Overview
The United States' involvement in World War 2 ended with the US as a world power. The UW Libraries, American Heritage Center (AHC), other academic institutions, government websites, and other websites provide researchers with a vast array of material.
Reference Books & Bibliographies
Bibliographic Guide to the Two World Wars by Call Number: D 421 .B3ISBN: 0859350134Publication Date: 1977-05-01
World War II in Numbers by Call Number: D744 .D69 2013ISBN: 9781770851955Publication Date: 2013-07-25
Biographical Dictionary of World War II by Call Number: D736 .B63 1996ISBN: 0891415483Publication Date: 1996-09-01
West Point History of World War II by Call Number: D743 .W445 2015ISBN: 9781476782737Publication Date: 2015-11-03
American Decades, 1900-1999 by Call Number: E169.12 .A419 1994ISBN: 0810357224Publication Date: 1996-03-26
Novels & Narrative Nonfiction
Slaughterhouse-Five by Call Number: PS3572.O5 S6 1994ISBN: 9780385312080Publication Date: 1994-02-01
Unbroken : A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Call Number: D805.J3 Z364 2010ISBN: 9781400064168Publication Date: 2010-11-16- D-Day, June 6, 1944 : The Climactic Battle of World War II by Call Number: D756.5.N6 A455 1994ISBN: 0671884034Publication Date: 1994-06-01
Useful Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War 1939 1945 United States
List of all World War 1939 1945 United States specific subject headings
List of all World War 1939 1945 subject headings (includes other countries and subjects)
Recommended Scholarly Books
The Guns at Last Light by Call Number: D756 .A78 2013ISBN: 9780805062908Publication Date: 2013-05-14
Primary Sources
- Primary Sources - WW2 at University of Washington LibrariesA guide from the University of Washington Libraries to primary and secondary sources for WW2.
Recommended Reading Lists on WW2
The following links are to recommended books on the US Civil War.
- The Greatest Books Ever Written about the Second World WarRecommended biographies, memoirs, and reporting about the Second World War from the publisher Penguin.
- The best books on World War II recommended by Antony BeevorRecommendations by historian Antony Beevor of his favorite books about the Second World War.
- 21 Essential World War II Books That Examine Every Angle of the ConflictRecommendations from "The Archive" on the WW2 books.
- THE 10 Best Novels about World War II (with 40 Runners UpA well-rounded list of novels about WW2.
Websites
- Library of Congress "A Guide to World War II Materials"A comprehensive guide to WW2 materials available on the Library of Congress website.
Bibliographic Databases & Journals
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The Journal of American HistoryThe Journal of American History is the official academic journal of the Organization of American Historians. It covers the field of American history and was established in 1914 as the Mississippi Valley Historical Review, the official journal of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association.
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The American Historical ReviewThe American Historical Review is a quarterly academic history journal and the official publication of the American Historical Association. It targets readers interested in all periods and facets of history and has often been described as the premier journal of American history in the world.
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Reviews in American HistoryReviews in American History is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal established in 1973 and published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. It publishes reviews of new books on the topic of American history, as well as retrospectives on influential titles of the past.
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American QuarterlyAmerican Quarterly is an academic journal and the official publication of the American Studies Association. The journal covers topics of both domestic and international concern in the United States and is considered a leading resource in the field of American studies.
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Journal of American StudiesThe Journal of American Studies is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering international perspectives on the history, literature, politics and culture of the United States. It includes a book review section.
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The Journal of Military HistoryThe Journal of Military History is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the military history of all times and places. It is the official journal of the Society for Military History. The journal was established in 1937.
Memoirs & Personal Journals
Helmet for My Pillow by Call Number: D811.L3547 A3 2010ISBN: 9780553593310Publication Date: 2010-02-02
Government Documents
There are hundreds of U.S. government documents about World War II. Those listed below are just a sample of the available documents.
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Army Air Forces in World War IICall Number: GOV DOCS D301.82: 1 to 7
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Burma, 1942Call Number: Online & GOV DOCS D114.7/5:B92
- The Chemical Warfare Service : from laboratory to field by
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Call Number: GOV DOCS D 114.7:C 42/2Publication Date: 2010
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The Corps of Engineers : the war against Japan byCall Number: GOV DOCS D 114.7:EN 3/2017Publication Date: 2017
- First in the air : the Eagle Squadrons of World War II by
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Call Number: GOV DOCS D 301.82/7:EA3Publication Date: 2007
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Flying Tigers : Chennault's American volunteer group in China byCall Number: GOV DOCS D 301.82/7:C 42Publication Date: 2009
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General Clark's decision to drive on Rome byCall Number: GOV DOCS D114.2:C55
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General Kenney reports : a personal history of the Pacific War byCall Number: GOV DOCS D301.82/7:K39
- Operation Knight's Move : German airborne raid against Tito, 25 May 1944 by
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Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2011
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Operation Thursday : birth of the Air Commandos byCall Number: Online & GOV DOCS D301.82:OP2Publication Date: 1994
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The Ordnance Department : planning munitions for war byCall Number: GOV DOCS D 114.7:OR 2/2017Publication Date: 2017
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Piercing the fog : intelligence and Army Air Forces operations in World War IICall Number: GOV DOCS D301.82/7:P61
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Pipeline to Russia : the Alaska-Siberia Air Route in World War IICall Number: GOV DOCS I 29.2:R 92Publication Date: 2016
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A Priceless advantage: U.S. Navy communications intelligence and the battles of Coral Sea, Midway, and the Aleutians byCall Number: GOV DOCS MICROFICHE D 1.2:IN 8/12
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Rangers: selected combat operations in World War II byCall Number: Online
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The Signal Corps : the emergency (to December 1941) byCall Number: D 114.7:SI 2/2/2017Publication Date: 2017
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Stalingrad to Berlin : the German defeat in the east byCall Number: GOV DOCS D 114.2:ST 1/2011Publication Date: 2011
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Strategic air war against Germany and Japan : a memoir byCall Number: GOV DOCS D301.96:St8Publication Date: 1986
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To Bizerte with the II Corps, 23 April - 13 May 1943Call Number: Online & GOV DOCS D114.9:B55