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Blitzkrieg : The Second World War Experience, Vol. 1 by
The world burst into war in a blast of bombs and tanks when the Nazis marched into Poland. "Blitzkrieg" moves from the aftermath of World War I into the dramatic events of 1938-41. Rare items of memorabilia--including Hitler's order to invade Poland and Montgomery's diary charting the evacuation from Dunkirk--bring the era and events to life as never before. The CD features Chamberlain's announcement of war; Churchill's "finest hour" speech; and Hitler's first speech from the newly German Danzig.
Axis Ascendant: The Second World War Experience, Vol. 2 by
Published in association with the Imperial War Museum, this volume charts the period when the Axis powers reigned supreme. It begins with the German drive eastwards and the invasion of Russia and moves to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and the entry of America into the war.
Turning of the Tide : The Second World War Experience. Vol. 3 by
After years of losses, the tide finally turns—beginning in Russia with the epic battle for Stalingrad and the German retreat. Then, in Africa, the Allied armies defeat Rommel’s Afrika Korps. On mainland Europe, the Allies finally gain significant ground with the invasion of Italy and that county’s eventual surrender. Rare facsimile documents include General Montgomery’s orders for the Battle of El Alamein and Stalin’s notes for his speech following the Red Army’s victory at Stalingrad.
D-Day Girls : the spies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II by
Rigorously researched and written with razor-sharp wit, D-Day Girls is an inspiring story for our own moment of resistance: a reminder of what courage--and the energy of politically animated women--can accomplish when the stakes seem incalculably high.
Code Girls by
Code Girls is the amazing true story of the young American women who cracked German and Japanese military codes during World War II.
Women Heroes of World War II: The Pacific Theater by
Discusses several of the "women and girls who risked their lives through their involvement in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. Fifteen ... stories unfold across China, Japan, Malaya, Singapore, the Dutch East Indies, and the Philippines, providing [a] ... reminder of womens' and girls' refusal to sit on the sidelines around the world and throughout history. [Amazon description]
West Point History of World War II by 
The Taste of War: World War II and the battle for food by 
Experiences of Japanese American Women During and after World War II (E-book) by
Examines the experiences of Japanese American women who were in internment camps during World War II and after. Precious Yamaguchi follows these women after they were released and shows how they tried to rebuild their lives after losing everything. Using evidence from primary sources as well as over seven years of interviews with sixteen women, Yamaguchi provides a feminist, intergenerational, and historical study of how unequal the justice system has been to this group of people and how it has affected their quality of life, sense of identity, and relationship with future generations.
Christianity, Social Justice, and the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II (E-book) by
Anne M. Blankenship's study of Christianity in the infamous camps where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II yields insights both far-reaching and timely. While most Japanese Americans maintained their traditional identities as Buddhists, a sizeable minority identified as Christian, and a number of church leaders sought to minister to them in the camps. Blankenship shows how church leaders were forced to assess the ethics and pragmatism of fighting against or acquiescing to what they clearly perceived, even in the midst of a national crisis, as an unjust social system. These religious activists became acutely aware of the impact of government, as well as church, policies that targeted ordinary Americans of diverse ethnicities.
Going through the doors of the camp churches and delving deeply into the religious experiences of the incarcerated and the faithful who aided them, Blankenship argues that the incarceration period introduced new social and legal approaches for Christians of all stripes to challenge the constitutionality of government policies on race and civil rights. She also shows how the camp experience nourished the roots of an Asian American liberation theology that sprouted in the sixties and seventies.
Gasa-Gasa Girl Goes to Camp : A Nisei Youth Behind a World War II Fence by
Lily Nakai and her family lived in southern California, where sometimes she and a friend dreamt of climbing the Hollywood sign that lit the night. At age ten, after believing that her family was simply going on a "camping trip," she found herself living in a tar-papered barrack, nightly gazing out instead at a searchlight. She wondered if anything would ever be normal again. In this creative memoir, Lily Havey combines storytelling, watercolor, and personal photographs to recount her youth in two Japanese-American internment camps during World War II.
Red Tails by
Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky, even as they battle discrimination on the ground. Featuring jaw-dropping aerial action and thrilling special effects, Red Tails is a breathtaking tribute to the unsung heroes who rose above extraordinary challenges and ultimately soared into history.
Band of Brothers (6 DVDs) by
Tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army, an elite rifle company that parachuted into France early on D-Day morning, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, captured Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden, and suffered heavy casualties. Also includes a documentary about the soldiers in Easy Company.
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