World War II & Second Sino-Japanese War – Online Research Guide

Large collection of articles, photos, biographical sketches, and local studies on the War of Resistance Against Japan.

Timelines, maps, online exhibitions, and narrative materials on China’s victory in the War of Resistance.

Search for terms like “中国二战史研究” or “抗日战争史” to find historiographical essays and research articles.

Popular-level but well-documented articles and special columns on major campaigns and figures.

Research papers, reviews, and archival notes about Republican-period and wartime China.

Released official documents, some related to the War of Resistance and wartime administration.

Limited public digital access; useful to understand what records exist and how they are organized.

Primary photos, documents, survivor testimonies, and war-crimes trial materials on the Nanjing Massacre.

Key source for Nationalist wartime records. Much is not fully online, but the site introduces collections and publishes some digital material.

Documents and communiqués relevant to WWII conferences and diplomacy, such as Cairo and Potsdam.

Digital archives, databases, and publications on Republican-era and wartime China.

Chiang Kai-shek papers, ROC wartime records, images, and publications.

Official histories, campaign studies, and some digital publications on the Sino-Japanese War.

Chiang Kai-shek diaries, senior KMT figures’ papers, and extensive China-related wartime collections, complementing ROC archives.

Maps, photos, oral histories, government documents, and films. Try searches like “China Burma India Theater”, “Flying Tigers”, or “Burma Road”.

The richest single source for U.S. WWII records, including China-Burma-India operational files, air force records, and occupation documents.

Full-text monographs on WWII theaters, including China-Burma-India. Many are downloadable as PDFs.

Mission reports, unit histories, and studies related to air operations over China and Burma.

Oral histories, exhibits, and educational resources. Some online content focuses on Asia and the China-Burma-India theater.

OSS reports on China, wartime intelligence analyses, biographical sketches, and field reports. Try searches like “OSS China” or “OSS Chungking”.

Collections on the Pacific War, British forces in Burma, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia; many digitized materials.

Colonial and military files on East Asia during WWII. Search by theater, unit, or colony.

Photographs, unit diaries, and official histories related to Japanese expansion and the Pacific campaigns.

WWII memoirs and official histories, especially relating to the Pacific theater and New Zealand forces.

Documents and secondary materials on Japanese biological warfare and the postwar handling of Unit 731.

Digitized records of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, including transcripts and documentary evidence.

Guides and links to Chinese and English-language holdings on modern Chinese history and WWII.

Bibliographies, databases, and archival pointers for East Asian studies, including Sino-Japanese War and WWII.

Collections and research guides on Republican China and the war years.

Overview articles, data tables, and maps of WWII, especially useful for quick orientation and cross-checking dates and names.

Scanned wartime books, newsreels, radio broadcasts, and propaganda materials from multiple countries.

Useful for documentaries and lectures. Always cross-check with primary sources and academic studies when using for serious research.