Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources
"Greek soldiers in Albania." Image. Library of Congress. World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 4 Feb. 2013.
This photograph depicts a group of Greek soldiers in Albania during the Italian invasion of Greece in 1940. I used it as a picture in my website because it emphasized my point on how though Italy had the surprise advantage, the Greeks were fighting back. This is a primary source because the picture was taken at the time of the invasion.
"LIFE Magazine December 16, 1940." @ Original LIFE Magazines.com, Unique Gift Idea, Vintage LIFE Magazine, Classic LIFE Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2013.
This magazine first appeared on December 16, 1940 depicting the Greek Soldier in World War II. I used it on my banner because it showed the United State's support for Greece's attempts to fight off Italy. It is a primary source because the magazine came out during the Greco-Italian War.
"Operation-Mercury Videos." Operation-Mercury Videos. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2013.
This website is a primary source because it contains German combat footage and newsreels about the German invasion of Greece and Crete from that time. I used footage from these newsreels and made them into 45 second videos that I used on my website. The videos were mainly used for propoganda in Germany to get more Germans to join the war effort.
"PART FOUR THE SEIZURE OF CRETE (Operation MERKUR)." THE GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN
THE BALKANS (SPRING 1941): PART IV. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.
This website is a primary source that recounts military information in Greece during World War II. This was a good source because it had many pictures and numbers, for instance the number of troops used in the invasion of Crete. It is a primary source because it has documents, quotes, and photos that were during the war.
"Russian troops at Battle of Stalingrad." Image. Library of Congress. World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.
This is a primary source because the photo of the troops took place at the actual battle. I found it to be useful because I thought it would help explain to the reader what the Battle of Stalingrad was like.
"The Last Free Message April 27 1941." YouTube. YouTube, 12 June 2011. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.
While the source is from YouTube, I found the video through a reliable research page about Oxi Day. The video is a primary source because it is the recording of a Greek radio broadcast from April 1941. I found it helpful because I thought it accurately showed how the Greeks felt about surrendering to Germany.
“The Washington Oxi Day Foundation.” The Washington Oxi Day Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2013.
This website had a lot of information concerning Oxi Day and videos that were helpful in that they included interviews with Greeks who had experienced the events. I used the videos for information that I put on my website because they are full of information about Oxi Day and the Greco-Italian War. This is a primary source because the website includes interviews with people who were eye-witnesses to the events.
U.S., Department of State, Publication 1983, Peace and War: United States Foreign Policy, 1931-1941 (Washington, D.C.: U.S., Government Printing Office, 1943), pp. 595
This letter was from President Franklin Roosevelt to King George of Greece about the United States
giving aide to Greece. It is a primary source document because it was written during that time period. I used it in my "Documents" page because it emphasized how the United States felt about Greece fighting off the Germans.
Secondary Sources
Chmiola, Marissa, Email-Interview by Maria Triantafyllopoulos. 03 March. 2013.
Marissa Chmiola is a sponsorer of the Oxi Day Foundation, a foundation dedicated to informing people about the historical impact of Oxi Day. Since she is an expert on Oxi Day, I interviewed her by email and used the information from our interview on my website.
Demetrios. "Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for OXI Day - October 28, 2012 — Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America." Encyclical for OXI Day - October 28, 2012 — Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. N.p., 24 Oct. 2012. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
This is a secondary source about Oxi Day from the view of the Greek Orthodox American Archbishop, Demetrios. In the article he writes about the bravery of the Greeks and their faith and courage. It is a good source because it shows the more religious aspect of Oxi Day.
Dobbs, Charles M., and Tucker, Spencer C. "Eastern Front: World War II." World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO,2013. Web. 22 Apr. 2013.
This article is about the Eastern Front in World War II. I found it helpful because it included a picture taken from the Eastern Front during that time and it also had a lot of information about the Eastern Front in general, not just the Soviet Union area. The article has many details as it gives an account of what happened year by year on that particular front.
Gilbert, Martin. Second World War. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1989. Print.
I used this book as a source of information about the events during the Greco-Italian War, the Battle of Greece and the Battle of Crete. I put the information about these events I found in my website. This book is a secondary source because it’s author did not personally experience the events and the book was written after the war.
"Greece and Crete, 1940-1941." Map. World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.
