A presentation of The National WWII Museum's curricular resources to help educators teach about the use of atomic bombs against Japan.
The Combined Bomber Offensive (CBO) in the European Theater was one of America’s bloodiest campaigns.
B-17 pilot John Noack describes the bravery of his top turret gunner and flight engineer, Kenneth Fox, who even after being severely wounded during the mission to Schweinfurt on October 14, 1943, refused to abandon his post in the plane’s top turret.
Frank Buschmeier discusses his capture and subsequent imprisonment after his B-17 was shot down during a mission to Merseberg, Germany in July 1944.
Maynard David talks about a particularly harrowing mission he and his crew flew to Tokyo, Japan in May 1945.
Would the legendary prehistoric reptile known as Godzilla have emerged without World War II?
Learn about the history of the United States' decision to use nuclear weapons on Japan and how to teach this event through a range of primary and secondary sources in this free virtual teacher workshop.
Actor and speaker Randy Otto embodies Britain's greatest prime minister in this one-man performance set against the harrowing backdrop of The Blitz.