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Old Time Radio: Radio News: Victory in Japan Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Original radio broadcast announcing the end of World War II after the surrender of Japan, and the jubilation that followed as crowds in cities across the United States celebrated in the streets.
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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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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: War, Victory and the Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the final stages of WWII in which war in the Pacific and the Atomic bomb lead to Japanese surrender and criminal trials against Nazi generals.
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US National Archives

Nara: Japan Surrenders

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a reproduction of the official instrument of surrender signed aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Vj Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed facts and important information about VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day) and the end of WW2.