This map shows German operations in Crete and Greece in 1940 and 1941. It also include information like dates of the operations and shows where the Germans were landing and going. I used this map in my website as a picture so the reader could visualize where the Germans were in Greece. This is a secondary source because the map was created after the war had happened and it was not made by someone who was actually there.
Lee, Loyd E. World War II. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999. Print.
This book is about World War II in general. I used the information the book had, especially its timeline in the front, to create a quick timeline in my website about an overall summary of the events in World War II leading up to the Greco-Italian war. The book is a secondary source because its author didn’t personally witness the events himself.
Lord, Victoria M. "Oxi Day - The Ultimate History Project." The Ultimate History Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.
This is a great secondary source about Oxi Day. It included a background on the major players in Greece that I had not known previously and it has pictures of Greece and its citizens during the war that I had not seen before. It also led me to another great primary source.
Mentzelopoulos, Andreas. E-mail interview by Maria Triantafyllopoulos. 21 April 2013.
The source I interviewed was a secondary source since he had not been around during the time of World War II. He was an expert on the subject though since he had attended a Greek military academy, where battle tactics and past operations are studied in immense detail. He had risen to the rank of Brigadier General and knew a lot about the military aspect of the operations in Greece during the war and how that impacted other events.
Van Hartesveldt, Fred R. “Campaign for Crete: World War II.” World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 3 Feb. 2013.
This article is about the German attack on the island Crete. I used the information in the article in my section in my website that is about Crete. The article is a secondary source because the author of the article didn’t personally see the events and because the article was made after the war.
Van Watson, William. "Escape from patria(rchy), return to the (m)other: the Italian invasion of Greece in Mediterraneo and Captain Corelli's Mandolin." Literature-Film Quarterly 33.4 (2005): 313+. Student Resources in Context. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
This is a secondary source that contains useful quotes and pictures that I included in my website about Greece and Italy during World War II. I thought it was useful because I found quotes from Germans during the war, so the quotes represent Germany's point of view about Greece.
“World War II Timeline.” World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2013.Web. 1. 2013.
This time gave insightful information about the events leading up to Greco-Italian War and events that came after it. Through the timeline, I was able to find specific names and dates and do further research on them. I used some of information like the dates of the Greco-Italian war in my website. This is a secondary source because it is a timeline created by someone who did not personally experience the events.
"Greek soldiers in Albania." Image. Library of Congress. World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 4 Feb. 2013.
This photograph depicts a group of Greek soldiers in Albania during the Italian invasion of Greece in 1940. I used it as a picture in my website because it emphasized my point on how though Italy had the surprise advantage, the Greeks were fighting back. This is a primary source because the picture was taken at the time of the invasion.
"LIFE Magazine December 16, 1940." @ Original LIFE Magazines.com, Unique Gift Idea, Vintage LIFE Magazine, Classic LIFE Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2013.
This magazine first appeared on December 16, 1940 depicting the Greek Soldier in World War II. I used it on my banner because it showed the United State's support for Greece's attempts to fight off Italy. It is a primary source because the magazine came out during the Greco-Italian War.
"Operation-Mercury Videos." Operation-Mercury Videos. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2013.
This website is a primary source because it contains German combat footage and newsreels about the German invasion of Greece and Crete from that time. I used footage from these newsreels and made them into 45 second videos that I used on my website. The videos were mainly used for propoganda in Germany to get more Germans to join the war effort.
"PART FOUR THE SEIZURE OF CRETE (Operation MERKUR)." THE GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN
THE BALKANS (SPRING 1941): PART IV. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.
This website is a primary source that recounts military information in Greece during World War II. This was a good source because it had many pictures and numbers, for instance the number of troops used in the invasion of Crete. It is a primary source because it has documents, quotes, and photos that were during the war.
"Russian troops at Battle of Stalingrad." Image. Library of Congress. World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.
This is a primary source because the photo of the troops took place at the actual battle. I found it to be useful because I thought it would help explain to the reader what the Battle of Stalingrad was like.
"The Last Free Message April 27 1941." YouTube. YouTube, 12 June 2011. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.
While the source is from YouTube, I found the video through a reliable research page about Oxi Day. The video is a primary source because it is the recording of a Greek radio broadcast from April 1941. I found it helpful because I thought it accurately showed how the Greeks felt about surrendering to Germany.
“The Washington Oxi Day Foundation.” The Washington Oxi Day Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2013.
