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Canada in World War II
Canada in World War II
Very important information about using Google for this project.
Very important information about using Google for this project.
If you Google "WW II" you will get about 108 million results. How many of those results do you think are specific to the Canadian war experience? (Hint: not many)
If you Google "WW II" you will get about 108 million results. How many of those results do you think are specific to the Canadian war experience? (Hint: not many)
To do well on this project, you need CANADIAN information, so choose websites carefully.
To do well on this project, you need CANADIAN information, so choose websites carefully.
Credible Research Sources
Credible Research Sources
many project topics are covered here
authoritative
in English and French
for information on Canadian spy activity use the search terms "Special Operations Executive," "Intelligence" & "Espionage"
Canadian info
cross-searchable articles (links within articles so you can easily get to related topics)
in English and French
authoritative
amazing images - photos, propaganda posters, artifacts...
authoritative
in English and French
Images - careful!
Images - careful!
Use a critical eye when searching for pictures through Google Images. Look carefully to be sure your results are related to Canada's WWII experience. Here's a funny story about what can happen when you let Google do all the work...
Primary Sources: Letters, stories, diaries, video, audio
Primary Sources: Letters, stories, diaries, video, audio
This site has great images and letters from Canadian soldiers
The Memory Project archives include a variety of primary sources providing testimonies from veterans.
This site at Canada's Veterans Affairs contains many diaries and letters by Canadian soldiers in World War II.
Huge collection of photographs and memories from the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP)
Excellent collection!
use the dropdown menu to see "More Second World War" subjects such as specific battles, propaganda, women's roles, etc.
video clips, footage from the era
links to articles
Tons!!! of primary sources organized by categories
Tons!!! of primary sources organized by categories
Faces of War: Collections Canada
online archive of photographs taken by Canada's military photographers in WWII
National Film Board
Documentary films about Canadians by Canadian filmmakers, funded by the Canadian Government
Enter "world war" in the search bar
Recommended sites for specific topics - if you come across amazing sites that we haven't included here, tell us!
Recommended sites for specific topics - if you come across amazing sites that we haven't included here, tell us!
Curio is CBC's educational streaming service. You can find documentaries from television and radio, news reports and more, including shows like The Nature of Things, Kim's Convenience, and Canada's Smartest Person.
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