatorship, including photographs
Chapter 16: World War II
Section 1: Hitler's Lightning WarTo War or Not To War
Study of the determining factors that led America, England, France, and the Soviet Union to go to war
The History Place: World War Two in Europe Timeline
First-rate time line of World War II and the events leading to it, including links to photographs, biographies, essays, and further information
Section 2: Japan Strikes in the Pacific
December 7, 1998
An online exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Remembered
This site includes a map of Pearl Harbor, an overview of the attack, and first-hand accounts by survivors.
My Story: Pearl Harbor
A detailed, illustrated account of the events on the day of the attack
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor Speech
The text of Roosevelt's speech after the Pearl Harbor attack
Midway@nationalgeographic.com
Join National Geographic explorers as they dive and discover the wreckage of the U.S.S. Yorktown, one of the ships lost in the Battle of Midway.
First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Detailed history of the Battle of Guadalcanal
Section 3: The Holocaust
Holocaust: Cybrary of the Holocaust
Outstanding site with links to interactive maps, speeches, movies, and online texts dealing with humanity's darkest hour
Holocaust Sites
Links to Web sites dealing with the Holocaust
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Home page of the museum, including a brief history of the Holocaust and information about the Nuremberg trials and the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Holocaust/Shoah: Educational Projects and Resources
Annotated links to sources of material useful in teaching about the Holocaust
The Holocaust/Shoah Page
Rich source of material for the study of the Holocaust, including original documents, personal testimonials, and photographs
Section 4: The Allies Are Victorious
Enola Gay Perspectives: WWII Background and Timeline
Brief history and time line of the war in the Pacific, with links to documents, photographs, and further information
A-Bomb WWW Museum - June, 1995
Comprehensive site about the atomic bomb in World War II, with links to audio files, photographs, interviews, and exhibitions
Section 5: The Devastation of Europe and Japan
Flashback—Nuremberg Revisited
An article from the Atlantic Monthly, on the 50th anniversary of the start of the Nuremberg Trials, with links to earlier articles on the same topic
The Doctors Trial
An online exhibit about the Nuremberg Trials from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
A Look Back at Nuremberg
A very detailed look at the Nuremberg Trials, including an index of the major participants, the indictments, and transcripts.
Welcome to the Simon Wiesenthal Center Online
Site contains not only historical information on hate crimes, but current news as well, along with an online museum of tolerance
World War Two in Europe Timeline
Timeline of the last year of World War II, with links to articles on the United Nations charter and the Nuremberg Trials, among other subjects
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