contents
Contents of World War II

Menu option help

FILE
EDIT
VIEW
SEARCH

Icon help

ICONS

Timeline help

TIMELINE

Map help

MAP HELP


map
Map Help

Use the left mouse button to zoom in and the right mouse button to zoom out on the map. Use the scroll bars to scroll the map. Click on a map icon to display the associated event. Click on highlighted map icon to turn icons off.


icons
Icon Help

Icon help

TOOLBAR ICONS
MAP ICONS
BUTTONS


toolbar_icons
Toolbar Icon Help

 Displays a list of predefined War Stories. Click on an entry to display a War Story. This icon is depressed while a War Story is displaying. Click on the depressed icon to stop display of a War Story. You can resume display later using the Resume button at the bottom of the War Stories list. Same as War Stories in the FILE menu.

 Brings up the event window.

 Displays the current search set listed alphabetically by name. Same as Activate Search | By Event Name in the SEARCH menu.

 Displays a list of the current search set listed in order by date. Same as Activate Search | By Date in the SEARCH menu.

 Sequentially displays the events specified by the current Search parameters at timed intervals. The timer button is depressed while the timer is active. Click on the depressed timer button to stop the automatic display. Same as Activate Search | Using Timer in the SEARCH menu.

 Brings up the on-line help.

 Selects the next Time Period on the Timeline.

 Selects the previous Time Period on the Timeline.


map_icons
Map Icon Help

Political:

 Assassination

 Atrocities

 Change in Leadership

 Civil Unrest

 Declaration of War

 Diplomatic Activity

 Government Affair

 Intelligence Operation

 Propaganda

 Relocation

 Treaty Violation

 World War I

Strategic:

 Allied Victory

 Axis Victory

 Experimental Warfare

 Invasion

 Key Event

 Liberation

 Military Planning

 Retreat

 Siege

 Surrender

 Troop Movement

 Warfare on Civilians

Tactics:

 Air Battles

 Land Battles

 Sea Battles

Weaponry:

 Aircraft Carrier Involved

 Air Drop

 Amphibious Landing

 Artillery

 Infantry Engagement

 Submarine Battles

 Tank Battle


buttons
Button Help

Icon help

EVENT BUTTONS
PICTURE/AUDIO BUTTONS
VIDEO BUTTONS


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Event Buttons Help

 Displays the previous event in the current search set.

 Displays the next event in the current search set.

 Toggles the display of the tactical map for the current event. Note: if no tactical map is available for the current event, this button will be invisible.

 Displays and zooms the satellite map to center the current event icon in the satellite map window. Automatically displays a tactical map if one is available.

 Opens the Picture/Audio window. Note: if no picture is available for the current event, this button is invisible.

 Opens the text window.


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Picture/Audio Buttons Help

 Displays the next image for the current event.

 Displays the previous image for the current event.

 Play button for the audio clips.

 Stop button for the audio clips.

 Rewind button for the audio clips.


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Video Buttons Help

 Displays the next image for the current event.

 Displays the previous image for the current event.

 Play button for the video clips.

 Stop button for the video clips

 Rewind button for the video clips.


timeline
Timeline Help

Click the mouse anywhere along the Timeline to select a time period OR drag the red Timeline marker with the mouse. Icons representing the events that accurred during the selected time period, will automatically appear on the map.


Displays the tactical map for the current event.  Note: If no tactical map is available for the current event, this button will be invisible.


Opens the Picture/Audio window.  Note: If no picture is available for the current event, this button will be invisible.


Opens the text window.


Goes to the satellite view for the current event.  If the Map Button in the Event Box is depressed and a tactical map is available, the tactical map will be displayed.


Advances to the next event in the current search set.


Advances to the previous event in the current search set.


Skips video or audio clip during WWII Programs or Timer sequence.


Resumes display of the War Story previously interrupted by user action.  This button appears at the bottom of the War Stories list.


Next Video
Displays the next image of the current search set.


Previous Video
Displays the previous image of the current search set.


Next Mission
Displays the next event in the current search set.  Same as Next Event in the VIEW menu.


Previous Mission
Displays the previous event in the current search set.  Same as Previous Event in the VIEW menu.


Next Picture
Displays the next image of the current search set.


Previous Picture
Displays the previous image of the current search set.


Full Screen Text
Displays the text in a sizeable window.


Full Screen Picture
Displays the image in a sizeable window.


Search By Name
Displays the current search set listed alphabetically by name.  Same as By Event Name in the SEARCH menu.


Search By Date
Displays a list of the current search set listed in order by date.  Same as By Date in the SEARCH menu.


Search By Timer
Sequentially displays the events specified by the current Search parameters at timed intervals. The timer button is highlighted in red while the timer is active.  Click on the highlighted timer button to stop the automatic display.  Same as By Timer in the SEARCH menu.


Play
Play button for video clips.


Stop
Stop button for video clips.


Rewind
Rewind button for video clips.


Play
Play button for audio clips.


Stop
Stop button for audio clips.


