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World War II started in 1939 when many countries, including New Zealand, declared war on Germany when it attacked Poland. The rise of fascism and Hitler's ne...
Entry last updated: 28/11/24Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Primary sources are things like letters, diaries, photos, poems and other documents and objects created during the war or soon after by people who were invol...
Entry last updated: 17/01/25Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
World War One was an international conflict that took place from 1914 to 1918, and was also known as The Great War. It began in Europe and involved over thir...
Entry last updated: 28/11/24World War Two (WWII or WW2), also called the Second World War, took place between 1939 and 1945. It is called a world war because most of the world's major c...
Entry last updated: 2/12/24This entry recommends resources to find out how New Zealand's involvement and views of conflict have changed over time, and how wars are commemorated. It als...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
On 5 September 1941, Prime Minister Joseph Savage announced that New Zealand would be joining World War Two. Even thought New Zealand was in the war to suppo...
Entry last updated: 17/01/25World War Two (1939-1945) is also known as WW2, WWII, or the Second World War. This entry will show you how to find information about what daily life was lik...
Entry last updated: 28/11/24Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Even though there was a Māori contingent in the First World War, the 28th Māori Battalion was only established in October 1939. Part of the 2nd New Zealand E...
Entry last updated: 16/01/25Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
World War Two (World War II, WWII, or WW2) was a global war which resulted in the death of 50 to 85 million people. It became the deadliest and most widespre...
Entry last updated: 17/01/25Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
World War Two took place between 1939 to 1945. This war involved almost every part of the world. It became the deadliest in history, and resulted in the deat...
Entry last updated: 17/01/25