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Why They Fight: Analyzing How the Military Motivates Soldiers to Go into Combat

The Atomic Bomb: Luis Alvarez’s Letter to his Son from Aboard the Artiste

In this video, Dr. Christopher Hamner explores how the atomic bomb ended World War II, ushering in a new era in world history.

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Race and the Enemy: Comparing German and Japanese Depictions in U.S. War Propaganda

In this video, Dr. Christopher Hamner discusses the key distinctions between how U.S. World War II propaganda depicted the Germans and how it depicted the Japanese.

Planning for War: The Logistics of Sending Combat Troops into Battle

In this video, Dr. Christopher Hamner explains how sending combat troops into battle during World War II required significant planning, and how documents from the war can tell us a …

Decision: The U.S. Government’s Promise to the Families of the Fallen

In this video, Dr. Christopher Hamner explains the complex system that the U.S. government established after World War II for determining which family member would decide a fallen soldier’s place …

D-Day in Documents: Comparing Eisenhower’s “In Case of Failure Memo” to “The Order of the Day”

In this video, Dr. Christopher Hamner compares two historic docments written by General Dwight Eisenhower in the lead-up to D-Day.

Comparing Cemeteries: How Nations Remember their Fallen Service Members After World War II

In this video, Dr. Christopher Hamner explains the challenges that the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany faced and the choices they made concerning how to bury fallen soldiers …

African American Experiences: Sowing the Seeds of Change During World War II

In this video, Dr. Christopher Hamner explores the role of African Americans in World War II and discusses how their experiences during the war sowed the seeds of change after …

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