Activity
National WWII Museum

Picturing the War in the Pacific Photos, Datelines and Captions

For Students 7th - 12th
Young historians have the opportunity to see photos from the war in the Pacific and learn more about what each photo represents. Scholars use their knowledge of WWII to match dates and descriptions to real-life photos from the war. The...
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Yale University

Yale Avalon Project: Radiation Injuries in Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from Yale provides detailed information about the radiation sickness that swept through the bombed areas of Japan after WWII. Detailed and thorough analysis.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Empire of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth article on the history of the Japanese Empire between 1868 and 1947.
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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...
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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.
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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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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.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Second Sino Japanese War

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive article examining the Second Sino-Japanese War (July 7, 1937 - September 9, 1945) between China and Japan.