My American Experience
We invite you to tell us your own stories - whether you lived through a tumultuous time period or learned about it from a relative, a book or a movie.
Share Your Story-
Introduction:
Victory in the Pacific -
Biography:
Yoshiko Hashimoto -
General Article:
Harry George and Iwo Jima -
General Article:
John Chapman and the Kamikaze Attack -
Biography:
Masayuki Shimada -
General Article:
Civilians on Okinawa -
General Article:
Hoag, Niland, and Operation Downfall -
General Article:
Operation Downfall -
General Article:
Japan's Plan -
General Article:
Major Pacific Battles -
General Article:
B-29s -
Teacher's Resources:
Teacher's Guide -
Biography:
Koyu Shiroma -
General Article:
Online Forum -
Cast & Crew:
Film Credits -
Further Reading:
Related Books and Websites -
Transcript:
Complete Program Transcript -
Primary Resources:
Invade or Bomb? -
Primary Resources:
Negotiating the Surrender -
Poll Results:
Online Poll Results -
Bonus Video:
Government Film: Target Tokyo -
General Article:
A Hell on Earth -
General Article:
The Costs of War -
Timeline:
The War in the Pacific, 1944-1945
Other Stories
Topic: What are Your WWII Stories?
Did you fight in the Battle of the Bulge? Were you there for the storming of Normandy beach? The Bombing of Germany? The Victory in the Pacific? Or perhaps your friends and relatives have passed on stories of their own World War II experiences that you would like to share.