War Times Journal
War Times Journal: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
A firsthand account by a survivor who was a German priest at a Jesuit church located about 3 miles from Hiroshima. His story covers both the blast and the aftermath and gives valuable primary source details about the bombing.
Other
Kids' Peace Station: From Hiroshima
The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima had lasting and far reaching effects on all mankind! Learn about a young girl, Sadako, and her paper cranes as well as the Kids Peace Movement and building of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum for...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer is credited with the creation of the atomic bomb. But, "The country asked him to do something and he did it brilliantly, and they repaid him for the tremendous job he did by breaking him." This documentary traces...
BBC
Bbc: The Men Who Bombed Hiroshima
Published on 8/04/05, the BBC interviewed three of the men involved in the mission to drop the atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. We get their viewpoints and an understanding of what their duties were on that day.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Code Talker" by Joseph Bruchac
When Ned Begay hears that Navajos are being recruited for World War II, he jumps at the chance to join the Marine Corps, and finds himself brought into a secret program that uses Navajo language to send codes. Selected (7) reading...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
Selected (7) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the memoir "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Wakatsuki. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: Hiroshima Through Japanese Eyes
This lesson plan lets students research about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima from the viewpoint from a Japanese girl, Sadako.