Audio
Library of Congress

Loc: War Ends Vj Day

9th - 10th
Letters and stories from soldiers as the recall and record their feelings on the day Japan surrendered.
Instructional Video
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Japan Surrenders!

9th - 10th
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.