A unit based on Foxfire Principles
America at War in the Twentieth Century
War Links
Last revised: 3/30/2001
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Spanish American War and Turn-of-the-century Imperialism

American Imperialism
Lecture notes from Dan Rankin's American History class at Stephen F. Austin State University. Notes on other periods of history and on various wars can be found on his homepage

The Birth of U.S. Imperialism : An Introduction to the Spanism American War
Good links on the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary.

Border Revolution: History of the Mexican Revolution
Includes: Mexican Nationalism and fighting in the Revolution; Mexican Migration to the United States; US Reaction to Migration and Immigration Laws ; The United States Response and Involvement with Mexico during the Revolution; U.S. Military Involvement; and President Wilson & Mexican Policies 

U. S. Imperialism Webquest
From Davison High School: "The purpose of this lesson is to both familiarize students with United States foreign policy during the early nineteenth century and reveal the lasting impacts of these policies and how the lives of people around the world today are affected." Read the questions and follow the links.

Spanish American War
Includes:Spanish American War Chronology, Action Reports and First Hand Accounts, pages on the The US and Spanish Navies, Weapons Profiles, War in Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Guam,  information about medicine, journalism, music, and much more. The site also has a list of "Rough Rider" links to many monument and park sites on the war. 

World War I

World War I - Trenches on the Web
Possibly the most extensive site on World War I on the net. Among the exhibits are included: The  Armory , biographies, documents, artwork, maps, media and music, photos, posters  and timelines.

AITLC Guide to World War I
A long list of links on LOTS of WWI topics.

The Great War
Developed to support the PBS series produced by KCET in Los Angeles.

BBC News  | World War I | The Great War: 80 Years On
 It is 80 years since the armistice silenced the guns of World War I. The war lasted from 1914-18, claimed 10 million lives and forever changed the political map of Europe. Using personal accounts and historical analysis BBC News Online looks back at what became known as "the war to end all wars".

World War II

AITLC Guide to World War II
Like the WWI guide, this one is full of links to other useful sites. 

The World in the Era of Great Wars (1900 to 1945)
Excellent list of links.

Interactive Maps of World War II
Click on areas of a map to go to an explanation of the events in both the European and Pacific theaters of war.

Japanese American Internment
Very rich site, including pictures, graphics, text and a long list of other links about this shameful period of American history. 

Hiroshima Study Guide
Study questions for John Hersey's Hiroshimaand links to sites about the effects of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, poetry, artwork, etc.

An Outline of the Bombing of Hiroshima
Includes a summary and links to additional information, photos and testimony.

The Marshall Plan: Investment in Peace
Includes the text of a speech made by  Secretary of State George C. Marshall at the Harvard University Commencement Exercises, June 5, 1947, and Blueprint for Recovery, by Michael J. Hogan, which presents an excellent overview.

Battles

Guadalcanal Online 
This is an excellent site for remembering the first American offensive in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. 
Pearl Harbor: Remembered 
This site lists many different facets of the Pearl Harbor attack. It also gives sound and video clips from the actual battle and rememberances of those who fought there. 
The Battle of Midway 1942
 Brief history of the battle of Midway complete with maps. It also lists losses for both sides as well as the major commanders of both sides. 
World War II in the Pacific 
This site provides an excellent view of the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. It focuses on the battles of Okinawa and Iwo Jima
Normandy 1944 
Good site for learning the entire history behind the entire operation. Links to pictures, narratives, and interviews with people who actually lived through the D-Day invasion. 
The Battle of the Bulge - The Ardennes Offensive 
This site is devoted to the last major offensive of the German Army during World War Hyperwar: European Theater of Operations 
Contains links to many different facets of the war including the Holocaust, concentration camps, battles, locations, etc. 
The Battle of Britain - 1940
 Brief, historical report of the battle. Good links to other sites that describe the battle in more detail.

Timelines

World War Two in Europe
Timeline of Pacific War

Korean War

Korean War
From the Truman Library. Contains photos, cartoons, documents and a week by week chonology of events, as well as links to other Korean War sites, including maps.

Korean War Museum Get Educated Page
Has an oral history project which is collecting the memories of Korean War vets, as well as a lot of other information about this war.

Overview of the Korean War
From Army Historical Series, AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY

Global Access to Educational Sources - Wars of the 20th Century
Lists approximately a dozen links expecially selected for secondary students.
 

Vietnam War

Vietnam War
Learn about the war by reading a lecture on The Vietnam War and the Tragedy of Containment and by following links to oral histories of people who were there.

The American Experience/Vietnam
Materials accompany the PBS Series.

Global Access to Educational Sources - Wars of the 20th Century
Lists approximately a dozen links expecially selected for secondary students.

Vietnam War Timelines
Comprehensive timelines containing quotes, analysis and photos

Miscellaneous

American Women in Uniform
From the site: Did you know that there are almost two million women veterans? From the American Revolution to Operation Allied Force around Kosovo, women have served in some way in every conflict. Not that they were legal in the early days. History tells us that thirty three thousand women served in World War One and almost 500,000 took part in World War Two. During the Korean era 120,000 women were in uniform and seven thousand were deployed in theater during Viet Nam. During Desert Storm seven per cent of the total U.S. forces deployed were women - over forty thousand of them. So on these pages you will find the history and accomplishments of those women who have served this country - voluntarily - since its beginning. 

Conversations with History
At this site, distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their work. They reminisce about their participation in great events, and they share their perspectives on the past and reflect on what the future may hold. Topics include: The Arms Race, the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb, U.S.  Foreign Policy , Peacekeeping, Vietnam War, Latin America