National World War II Monument - info and status. 

WORLD WAR II

Updated July 2003

Did you know? During World War II, movie star W.C. Fields kept $50,000 in Germany "in case the little bastard wins."

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WORLD WAR II PRIMARY DOCUMENTS & IMAGES  

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TIMELINES, MAPS, STATISTICS, TRIVIA, GLOSSARY OF TERMS  

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EVENTS LEADING TO & CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II - THE CONFERENCES & DIPLOMACY DURING THE WAR  

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WORLD WAR II LEADERS  
Roosevelt, Truman, Churchill, Stalin, Mussolini, Hirohito, and of course.....Hitler

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HITLER & THE HOLOCAUST

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THE U.S. ENTERS THE WAR: PEARL HARBOR & THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC  

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JAPANESE-AMERICAN & GERMAN-AMERICAN INTERNMENT CAMPS IN AMERICA  

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THE WAR IN EUROPE, NORTH AFRICA, & ON THE EASTERN FRONT  

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THE GENERALS, MILITARY , POWs, UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA, USO & ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS  

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WORLD WAR II IN THE AIR & AT SEA  

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CODEBREAKERS, ESPIONAGE, & SABOTAGE  

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WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA, CARTOONS, ART, MUSIC, & FILM 

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FIRST PERSON ACCOUNTS, LETTERS HOME, DIARIES, JOURNALS, & ORAL HISTORIES OF THE WAR  

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THE MANHATTAN PROJECT & THE DECISION TO DROP THE BOMB  

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WOMEN & THE HOME FRONT DURING THE WAR  

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MARSHALL PLAN & BERLIN AIR LIFT  

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MORE LINKS TO SUPER WORLD WAR II SITES  

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For more on the famous V-J Day Kiss, check out TIME Remembers Alfred Eisenstaedt

FOR INFO ON SPECIFIC U.S. WARS, CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING PAGES:
From Colonies to Revolution - for info on the French & Indian War and the American Revolution
19th Century America - for info on the War of 1812, Mexican War, Spanish-American War
Civil War
World War I
Cold War thru Enduring Freedom - Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam, & Desert Stor
m, Enduring Freedom (the war on Terrorism and in Afghanistan)
Military History, Info, Stats - for info on the Military in general.

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