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New Zealanders at home in World War 2These research suggestions and websites might help you with your research on "New Zealander's who remained at home during World War 2,
Conscientious Objectors, Home guard, Manpower, Rationing and Women in Wartime."
Subject headings, keywords
NZ in World War 2
conscientious objectors
home guard
manpower
rationing
NZ women in wartime
Dewey Numbers (There are short references in each of these books)
993 'New Zealand Yesterday's'. 'A pictorial history of NZ'.
'New Zealand, a short history'. 'Milestones, turning points in NZ history'
940.53 'Women in wartime. NZ women tell their stories'
'War stories our mothers never told us'
Reference: (There are short references in each of these books)
Frontiers of Dreams, NZ encyclopeadias, An A-Z of Kiwi fact and folklore,
Reed illustrated history of NZ, The Oxford history of NZ
On-line databases and websites
These websites have information on NZer's at home during WWII
http://www.nzetc.org/ (NZ heritage articles online)
http://www.militarybadges.info/nz-army/ (go to 2nd World War, scroll to bottom and find article on the home guard)
http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/ (general information)
http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/wwii/pearlharbor/
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/ (conscientious objectors)
http://www.militarybadges.info/nz-army/page/20-site_map.htm