Bridgeman Arts
HIROSHIMA JAPAN, 1981
Hiroshima 1981, illuminated signs, a couple hugging, shopkeepers, people in evening strolls. Thirty-six years later -the voice in the film tells- Hiroshima reminds nothing of the disaster that shocked mankind on August 6, 1945. The film...
Bridgeman Arts
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, 1945
Footage of a uranium gun-type atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, by the United States during the final stages of World War II.
Bridgeman Arts
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Colour footage from Enola Gay over Hiroshima and the atomic explosion
Curated Video
Peace conference and demo ahead of anniversary
1. Wide shot of entrance of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
2. Workers hanging the signs on gate
3. Pan of gate to demonstrators
4. Various of anti-Atomic bomb demonstration
5. Mayors going into conference of Mayors for Peace
6. Close up...
Bloomberg
100 Feared Dead in Floods in Japan
Jul.09 -- Japan is facing its worst weather related disaster in years. The number of people killed in record floods nears 100. Thousands people sought shelter in evacuation centers. Power, water outages in parts of Hiroshima had forced...
Curated Video
Russia - Anti-Nuclear Protest On Red Square
Greenpeace protesters in Moscow on Sunday (6/8) commemorated the
50th anniversary of the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima. They
stood in silent protest in Red Square for one hour, and drew
attention to the problems of radiation and...
Curated Video
Anti-nuclear activists give pope 'Hiroshima Flame'
Pope Francis met with a group of peace activists on Wednesday, including Setsuko Thurlow, an atomic bomb survivor, who accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons in 2017.
Curated Video
75 Years After A-Bomb Dropped in Japan, Survivors Still Suffer
A-bomb survivors in Japan now in their 80's and 90's are prone to solid cancers like breast and lung cancers.
Curated OER
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
After 43 seconds of falling, a chemical reaction began in the bomb falling over Hiroshima. Within another few seconds, tens of thousands of Japanese civilians were incinerated, ripped apart, and left to die in their decimated city....
PBS
Pbs: The American Experience: Harry S. Truman
PBS offers a comprehensive look at the presidency of Harry S. Truman. Content includes a very detailed biography, a look at his domestic and foreign politics, enduring legacy, and more. Primary sources supplement the content, and a...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Japan Surrenders!
After President Truman orders atomic bombs to be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Emporer Hirohito surrendered to Allied Forces. Still debated today, the dropping of the bombs brought a swift end to the war.
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: Dropping the a Bomb on Hiroshima
Students investigate the destruction of Hiroshima in 1945. The resource includes an audio clip of Colonel Paul Tibbets describing dropping the A-Bomb on Hiroshima.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: 1945 End of World War Ii
1945 marks the end of World War II. V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) is May 8th 1945. War doesn't end in the Pacific until August of 1945 with the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. [8:03]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Human Rights Work After World War Ii: Becoming Helen Keller
Examine Helen Keller's activism and humanitarian work during WWII and in its aftermath in this video. Through video, discussion questions, teaching tips and an activity, students learn more about disabled WWII soldiers. The activity also...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Atomic Bomb
Video describing the events around the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan. [2:30]