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Information Sources

What is the difference between a PRIMARY and SECONDARY source of information?

The following sites may provide useful source material:

Australian War Memorial
National Archives of Australia
National Library of Australia
National Museum of Australia
ANZAC Portal (Department of Veteran Affairs)
Trove

Modern History Resources- Use the Library Catalogue to find even more great resources!

General History Texts

Mastering Modern World History (NEW 2022 edition!)
Conducting Authentic Historical Inquiry: Engaging Learners with Sources and Emerging Technologies
Remembering Migration: Oral Histories and Heritage in Australia

Pacific/World War 2

Australia 1944-45 Victory in the Pacific (teacher recommendation)
Invasion 1942? Australia and the Japanese Threat (electronic article) (teacher recommendation)
The Oxford Illustrated History of World War II (NEW!)
Pacific War Remembered
Saipan: Oral Histories of the Pacific War

Cold War

A Brief History of the Cold War
The Cold War

Women’s Rights

Women’s History for Beginners

Civil Rights

Revolutions

Enlightenment

General History (including Pacific War)

Key Features of Modern History (teacher recommendation)
HSC Modern History (teacher recommendation)
Inquiry 1: A Source Based Approach to Modern History (teacher recommendation)
Turning Points in Australian History (teacher recommendation)
Shifting Tides: Australia and the Pacific in the Second World War (teacher recommendation)
Mastering Modern World History
Experience of Nationhood

War

World War 2

Patton and World War 11

World War 1

World War 1: Destruction and Rebirth

World War 1: The War in Europe (6 videos in series)

Episode 1 Roots of a Conflict
Episode 2 European Conflict
Episode 3 America Joins the Ranks
Episode 4 Supporting the War
Episode 5 Civil Rights Civil Liberties
Episode 6 Fear on the Homefront

The Cold War

The Cold War Part 1 1945-1961 (teacher recommendation)
The Cold War Part 2 1962-1991 (teacher recommendation)

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