Literature+from+and+about+WWII

The next two units we cover will deal with the experiences and effects of World War II. The links below will take you to images, letters, videos, and audio files from that time period.

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__ Try to imagine that you are the writer of the letter, or hearing the announcement of war for the first time, etc. Put yourself there and think about the following: How do you feel? What are you thinking? What will you do next? __

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VIDEOS

LETTERS The Letters of Private Melvin W. Johnson: During the latter years of World War II, V-Mail became a popular way to correspond with a loved one serving overseas. V-mail consisted of miniaturized messages reproduced by microphotography from 16mm film. [|Private Johnson's Letters] [|Database of War Letters]

AUDIO FILES: [|The War of Our Fathers] CLICK on the **listen** button at the top of the screen and then start Windows Media Player. [|The Music of Manzanar] CLICK on the **listen** button at the top of the page and then start Windows Media Player. [|Poetry and World War II] CLICK on the listen button at the top of the screen and then start Windows Media Player. SCROLL down for the text of the poem. [|WW II Ski Troops] CLICK on the **listen** button at the top of the screen and then start Windows Media Player. [|Nurses in WW II] CLICK on the **listen** button at the top of the screen and then start Windows Media Player. [|Concentration Camp Liberator] CLICK on the **listen** button at the top of the screen and tehn start Windows Media Player