Instructional Video4:56
National WWII Museum

China-Burma-India Theater

7th - 12th
How should enemy forces treat civilians during times of war? The video examines the Japanese military's treatment of Chinese civilians during Word War II. Learners gain a better understanding of lengths the Japanese military went to...
Audio8:40
National WWII Museum

Franklin Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor Address - December 8, 1941

7th - 12th
The audio of President Franklin Roosevelt's speech regarding Pearl Harbor teaches pupils about the attack and its impact on the United States' involvement in World War II.
Instructional Video4:31
National WWII Museum

The USS Franklin and Okinawa

7th - 12th
An informative video helps pupils learn what made the Japanese military during WWII such a difficult enemy to defeat. They see examples of Japanese military tactics in archival footage and images from the war. 
Instructional Video7:46
National WWII Museum

The Battle of Midway

7th - 12th
Scholars learn how the Battle of Midway was a turning point for the United States military in World War II in a video using archival footage and photos from 1942. 
Audio7:19
National WWII Museum

Harry S. Truman's Atomic Bomb Address - August 9, 1945

7th - 12th
The United States' decision to implement the atomic bomb in 1945 is still a source of debate today. Learners listen to the audio from President Truman's speech to address the nation to better understand why the United States resorted to...
Instructional Video3:25
National WWII Museum

Liberation of Paris

7th - 12th
The tide has turned, the spread of the German advance has slowed! An informative video shows the allied troops advance to liberate Paris using actual footage from the war. Learners gain a deeper understanding of the impact of the...
Instructional Video6:04
National WWII Museum

Italian Campaign

7th - 12th
An impactful video using archival footage and photos from World War II shows pupils how the Allies advanced into Italy. Learners see visuals that show how the war turns in the Allies' favor.  
Instructional Video3:47
National WWII Museum

Iwo Jima

7th - 12th
An informative video gives scholars a chance to see just what it was like during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Archival footage from 1945 offers an engaging and realistic look at just what soldiers faced when joining the war.  
Instructional Video3:25
National WWII Museum

Operation Market Garden

7th - 12th
How did Allied forces get behind enemy lines? An engaging video shows just how they did it—by dropping paratroopers drop from the sky in a risky maneuver. Learners watch as paratroopers attempt to drop behind enemy lines and destroy...
Instructional Video9:25
National WWII Museum

D-Day Invasion

7th - 12th
D-Day was the Allies' biggest gamble of World War II. Using photos and footage from the war, the video teaches pupils about the invasion of Normandy and why it was a crucial—but risky—undertaking for the Allied forces. Viewers see how...
Instructional Video6:26
National WWII Museum

The End of the War

7th - 12th
V-E day is almost here, the Allies are victorious! Using a video  that features archival footage and photos, scholars watch as the Allies are successful, and the war in Europe is brought to a close. Learners also witness the Allies'...
Instructional Video11:12
Crash Course

War: Crash Course Statistics #42

9th - 12th Standards
Discover the statistics war. The 42nd video in the Crash Course Statistics series introduces how statistics have proven valuable during wartime. The resource covers the use of statistics in breaking the German code, finding U-boats, and...
Instructional Video3:37
National WWII Museum

The Axis Powers in Europe

7th - 12th
Fascism, Hitler, economic depression! An intriguing video shows pupils an animated map of events that contributed to the start of World War II. The map and the timeline help class members gain a...