Wonderscape
The Tide of War: Pacific Theater Escalates
Trace the escalation of the Pacific Theater from the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor through the aggressive Japanese expansion and the pivotal battles that marked the early years of World War II. The Attack on Pearl Harbor and the...
Curated Video
The Secret Balloons that Bombed America
In 1944, Imperial Japan attacked the West Coast of America with hundreds of balloon bombs flown 6,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean. They took the lives of five Oregon school children and their teacher – and remain a threat to this day.
Wonderscape
History Kids: The Attack on Pearl Harbor and the Pacific Theater of World War II
This video provides a historical overview of the events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the consequences of the attack, and the subsequent involvement of the United States in World War II. It also raises thought-provoking...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
'Doolittle's Raiders' receive medals from Gen. Henry 'Hap' Arnold in Washington, DC
VS US Gen. Henry 'Hap' Arnold pins medal on USAAF airman as Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle and others look on / 2-shot Doolittle and Arnold / CU Distinguished Flying Cross medal pinned to shirt, hand turns medal over / airmen standing at...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Men of the WWII 'Doolittle Raid' receive Distinguished Flying Cross medal in Washington, DC
VS Gen. Henry Arnold awards a military medal to a US airman during a medals ceremony at Bolling Field for airmen involved in the Doolittle Raid; Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle and another officer stand nearby; Arnold shakes the recipient's...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle with Gen. Hap Arnold at Bolling Field for WWII medals ceremony
US Army Air Forces color guard walks on tarmac of airfield at Bolling Field (later Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling) during medals ceremony for members of the Doolittle Raid / Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, Gen. Henry 'Hap' Arnold, and others...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Gen. Henry Arnold and Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle at Bolling Field for 'Doolittle Raid' medals ceremony during WWII
US Army Air Forces color guard walks on tarmac of airfield at Bolling Field (later Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling) during medals ceremony for members of the Doolittle Raid / Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, Gen. Henry 'Hap' Arnold, and others...
Hearst Metrotone News
A World War II bomber plane takes off from an aircraft carrier as part of the Doolittle Raid.
A World War II bomber plane takes off from an aircraft carrier as part of the Doolittle Raid.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: How America 'Struck Back': Doolittle Raid Turnes 70
Listen to first-hand accounts of the Doolittle Raid that was meant to hit the Japanese homeland in April, 1942. The bravery of Jimmy Doolittle's men is truly amazing.
US National Archives
Internet Archive: Doolittle Raid Launch Footage 1942
See live footage of the bombers taking off from the aircraft carrier at the launching of the raid on Japan in April, 1942. A brief description of the raid accompanies the video.