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History teachers will like these resources for showing what it was like for children to live in the second world war. There are 12 lesson plans and quite a few resources that go with it.

Who has conquered the Middle East over the course of world events. 5000 years of History in 90 seconds

"To mark the 70th anniversary of the Munich agreement, the Telegraph unveiled a unique project to record Second World War memories. Here are some of the hundreds that have been sent in. "

"Our records cover the entire conflict from Churchill's desk downwards. Read the PM's signed orders and top level diplomacy with Roosevelt and Stalin alongside reports from all theatres of war and every aspect of the situation on the Home Front - from what was shown in the nation's cinemas to recipes for British kitchens."

Britons consider hot tubs to be the most desirable status symbol of 2012, according to a new survey. Test yourself on status symbols new and old. 1.) Multiple Choice Question Hot tubs may top the list but what comes second?

Its long, don't read all of it in great detail - just skim through and get the idea of how they use their accounts

"Battle plans, maps and unit war diaries chronicle the conflict between Europe's great powers. From 1915 read the Cabinet discussions on the progress of the war at the highest level."

"While the Treasury grapples with the financial crisis of the 1930s, the Cabinet and the Foreign Office press for peace as the situation in Europe worsens. Our collections document the rise of the dictators, the international diplomacy that failed and Britain's preparations for war."