LibGuides: World War II Research Guide: Websites

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Anne Frank House and Museum
Context about the Holocaust as well as biographical information about Anne Frank
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
Information about the Holocaust and people who were imprisoned at in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
The Holocaust
From the National WWII Museum
Holocaust Artifacts
Sources from the Europeana database
The Holocaust Encyclopedia
From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Search for terms to find articles about the Holocaust.
Introduction to the Holocaust
From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
What Was the Holocaust?
From Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Digital Public Library of America
Search over 47 million sources from around the world. A great site for primary sources.
Internet History Sourcebooks
Sources ranging from ancient history to the world post-1945. Also includes region specific sourcebooks. Compiled by Fordham University.
Veteran's History Project: World War II
Oral histories from World War II veterans. From the Library of Congress.
World War II Resources from the Library of Congress
Includes maps of military battles and campaigns as well as newspapers from Japanese American internment camps.

How Disney Propaganda Shaped Life on the Home Front During World War II
From Smithsonian Magazine
Posters Worth A Thousand Words
Collections from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
World War II Poster Collection
From Northwestern University
World War II Posters
from the Imperial War Museum
World War II Posters Aimed to Inspire, Encourage Service
From the U.S. Department of Defense
World War II Propaganda Posters
An online exhibition from the National Archives

Eisenhower's Order of the Day
Speech given prior to D-Day invasion. Includes audio and full-text of the speech.
Emperor Hirohito's Surrender Speech
Audio and full text of the speech
FDR's "Day of Infamy" Speech
FDR's Joint Address to Congress on December 8, 1941
General Patton's D-Day Speech
Full text of speech from June 5, 1944
Winston Churchill's Speeches
Full text and some audio of Churchill's WWII speeches. Sorted by date.

Caen-Normandie Memorial
Museum dedicated to D-Day and the Battle of Normandy
Imperial War Museum: World War II
Stories and accounts of World War II in Britain and Europe
The National World War II Museum
Research veterans, read articles about the war, and find statistics.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Stolen Art

Saving Art