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1 F3 History Useful Websites Theme One: International Conflicts and Threats to Peace in the 20 th century 1. The First World War The website provides a timeline and research article to introduce the First World War The Great War The website is about the history of the First World War. It has chronological table, photos, maps, and statistics of victims and military force of different countries An Appeasement Policy This website is about the content and history of the appeasement policy Hitler Historical Museum This website is about the writings, speeches, photos and posters of Adolf Hitler The History Place: The Rise of Hitler This website introduces the life of Adolf Hitler Darwin and Darwinism This website is about the theory of Darwinism Franco-Prussian War to Sarajevo, This website is about the history from , describe the outbreak of the First World War.

2 8. Photos of the Great War This website shows the photos locations and weapons of the First World War Versailles Treaty Contents This website provides the contents of the important articles of the Versailles Treaty The History Place: World War Two in Europe This website has a timeline showing the causes and the course of the Second World War The Russian Revolution This website provides articles, timelines and photos to describe the causes and the course of the Russian Revolutions in 1905 and Marxists Internet Archive This website is about the main contributors of Marxism, including Karl Marx, Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin The Capitalism Site This website is about the concept and the theory of Capitalism Remember Nagasaki This website uses photographs to describe the atomic explosion in Nagasaki Korean War This website shows the weapons, history and photographs of the Korean War Cuban Missile Crisis: Secrecy This website describes the negotiation process between the US and the Soviet

3 Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis United Nations This website describes the structure and the work of the United Nations.

4 Theme Two: Growth and Development of Hong Kong in the 20 th Century 1. Welcome to East Asia This website introduces the history of Hong Kong during the Japanese Occupation and the Japanese aggression towards China before the Second World War The Fall of Hong Kong This website describes the fall of Hong Kong during the Second World War. It also introduces the Japanese policies over Hong Kong in this period Hong Kong 97 This website introduces the history of Hong Kong over the past 100 years Chinese films This website introduces the famous actors in Hong Kong between the 1940s-60s The Beatles Photo Sessions This website introduces the Beatles in the 1960s. Related photos are provided Elvis.com This website is about the life of Elvis Presley and his performance Public Housing in Hong Kong This website is about the housing problems in Hong Kong and their solutions Hong Kong Movie Database The website is about the Hong Kong movies in the past and at present.

5 9. Hong Kong This website is about the development of the Hong Kong economy since the British occupation Sun Yixian and Hong Kong This website is about the history of Sun Yixian in Hong Kong Bruce Lee Museum This website is about the life of Bruce Lee in the movie industry.

6 Theme Three: Major Achievements in the 20 th Century 1. League of Nations The website is about the foundation and the work of the League of Nations United Nations This website is about the organization structure and the work of the United Nations United Nations Association of the USA This website is about the work and services of the United Nations Association of the USA United Nations Children s Fund This website provides news of the United Nations Children s Fund. It also introduces the work and services of the organization World Health Organization This website provides news of the World Health Organization. It also introduces the work and services of the organization International Monetary Fund This website provides news of the International Monetary Fund. It also introduces the work and services of the organization Stories of the world s famous people This website is about the well-known people who had important influence to the world. Great scientists such as Mr. and Mrs. Curie, Thomas Edison and Sir Issac Newton are introduced in this website.

7 8. BBC Online Science The website provides recent news on scientific development. A searching engine for different aspects in science is provided Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity This website is about the life and achievements of Marie Curie Thomas Edison s Invention Web The website is about the life and the inventions of Thomas Edison World AIDS Day The website describes the purpose of the World Aids Days. Updated news and events are provided The Lung Net This website describes the lung s function and the possible diseases with prevention methods Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village This website is about the life and stories of Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company. It also introduces other inventors such as Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers NASA Apollo th Anniversary This website provides descriptions and photos of the moonwalk The Computer Museum Center This website introduces the history of computers. Related photos are included.

8 16. I-Car Online This website describes training programme for car repairing World Wildlife Fund This website is about the work of the environmental protection agencies and delivers the message of wildlife protection Nuclear Energy Institute This website is about the technology and the usage of nuclear energy.

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