Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 was a "date which will live in infamy," according to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese led the United States to enter World War II.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Japan, Pearl Harbor and War
Overview of Japanese expansion in the Pacific, attack on Pearl Harbor and U.S. entry into World War II.
US National Archives
Docs Teach: Analyzing Evidence of the Pearl Harbor Attack
This activity is intended to get learners thinking about where information comes from, how it is presented, how its presentation affects understanding, and how information is used. Because the featured document relates to the Japanese...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: The Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 is a "day which will live in infamy." Read about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the entrance to World War II by the United States.
US Navy
Naval Historical Center: Pearl Harbor Raid, Dec. 7, 1941
Provides an overview and special image selection of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Use the additional links, especially the FAQ link, to access expanded information on the Pearl Harbor raid. Lesson plans are available from the FAQ page.
University of California
History Project: The Evacuation of the Japanese Following Pearl Harbor
Lesson on Japanese internment during WWII in which learners read and analyze original text to recount events and then evaluate the consequences brought about by domestic policies after Pearl Harbor.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pearl Harbor
Describes the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, an event that catapulted the United States into World War II.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Relive the Experience: Pearl Harbor, 1941
An article reliving the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. After each page, there is an activity prompt which gives students the opportunity to stop and think about the information they are reading.
Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: Virginia State History Wwii Era (1940 1948) [Pdf]
WWII awakened a massive development in Virginia from manufacturing to naval bases. Follow the course of the war through pictures, maps, charts and political cartoons. Visualize life in America and abroad during the war.
Other
Warbird's Forum: Did u.s. Leaders Know the War Was Coming?
Did the U.S. know about the Pearl Harbor attack weeks before it happened? Using the following information from the Top Secret Report of Army Pearl Harbor Board, 20 October 1944, students can debate this controversial question.
BBC
Bbc: 1941: Japanese Planes Bomb Pearl Harbor
On This Day is an archive of significant news stories broadcast by the BBC. Link takes you to its report of the bombing of Pearl Harbor broadcast on December 7, 1941. With in-context notes to aid understanding.
Ducksters
Ducksters: World War Ii History: Ww2 Pearl Harbor Attack for Kids
Kids learn about the history of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. America is forced to go to join WW2.
US National Archives
Docs Teach: "A Date Which Will Live in ": Two Versions of Fdr's Infamy Speech
This activity presents students with two versions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous speech following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor-an earlier typewritten draft and his final reading copy. Students will read, analyze, and...
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Beyond Call of Duty
This inspirational WWII poster targets the black community by spotlighting African American navy messman Dorie Miller, who performed heroic feats when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
A&E Television
History.com: Women of the Wwii Workforce: Photos Show the Real Life Rosie the Riveters
When the United States entered World War II after the 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor, men shipped overseas by the millions to serve in the war. This left many of the civilian and military jobs on the home front unfilled -- and that's when...
California Digital Library
Calisphere: Pearl Harbor
A broad selection of images featuring Japanese-Americans during World War II can be found on this site by Calisphere. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Society: World War Ii in the Pacific
This interactive timeline takes you through the war in the Pacific during WWII. Vibrant pictures, primary source videos, and explanations accompany each important date. Follow the war in the Pacific from events leading to war to the...
Other
Japanese American National Museum: Dear Miss. Breed: Letters From Camp
Peruse this collection of letters, recordings, and home movies of several Japanese Americans from their internment following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Raleigh Charter High School
Mrs. Newmark's Page: Turning the Tide of War (1941 1943)
This quiz will test your knowledge about WWII.
Scholastic
Scholastic: World War Ii: American Home Front: Japanese Americans
Norman Mineta, a Japanese American, gives a detailed account of his experiences living in an internment camp during World War II. There are many links to additional information such as pictures and letters.
Digital History
Digital History: War in Europe [Pdf]
This site is from a unit that covers the period from the Second World War up to the Cold War. It looks at the course of the war in Europe, and America's involvement after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It examines the military strategies...
War Times Journal
War Times Journal: The Pacific War: A World War Ii Summary
This article provides a concise summary of the major events/battles of the Pacific War from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to the surrender of Japan in August 1945.
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: America Enters the War
Describes the events surrounding the decision of the United States to join the war against Germany in 1941 after the attack on pearl Harbor, and the reaction of Hitler to that attack.
The History Place
The History Place: World War Ii in the Pacific Timeline
This site has a timeline covering the years of 1941 (Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbor) to 1945 (United Nations is born). Selected WWII battle photos are also included.
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