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...

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.

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.

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]

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...

Video describing the events around the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan. [2:30]