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A&E Television

History.com: Vj Day: Victory Over Japan Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive discussion of V-J Day or the day victory was declared in Japan. Includes details and facts about World War II and the war in the Pacific, the surrender, related photos and speeches, battle maps, and more.
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Other

Department of Defense: The Battle of Iwo Jima

For Students 9th - 10th
A media-rich site from the Department of Defense that lays out the Battle of Iwo Jima in February and March, 1945. Find videos, maps, a gallery of photographs, and brief articles about the invasion.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Aftermath of the Decision [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A touching and horrifying description of the devastation caused by the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which brought about the surrender of Japan in World War II. Suggested student exercises accompany the information....