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Jonathon Gordon

BBC - History: World War Two - 1 views

  • The causes, events and people of the most destructive war in history.
    • Jonathon Gordon
       
      Very straight-forward as to what the website has to offer. The different sections make searching for specific information very easy. 
  • World War Two: Summary Outline of Key Events - A guide to the key events of World War Two.
    • Jonathon Gordon
       
      The outline is another great feature. It has a great rundown of World War Two's key events. 
  • The Ending of World War One - Germany had high hopes of winning World War One - especially after astonishing advances early in1918. The Rise of Adolf Hitler - From aimless drifter to brutal dictator, by Jeremy Noakes Hitler's Leadership Style by Dr Geoffrey Megargee Nazi Propaganda by Professor David Welch Japan's Quest for Empire 1931 - 1945 by Dr Susan Townsend Countdown to World War Two: Monday 28 August 1939 by Mark Fielder
    • Jonathon Gordon
       
      The majority of the information comes from historical novels, biographies of important figures, and scholarly works on the various subjects. 
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  • Why Churchill Lost in 1945 Labour's landslide in the 1945 general election remains one of the greatest shocks in British political history. How did Churchill fail to win? By Dr Paul Addison.
  • Post-war Reconstruction and Retribution
    • Jonathon Gordon
       
      The site is extremely useful for teachers who teach modern World history or American history because it provides in depth information on all the theaters of the war, including post-war reconstruction.
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    This website through BBC has great information on World War II including video, picture, and interactive information. It provides teachers with credible information to use in their classrooms. 
Jordan Manuel

The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 - 9 views

    • Jordan Manuel
       
      Site contains mostly summaries and paraphrases of government reports, original photographs.
  • city of Hiroshima,
    • Jordan Manuel
       
      I would use this site to conclude a lesson on WW II and to discuss the beginning of the Cold War.
    • Jordan Manuel
       
      Site contains a diverse collection of photographs, timeline of events and a detailed history of the Manhattan Project.
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    Provides information on the Manhattan Project and dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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