LibGuides: History: World War Two and Australia

World War Two

World War Two

For books browse the Resource Centre Catalogue under the following subject headings:

World War, 1939-1945

World War, 1939-1945 - Australia

Australia - History - 139-1945

Browse the shelves at:

940.53 - World War Two

994.04 - Australia and World War Two

994.042 - The Homefront in Australia

World War 11 1939-1945 Overview and Causes

An understanding of the causes and a broad overview of The Second World War is important to your study of Australia's involvement in this war. Make sure you explore this BBC History Website on World War Two.

World War Two books

World War II by Simon Adams
Call Number: 940.53 ADA
ISBN: 0751328766
Publication Date: 2000
A Dorling Kindersley eyewitness guide to World War 11. Discover the turbulent events of World War 11, from the Blitz to the atomic bomb.
Longman Twentieth Century History Series by Josh Brooman
Call Number: 944.04MCP
ISBN: 0582343445
Publication Date: 1989-01-01
Use this book to explore the origins of the Second World War 1929-1941.
World War II 1939-1945 by Nicolas Brasch
Call Number: 994.042 BRA
ISBN: 9781740706001
Publication Date: 2012
This book chronicles the events leading up to World War 11 and Australia's involvement in several allied campaigns. It also explores the war's impact on the lives of Australian servicemen and women, as well as Australians supporting the war effort at home. Specially selected extracts from primary sources bring this period of Australian history to life.
World War II - Australians at war by Robert Hillman
Call Number: 994.042 HILL
ISBN: 186391269X
Publication Date: 2001
This book looks at the famous battles fought by Australian soldiers and what conditions were like fighting in Europe, North Africa, the Pacific and in New Guinea.It also describes life in Australia during the war and how those who served are remembered today.
Australian Women at war by Patsy Adam-Smith
Call Number: 994.04 ADA
ISBN: 0170064085
Publication Date: 1984
Australian Women at war is a history of how women have responded to war, from 1900, when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and it's aftermath. Women worked as mechanics, drivers, coders, manufactured small arms, worked in factories and ship yards and on the land. This book records the achievements of these women.
On the Home Front by Kate Darian-Smith
Call Number: 994.042 DAR
ISBN: 9780522856835
Publication Date: 2009-09-01
As women left home and replaced men in factories and offices, the traditional roles of mothers and wives were challenged. This book explores daily life on the homefront in World War Two. It draws upon the memories of men and women who lived through these turbulent years.

Modern World History Online Database

The Modern World History Online Database is a must use resource for this subject. You will find Biographies, Events, Primary Sources, Images, Videos, Maps and Charts.

Treasure Trove

Trove is an online search engine developed by the National Library of Australia. At the click of a button, you can access a large and unrivalled repository of Australian material.

ebook Dorling Kindersley Guide to World War II

World War 11

by Simon Adam

Australia and World War II - Weblinks

Australia and World War II - State Library Victoria
The State Library of Victoria website has fantastic resources on Australia and World War 11.
The Homefront in World War II.
This part of the State Library of Victoria site has great resources about conscription, the roles of women, Americans in Australia, Internment camps and food shortages and rations. It includes many primary sources.
Australia Abroad in World War II - State Library Victoria
This part of the State Library site explores Australians serving abroad in Europe, Asia, the Pacific and Northern Africa.
World War II - The Australian War Memorial
Women in Action - Nurses and serving Women
This government site has many other weblinks to information about women and their roles in World War 11.
War and Australia, World War II: 1942 Gallery
Browse a selection of records relating to N.S.W involvement in World War 11, including wartime activities on the home front.

The Kokoda Trail

The Kokoda track
Explore this web-site compiled by the department of Veteran Affairs.
Kokoda: Overview
Information, photos, maps and video on this campaign.
The battle for Australia - The Kokoda track
View some great images here.

Screen Australia

Make sure you explore these video resources from Australian Screen about The Second World War.

Referencing

Remember to always record the resources you have used in your research and to provide the information with your assessment tasks.

There are some excellent online citation generators to help you create your bibliography and to help you with in text citations.

This particular one uses the Oxford style.

Online Citation Generator