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Digital History
Digital History: The Korean War and General Mac Arthur [Pdf]
Use this lesson plan to assess President Truman's decision to relieve General MacArthur of his command in the Korean War. Find Truman's goals for the war as opposed to MacArthur's and read each man's speech supporting his ideas. [pdf]
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Mac Arthur's "I Shall Return" Speech
This is the text of General MacArthur's most famous speech that he gave on his arrival in Australia after his escape from Corregidor during WWII.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Mac Arthur and Japan
This PBS site has links that provide information about fall of the Philippines and MacArthur's vow to return. Also, it gives first-hand accounts of what happened to the civilians and servicemen who were left on the islands for over three...
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: Thoughts of a President, 1945
"So, Mr. President, what do you really think of General MacArthur?" A president's diary, detailing Harry Truman's thoughts on issues during his presidency.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Pacific Theatre vs. European Theatre
Interview with Stephen Ambrose about the two WWII theatres and Gen. MacArthur's complaints about a lack of funding for the war in the Pacific.
Digital History
Digital History: The Decision to Drop the Bomb [Pdf]
The day before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt gave the go-ahead to scientists to develop an atomic bomb. This site gives a good overview of the war in the Pacific against Japan, the increasing successes of the...
PBS
Pbs: The War: The Philippines (Bataan)
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a write-up about the key battle of the failed American defense of the Philippine Islands. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Truman: Foreign Affairs
This site gives a great overview of the early Cold War under President Truman. Describes relations with the Soviet Union, the atomic bomb, actions in western Europe, and the Korean War. A great piece that gives the reader a fantastic...
Other
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library: Hoover Online!: Bonus March: 1932
A short description of the Bonus March of 1932, when thousands of World War I veterans tried to claim their war bonus to help them during the Great Depression and were forcibly suppressed by the U.S. Army. Includes many primary source...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Themepark: Liberty: World War I
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around World War I. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum: Truman 4 Kids
A great place for young students to start learning about the life of President Harry S Truman. Find out what he was like as a kid.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: Fall of the Philippines: End of Resistance
As part of Louis Morton's book on the Fall of the Philippines, read about the surrender of Corregidor by the U.S. general, Joseph Wainwright.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Sad Tale of the Bonus Marchers
An account of the Bonus March, when World War I veterans, whose war benefit payments could not be redeemed due to the Great Depression, marched on Washington D.C. in 1932 and were forcibly disbanded by the U.S. Army and President Hoover.
Digital History
Digital History: Bonus Army
Read about the government's reaction to the unemployed World War I veterans who comprised the Bonus Army encamped in Washington, D.C. See what the the veterans were asking for, and see how their treatment assured the election of Franklin...
Other
American Military History: Bonus Army
This brief lecture on the Bonus Army explains why the World War I veterans amassed in Washington, D.C., and the several ramifications of the government's response to the occupation.
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: America in the 1930s: The Bonus Army
Vivid and succinct account of the efforts and struggles of WWI veterans who marched on Washtington D.C. to demand their veterans' benefits. Article describes their forced dispersement by the army, which strained the confidence of the...
New York Times
New York Times: On This Day: Harry S. Truman: Decisive President
A New York Times obituary of Harry S. Truman, which outlines his life as a Senator, Vice-President, and President. Read about his domestic and foreign policy decisions.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: War in the Pacific
The war in the Pacific raged throughout World War II. Read about the Japanese early successes, and see how the American troops recaptured and moved closer to Japan at the end of the war.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Bonus March
Read how anger about the increasing hardships affecting people in the Great Depression resulted in a march on Washington, D.C., by veterans of World War I. See what the demands were of the so-called Bonus Army, and how the demands were met.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Down and Out
Read about the response of Herbert Hoover to the suffering of those who were hurting during the Great Depression. From the PBS series, Freedom: A History of US, based on the books by Joy Hakim.