Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

President Truman and the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb - World War II - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
The history behind President Truman and his decision to use atomic weapons at the end of World War II
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

051 Truman and the Atomic Bomb - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
The use of atomic weapons forced the Japanese to surrender. Many argue that the bombings were unnecessary, stating that more conventional methods may have been as effective. Casualty estimates for an invasion of mainland Japan were in...
Instructional Video3:25
National WWII Museum

The Bomb

7th - 12th Standards
The spectacular explosion of the first atomic weapon is documented with dramatic video footage in a short film. Using pictures and videos of the bomb's preparation, as well as its aftermath, scholars consider the ramifications of this...
Instructional Video11:17
Veritasium

The Most Radioactive Places on Earth

9th - 12th Standards
Spoiler alert! The most radioactive place on Earth may be much closer than you think! Explore some of the world's radioactive hot spots with an engaging video from the Veritasium playlist. Content includes the units used to measure...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: 1945 End of World War Ii

9th - 10th
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]