Eyewitness to World War II

An introduction to the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American fighter pilots who flew during World War II.

Discusses the secret code developed by Native Americans based on the Navajo language, and the Navajo soldiers who contributed to the war effort through its use.

A history of the Buchenwald concentration camp.

An introduction to the development and use of the atomic bombs that were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945; and a discussion of why Truman felt the bombs were necessary, arguments against their use, and the death and destruction caused by them.

Describes the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, which marked the beginning of the end of World War II.

An introduction to the events leading up to and resulting from the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on American battleships at Pearl Harbor, which brought the United States into World War II.