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The Unseen Army: Conscientious Objectors During World War II
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PBS: THE GOOD WAR And Those Who Refused To Fight It http://www.pbs.org/itvs/thegoodwar/index.html

This PBS website is an excellent source of information about conscientious objection during World War II. It provides contextual and statistical information about conscientious objectors, explores public opinion, and gives examples of all three types of conscientious objectors: non-combatants, absolutists, and alternativists. The site also provides interesting primary sources to investigate: from the diary of a conscientious objector who was the subject of a starvation experiment, to an audio clip of Lew Ayres, a non-combatant who served as a medic in the field.

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