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Yale University

Yale: Avalon Project: Protocol Concluded by Italy, Germany, and Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the text of the protocol concluded by Italy, Germany, and Japan at Rome on November 6, 1937.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The Manhattan Project and the Atomic Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, ending World War II.
Article
Other

Atom Central: The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this detailed account of the decision and action to drop two atomic bombs on Japan after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: Firebombing and Allied Air Attacks on Germany and Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a write-up about WWII Allied air attacks on Germany and Japan. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: World War Ii: The War Against Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
This online version of a book on the US war against Japan is very extensive and filled with useful information.
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Other

Postwar Japan: Statist Development

For Students 9th - 10th
The rebirth of Japan after WWII is explained. There was land reform, political reform, democratization, and the establishment of trade unions, all introduced by the Supreme Command of Allied Power. The phenomenal growth of business was...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Courage in Denmark: Resistance to the Nazis in Wwii by Us Holocaust

For Students 7th - 8th
World War II (WWII), a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 involved more than 100 million people and over 30 countries. The Allied powers - including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union - worked together...
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Manhattan Project and the Atomic Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the Manhattan Project of the United States which worked on developing nuclear weapons during World War II. It led to the two atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan in August 1945, ending the war with Japan.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Fdr and World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses how Franklin D. Roosevelt guided the United States through World War II and laid the groundwork for Harry Truman to assume the role after his death.
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A&E Television

History.com: Tojo Hideki

For Students 9th - 10th
Serving as Japan's army minister and then later as prime minister, General Tojo Hideki policies and administration are discussed here.
Article
Other

W.v. History: Senator Harley M. Kilgore and Japan's Wwii Business Practices

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from the West Virginia History Journal, Volume 55, this discusses the oil dealings of Japan leading up to World War II. Sanctions against Japan are also discussed. Published in 1996.
Website
Other

National World War Ii Museum: Science and Technology of World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Information is presented in the manner of media during World War II which makes for a very engaging site. There are a number of routes to take: the Darkroom highlights WWII-related artifacts. The Timeline takes students on a journey of...
Article
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Japanese and American Propaganda During World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Michigan State University is an interesting article analyzing the propaganda war between the U.S. and Japan during World War II. Also has cartoons that were used.
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Rice University

Rice University: Wwii: Bombs and Peace

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the final events and end of World War II, such as the community impact of events like the dropping of atomic bombs and President Roosevelt's death.
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Other

Lewis and Clark University: Hiroshima Photographs

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of photographs showing several parts of Hiroshima after the bombing. Each picture shows the damage done and the destruction around each building still standing.
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Other

Nagasaki University: Medical Effects of the Atomic Bomb at Nagasaki

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides data about the physical destruction of Nagasaki, the medical aspect, and survivor stories.
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Yale University

Avalon Project: Soviet Declaration of War on Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Outline explaining and analyzing the USSR's declaration of war on Japan.
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Tojo Hideki

For Students 9th - 10th
The life, military and political career of former Japanese Prime Minister Tojo Hideki are included here. Most known for his military attack against Pearl Harbor in 1941, Hideki was one of his nation's heroes.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
World War II was the second war to embattle the entire globe, lasting from 1939 to 1945. It not only witnessed the Holocaust and the nuclear bombings of Japan, but became the deadliest conflict in human history. This collection includes...
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Yale University

Yale: Avalon Project: Tripartite Pact Between Axis Powers, 1940

For Students 9th - 10th
Original 6 -art article. Italy, Germany and Japan enter agreement that none will agree to an armistice or peace without the reciprocal agreement of the three.
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Yale University

Avalon Project: Declarations of a State of War With Japan, Germany, and Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcript of many of the proceedings in the House of Representatives in 1941 leading the U.S. into World War II. Also includes declarations of war by the Axis powers.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the world of Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston through this informative site. Students and teachers will benefit from the featured lesson plans for "Farewell to Manzanar."
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Documents on the Grand Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of transcripts from meetings between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain during World War II in their efforts to defeat Germany and Japan.
Lesson Plan
Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: The Manhattan Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will discuss the role of technology of the atomic bomb and explore the destruction of Nagasaki and Hiroshima during WWII. Students will then outline some of the social and political changes that resulted from the Manhattan Project.