Govs Library: Junior History Paper Topics: WWII

Sources Elsewhere: WWII and the U.S.

National WWII Museum
LOC WWII Guide
Digital Public Library Primary Source Sets
Veterans History Project from the LOC
Search WWII
A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution (National Museum of American History)
On view in this online exhibition are artifacts and photographs relating to the experiences of Americans of Japanese ancestry before, during, and after World War II.

From Our Library: Articles on WWII

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Articles from magazines, newspapers, newswires, TV and radio transcripts
U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window
full-text journal and reference articles covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present
World History in Context This link opens in a new window
Publications and research materials for the study of world history; from ancient Europe to Latin America and from the Far East to the Renaissance

Database Off-Site Access

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.gov Sites: U.S. Military

Military and Veterans Records (U.S. National Archives)
Military records from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard and other government agencies.
Center for Women Veterans (U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
The Center serves as an advocate for a cultural transformation (both within VA and in the general public) in recognizing the service and contributions of women Veterans and women in the military, and in raising awareness of the responsibility to treat women Veterans with dignity and respect.

Sources Elsewhere: The Atomic Bomb

American Experience: Race for the Superbomb (PBS)
PBS materials on the history of the hydrogen bomb
Nuclear Proliferation International History Project (Woodrow Wilson Center)
NPIHP is a global network of individuals and institutions engaged in the study of international nuclear history through archival documents, oral history interviews and other empirical sources.

From Our Library: Books on WWII

Below are just some examples of the library's materials on World War II.

NB. You might also find the resources on the Holocaust or Cold War tabs useful.

Japanese American Internment During World War II by Wendy L. Ng
Call Number: REF 940.53 NG
ISBN: 031331375X
Publication Date: 2001-12-30
Presents descriptions of Japanese life in America before World War II, the evacuation, internment life, and legal challenges to the government's actions; primary documents; biographies of significant figures; a photographic essay; a chronology; and an annotated bibliography.
The Holocaust by Abraham Resnick
Call Number: 940.5318 RES
ISBN: 1560061243
Publication Date: 1991-03-01
Discusses the events surrounding the imprisonment and execution of millions of Jews in Nazi concentration camps during World War II, and the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine following the war.
World War II by Barbara C. Bigelow (Compiled by); Christine Slovey (Editor)
Call Number: REF 940.54 BIG
ISBN: 078763896X
Publication Date: 1999-11-08
Presents fifteen excerpts from primary sources related to World War II, including speeches, diary entries, newspaper accounts, novels, poems, and memoirs.
World War II by Maurice Isserman; John Bowman (Editor)
Call Number: 940.53 ISS
ISBN: 9780816049387
Publication Date: 2003-03-01
Details the history of the United States involvement in World War II from the bombing of Pearl Harbor to the defeat of Germany and the atomic bomb being dropped on Japan forcing their surrender, and the end of the War.
World War II (Letters from the Battlefront) by Schomp, Virginia
Call Number: REF 940.54 SCH
Publication Date: 2004
Describes the second World War through the letters of the people who fought it, serving in all branches of the military, throughout the Pacific, northern Africa, and Europe.

From Our Library: Books on the Atomic Bomb

Below are just some examples of the library's materials on the atomic bomb and nuclear weapons.

Eyewitness Testimonies: Appeals from the A-bomb Survivors by Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation
Call Number: 940.5425 HIR
Publication Date: 1999
Hiroshima by Ronald T. Takaki
Call Number: 940.54 TAK
ISBN: 0316831220
Publication Date: 1995-08-01
A study of factors impacting the United States' decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, based on military reports, diaries, and personal letters.
President Truman and the Atomic Bomb by Michael O'Neal
Call Number: 355.02 O'N
ISBN: 0899080790
Publication Date: 1990-09-01
Discusses the events & decisions that led to the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, particularly Truman's role as decision maker and initiator of the act.
The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Lee Rhodes
Call Number: 623.4 RHO
ISBN: 0671441337
Publication Date: 1987-02-15
Traces the development of the atomic bomb from Leo Szilard's concept through the drama of the race to build a workable device to the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima.
The Manhattan Project and the Atomic Bomb in American History by Doreen Gonzales
Call Number: 940.5425 GON
ISBN: 0894908790
Publication Date: 2000-03-01
Describes the events and people surrounding the creation of the atomic bomb, and examines the effects of its use during World War II.