This website had a lot of information concerning Oxi Day and videos that were helpful in that they included interviews with Greeks who had experienced the events. I used the videos for information that I put on my website because they are full of information about Oxi Day and the Greco-Italian War. This is a primary source because the website includes interviews with people who were eye-witnesses to the events.
U.S., Department of State, Publication 1983, Peace and War: United States Foreign Policy, 1931-1941 (Washington, D.C.: U.S., Government Printing Office, 1943), pp. 595
This letter was from President Franklin Roosevelt to King George of Greece about the United States
giving aide to Greece. It is a primary source document because it was written during that time period. I used it in my "Documents" page because it emphasized how the United States felt about Greece fighting off the Germans.
Secondary Sources
Chmiola, Marissa, Email-Interview by Maria Triantafyllopoulos. 03 March. 2013.
Marissa Chmiola is a sponsorer of the Oxi Day Foundation, a foundation dedicated to informing people about the historical impact of Oxi Day. Since she is an expert on Oxi Day, I interviewed her by email and used the information from our interview on my website.
Demetrios. "Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for OXI Day - October 28, 2012 — Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America." Encyclical for OXI Day - October 28, 2012 — Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. N.p., 24 Oct. 2012. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
This is a secondary source about Oxi Day from the view of the Greek Orthodox American Archbishop, Demetrios. In the article he writes about the bravery of the Greeks and their faith and courage. It is a good source because it shows the more religious aspect of Oxi Day.
Dobbs, Charles M., and Tucker, Spencer C. "Eastern Front: World War II." World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO,2013. Web. 22 Apr. 2013.
This article is about the Eastern Front in World War II. I found it helpful because it included a picture taken from the Eastern Front during that time and it also had a lot of information about the Eastern Front in general, not just the Soviet Union area. The article has many details as it gives an account of what happened year by year on that particular front.
Gilbert, Martin. Second World War. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1989. Print.
I used this book as a source of information about the events during the Greco-Italian War, the Battle of Greece and the Battle of Crete. I put the information about these events I found in my website. This book is a secondary source because it’s author did not personally experience the events and the book was written after the war.
"Greece and Crete, 1940-1941." Map. World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.
This map shows German operations in Crete and Greece in 1940 and 1941. It also include information like dates of the operations and shows where the Germans were landing and going. I used this map in my website as a picture so the reader could visualize where the Germans were in Greece. This is a secondary source because the map was created after the war had happened and it was not made by someone who was actually there.
Lee, Loyd E. World War II. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999. Print.
This book is about World War II in general. I used the information the book had, especially its timeline in the front, to create a quick timeline in my website about an overall summary of the events in World War II leading up to the Greco-Italian war. The book is a secondary source because its author didn’t personally witness the events himself.
Lord, Victoria M. "Oxi Day - The Ultimate History Project." The Ultimate History Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.
This is a great secondary source about Oxi Day. It included a background on the major players in Greece that I had not known previously and it has pictures of Greece and its citizens during the war that I had not seen before. It also led me to another great primary source.
Mentzelopoulos, Andreas. E-mail interview by Maria Triantafyllopoulos. 21 April 2013.
The source I interviewed was a secondary source since he had not been around during the time of World War II. He was an expert on the subject though since he had attended a Greek military academy, where battle tactics and past operations are studied in immense detail. He had risen to the rank of Brigadier General and knew a lot about the military aspect of the operations in Greece during the war and how that impacted other events.
Van Hartesveldt, Fred R. “Campaign for Crete: World War II.” World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 3 Feb. 2013.
This article is about the German attack on the island Crete. I used the information in the article in my section in my website that is about Crete. The article is a secondary source because the author of the article didn’t personally see the events and because the article was made after the war.
Van Watson, William. "Escape from patria(rchy), return to the (m)other: the Italian invasion of Greece in Mediterraneo and Captain Corelli's Mandolin." Literature-Film Quarterly 33.4 (2005): 313+. Student Resources in Context. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
This is a secondary source that contains useful quotes and pictures that I included in my website about Greece and Italy during World War II. I thought it was useful because I found quotes from Germans during the war, so the quotes represent Germany's point of view about Greece.
“World War II Timeline.” World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2013.Web. 1. 2013.
This time gave insightful information about the events leading up to Greco-Italian War and events that came after it. Through the timeline, I was able to find specific names and dates and do further research on them. I used some of information like the dates of the Greco-Italian war in my website. This is a secondary source because it is a timeline created by someone who did not personally experience the events.