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World War II (Bookshelf)
World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, though global related conflicts begun earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people, from more than 30 different countries. In a state of "total war", the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by mass deaths of civilians, including the Holocaust, the Three Alls Policy, the strategic bombing of enemy industrial and/or population centers, and the first use of nuclear weapons in combat, it resulted in an estimated 50 million to 85 million fatalities. These made World War II the deadliest conflict in human history.
—Excerpted from World War II on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.
Due to publication date, Project Gutenberg has a limited selection of titles in this area.
Contents
[hide]Personal Narratives
- The Biography of a Rabbit
by Roy Benson - Coming of Age: 1939-1946 by John Cox
- Blood Brothers: A Medic's Sketch Book by Eugene C. Jacobs
Pacific Campaigns and Battles
- Across The Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa by Joseph H. Alexander
- Breaching the Marianas: The Battle for Saipan by John C. Chapin
- Breaking the Outer Ring: Marine Landings in the Marshall Islands by John C. Chapin
- Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons by John C. Chapin
- A Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island by Robert Cressman
- From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War by Jon T. Hoffman
- First Offensive: The Marine Campaign for Guadalcanal by Henry I. Shaw
United States
- Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor
- Day of Infamy Speech: Given before the US Congress December 8 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt
- The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Radio Addresses to the American People Broadcast Between 1933 and 1944 by Franklin D. Roosevelt
- State of the Union Addresses by Franklin D. Roosevelt
- State of the Union Addresses by Harry S. Truman
Manhattan Project
- Project Trinity, 1945-1946 by Carl R. Maag and Steve Rohrer
- Trinity Site by National Atomic Museum (U.S.)
- Photos and Maps of Trinity (Atomic Test) Site by White Sands Missile Range (N.M.). Public Affairs Office
- Trinity Site: 1945-1995. A National Historic Landmark, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico by White Sands Missile Range (N.M.). Public Affairs Office
- Film: Trinity Shot (first US Atomic Test)
The Home Front
- If Your Baby Must Travel in Wartime by United States Children's Bureau
Fiction: Youth
- Dave Dawson at Casablanca by Robert Sidney Bowen
- Dave Dawson at Dunkirk by Robert Sidney Bowen
- Dave Dawson at Truk by Robert Sidney Bowen
- Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal by Robert Sidney Bowen
- Dave Dawson on the Russian Front by Robert Sidney Bowen
- Dave Dawson with the Commandos by Robert Sidney Bowen
- Dave Dawson with the R.A.F. by Robert Sidney Bowen
- A Yankee Flier in Italy by Rutherford George Montgomery
- A Yankee Flier Over Berlin by Rutherford George Montgomery
- A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. by Rutherford George Montgomery
- Nancy Dale, Army Nurse by Ruby Lorraine Radford
Fiction: Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Direct Wire by Clee Garson
- The Chameleon Man by William P. McGivern
- Death Makes A Mistake by William P. McGivern
- Rats in the Belfry by David Wright O'Brien
- Henry Horn's X-Ray Eye Glasses by Dwight V. Swain
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PG World War I & II Bookshelves
Next month will mark the centenary of the start ofWorld War I. People around the world will be commemorating those that fought in the Great War. If you’re interested in learning more about the war then you may be interested to learn that the Project Gutenberg archives contain a large number of works, both factual and fiction, from both WWI and WWII. (this year also marks the 75th anniversary of the Second World War).
To help you find and navigate these ebooks, PG volunteers have created bookshelves dedicated to each war.
World War I
The WWI bookshelf has been organized into a number of sections letting you navigate directly to titles for that specific subject. There’s a Fiction section for a little light hearted reading, but for those interested in more factual writings, you can browse subjects based on Air/Sea warfare, biographies, general histories, fighting forces, conflicts in the various locations around the world, etc.
Visit the Project Gutenberg WWI Bookshelf.
World War II
Due to changes in copyright in the latter half of the twentieth century, many titles from the second world war have not yet fallen into the Public Domain, so this selection is much smaller than the WWI ebooks. This bookshelf will no doubt grow over the coming years, so it’s worth checking back from time-to-time.
Visit the Project Gutenberg WWII Bookshelf
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