20th Century World History Resources
Versailles Peace Treaty of 1919
World War I
- WWI Archive Document
archive with links to photographs of The Great War
- The Great
War page Chronology, pictures, quotes, poetry, information about
World War I. Part of the History Ring.
- Links to multiple "Great
War" World War I sites with information about battles, soldiers,
participants, etc. Links gathered by TeacherNet of AOL.
- Anzac World
War I, Australian forces
World War II
- World War II
- World War II
Documents Archive from Avalon Project of Yale University.
- Debate
archives and records about whether or not to drop
the atomic bomb on Japan. Many documents from the Truman Presidential
Library.
- Anzac World
War II, 1939-1945 and Australian forces
- Poster Art from World War II: Powers
of Persuasion "Guns, tanks, and bombs were the principal weapons
of World War II, but there were other, more subtle, forms of warfare
as well. Words, posters, and films waged a constant battle for the hearts
and minds of the American citizenry just as surely as military weapons
engaged the enemy."
- Last Expressions: Art
from Auschwitz
The Block Museum at Northwestern University features the art created
by prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau during their incarceration during
the Holocaust. Art browsable by media, artist, or location. Biographies
of the artists explain how they came to create the artwork. Includes
a tour
of the site.
- Holocaust Cybrary art, discussions,
poems, images, photographs, maps, and history about the Holocaust, the
camps, and victims.
World War resource page
Holocaust
Japanese Internment
China
- China:
50 Years of Communism New York Timesweb special includes
timeline, slide shows, news articles, history. Requires sign-in and
password to New York Times
Important People of the 20th century
Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal
- Franklin
D. Roosevelt Library and Museum.
10,000+ digitized documents. Special sections on Special relationship
between FDR and Churchill, German Diplomatic files, Vatican connection,
and more
- The New Deal Network
- The Eleanor Roosevelt Center
at Val-Kill
- New
Deal for the Arts an extensive exhibit from the National Archives
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Harry S. Truman
- Harry S. Truman Library and
Museum includes chronologies, documents, photographs, Korean War
official documents, and more.
- POTUS resource
about Harry S. Truman. Includes facts about Presidency, biography,
documents, speeches, cabinet and more.
- Archive
of documents from the decision to drop the atomic bomb from Project
Whistlestop.
Additional Resources
Another 20th century history web page
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Created by Carolyn Karis December 2001
Last update 25 January 2007.
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