Rewind
Rewind button for audio clips.


Help
Displays the online Help.


Tour
Displays a list of predefined War Stories.  Click on an entry to display a War Story.  This icon is highlighted in red while a War Story is displaying.  Click on the highlighted  icon to stop display of a War Story.  You can resume display later using the Resume button at the bottom of the War Stories list.  Same as War Stories in the FILE  menu.


file
File Menu

War Stories
Displays a list of predefined War Stories. Click on an entry to display a War Story. This icon is depressed while a War Story is displaying. Click on the depressed icon to stop display of a War Story. You can resume display later using the Resume button at the bottom of the War Stories list.

Exit
Exits World War II.


edit
Edit Menu

Copy Text
Copies the text marked in the text window to the clipboard.  If no text is marked, the entire text is copied to the clipboard.

Copy Image
Copies the current picture to the clipboard. Note: Video images cannot be copied.


view
View Menu

World
Displays the satellite view of the world.

European Theatre
Displays the satellite view of the European theatre.

Pacific Theatre
Displays the satellite view of the Pacific theatre.

Next Event
Displays the next event of the current search set.

Previous Event
Displays the previous event of the current search set.

Timer Speed Slow
Sets the timer speed to slow. See ACTIVATE SEARCH for more information on the timer.

Timer Speed Medium
Sets the timer speed to medium. See ACTIVATE SEARCH for more information on the timer.

Timer Speed Fast
Sets the timer speed to fast. See ACTIVATE SEARCH for more information on the timer.


Key Word

Key Word:
Displays a list of Key Words. Click on a Key Word, and the By Date list will be displayed.


Participants

Participants:

Note:  The "None" option is not available for this search criterion; at least one participant and one criterion must be checked at all times to avoid an empty search set.

 All
When checked, all participants will be included in the search set.

United States
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events in which the United States was involved.

Great Britain
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events in which Great Britain was involved.

Soviet Union
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events in which the Soviet Union was involved.

Other Allies
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events in which Other Allies were involved.

Germany
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events in which Germany was involved.

Italy
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events in which Italy was involved.

Japan
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events in which Japan was involved.

Other Axis
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events in which Other Axis countries were involved.


Tactics

Tactics:
All
When checked, all tactical events will be included in the search set.

None
When checked, no tactical events will be included in the search set.

Land
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving land battles.

Sea
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving sea battles.

Air
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving air battles.


Strategic

Strategic:
All
When checked, all strategic events will be included in the search set.

None
When checked, no strategic events will be included in the search set.

Key Event
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain key events.

Allied Victory
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving Allied victories.

Axis Victory
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving Axis victories.

Warfare on Civilians
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving warfare on civilians.

Invasion
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving invasion.

Surrender
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving surrender.

Retreat
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving retreat.

Liberation
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving liberation.

Experimental Research
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving experimental research.

Seige
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving a seige.

Military Planning
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving military planning.

Troop Movement
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving troop movement.


Weaponry

Weaponry:
All
When checked, all events involving weaponry will be included in the search set.

None
When checked, no events involving weaponry will be included in the search set.

Artillary
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving artillary.

Aircraft Carrier
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving aircraft carriers.

Submarines
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving submarines.

Infantry
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving infantry.

Amphibious Landing
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving amphibious landings.

Parachute Drop
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving parachute drops.


Political

Political:
All
When checked, all political events will be included in the search set.

None
When checked, no political events will be included in the search set.

Atrocities
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving atrocities.

Diplomatic Activity
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving diplomatic activity.

Intelligence
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving intelligence.

Civil Unrest
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving civil unrest.

Leadership Change
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving leadership change.

Propaganda
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving propaganda.

Treaty Violation
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving treaty violations.

Declaration of War
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving declarations of war.

Government Affair
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving government affair.

Relocation
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving relocation.

Assassination
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving assassination.

World War I
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events involving World War I.


Criteria

Criteria:

TACTICS
STRATEGIC
WEAPONRY
POLITICAL


With Picture

With Picture:
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events that include a picture/video.


With Sound

With Sound:
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain events that include sound.


activate
Activate Search

By Event Name
Displays the current search set listed alphabetically by name.  Click on an event for display. Note: If the Text Button in the Event Box is depressed the text for that event will be displayed.

By Date
Displays the current search set listed in order by date. Click on an event for display.  Note: If the Text Button in the Event Box is depressed the text for that event will be displayed.

By Timer
Sequentially displays the events specified by the current Search parameters at timed intervals. The timer speed may be changed from the VIEW menu. The timer button is depressed while the timer is active. Click on the depressed timer button to stop the automatic display.


search
Search Menu

Note - When specifying any of the search criteria, the search set is not updated until Activate Search is selected or until one of the search buttons is pressed.  The search is then performed By Name, By Date, or Using Timer.

KEY WORD
PARTICIPANTS
CRITERIA
WITH PICTURE
WITH SOUND
ACTIVATE SEARCH