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Why We Fight #1: Prelude to War (1943) 52:21 - 4 years ago The first part of a series of films produced by the United States War Department during World War II. The series explained the reasons for the U.S war effort up to that time. This first part covers the rise of Fascism in Italy, Nazism in Germany, and Militarism in Japan and juxtaposes their political and social systems with that of the U.S. It also portrays the first examples of Japanese aggression in Manchuria and China, as well as the example of Italian aggression in Ethiopia. Supervised and Directed by Frank Capra. Be mindful of the ethnic stereotypes in this film.

A collection of documents and images on World War II maintained by the Dutch. Not all of them, just some.

A collection of links to sites with primary sources on World War II. Not particularly well-organised but looks like there's some good stuff in there.

A site maintained by a bloke called Peter Chen whose hobby is collecting images and sources on World War II. What a legend!

A thorough and growing database on aspects of World War II.

This is the modern history sourcebook. Just as good as the medieval and ancient, it's a must for anyone researching the modern period. Excellent collection and wonderfully organised.

An excellent collection of sources on all things World War II. Focusses on: life at the fronts; the holocaust; Japanese war crimes ("War crimes, what war crimes?"); photos & posters; and the nuclear bombing. With primary sources and well-organised.