Sites For Better Understanding

http://www.scbartoletti.com/  -This is the site of Susan Campbell Bartoletti. It talks about her books, and has a short biography of herself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_Who_Dared  -This explains the book. It is Wkipedia but when i read through it, it seemed pretty accurate. It tells the story about Helmuth's life, and his death.

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii  -This site is a history site, but it has a place that focuses around WWII. I think that knowing the setting of book will help the understanding of it, and the conflicts of the war.

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/Plotzensee.html -Here is a site that explains the history of Plotzensee Prison (The prison that Helmuth was kept, and killed in). Seeing this could help you better understand what Helmuth had to go through while waiting for the day that he would be released, or killed.

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/hitler_youth.htm -The Hitler Youth was a way that the government took control of the children in the German community. Once they got to a certain age, they were required to join, as symbolism and proof, that they were true Nazi's. "The weak must be chiselled away. I want young men and women who can suffer pain. A young German must be as swift as a greyhound, as tough as leather, and as hard as Krupp's steel."

http://www.classicalconnect.com/music/5580 -Here is a a piece of composition on guitar. I think it fits the book very well. (I have explained this in another post.)

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/162240/dictatorship -Although the German government would probably not admit to being a dictatorship, that is what they were. This site tells exactly what a /dictator/dictatorship, is. It also gives a list of past dictators.

http://www.worldwariihistory.info/WWII/United-States.html -Most Americans where in complete opposition to reentering a war. But they did. This is how, and why.

http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/ww2incolor -Here is a site that contains pictures of WWII. Seeing these really helps see what it was like in battle in this time period. It allows you to see what Gerhand had to go through as a soldier.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II -This is just the Wikipedia explanation of World War Two. Knowing the basics of the war really helps to understand the reasons behind each country that joined in and allied with the others.

http://mormon.org/faith?utm_source=Yahoo_MSN&utm_medium=CPC&utm_term=mormon%2Bbeliefs&utm_campaign=Mormonism_Mormon%2BBeliefs -This is a site that explains the mormon religion. Helmuth came from a mormon background, and church. Therefor, alot of the things that he was forced to do under Hitlers rule were against his religion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cto6mRGInk -This is a YouTube video about Helmuth Hubener. It explains what he wasn't afraid to do, to let others know the truth. It tells about how he committed a crime punishable by death, and was killed, despite the truth behind his war against lies.

http://www.mormonwiki.com/Helmuth_Hubener -Here, the fact that he was a hero in his community, is expressed. It is expressed through his belief system.

http://www.gdw-berlin.de/bio/ausgabe_mit-e.php?id=334 -This site is great because it explains the background of Helmuth. It describes him as a young boy as well as his short life as a teenager.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg -Here is the history of Hamburg. It tells about what it went through in WWII. It is a good way to understand the place that Helmuth lived in.

http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&rls=en&q=map+of+hamburg+germany&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x47b161837e1813b9:0x4263df27bd63aa0,Hamburg,+Germany&gl=us&ei=wyCNTrPfAoWqsQLOkeCYAQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CC4Q8gEwAA -This, I found on google maps. It is a modern day map of Hamburg, it shows all the roads, and places, and it is a great way to understand what the city turned into, after the war, and Hitlers reign.

http://www.history.com/topics/gestapo -The gestapo were the guys who everyone feared for their brutality and their ways of getting people to say exactly what they wanted them to, by sheer torture, and interrogation. Here are some videos, and interview type things that better explain the Gestapo.

http://vanrcook.tripod.com/blitzkrieg1.htm -The way that Germany fought was unlike any other nation. They used a tactic called Blitzkrieg. This explains that.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0111500/ww2/american/amerprop.htm -In Germany, they used radio to explain their victories, and would not let the citizens of Germany see any other propaganda, such as radio stations, posters, leaflets, or books. Here is some information, and examples of Americas Propaganda.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/hitler_russia_invasion_01.shtml -This shows reports, similar to the ones that Helmuth listened to on his radio. They are examples of the BBC account on the German invasions of other countries.