Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Japan Surrenders!
After President Truman orders atomic bombs to be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Emporer Hirohito surrendered to Allied Forces. Still debated today, the dropping of the bombs brought a swift end to the war.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: 1945 End of World War Ii
1945 marks the end of World War II. V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) is May 8th 1945. War doesn't end in the Pacific until August of 1945 with the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. [8:03]
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Atomic Bomb
Video describing the events around the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan. [2:30]