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World War II
Journal #21Write down everything you know about
World War II.
When you are finished, write one term/concept that you know on the board.
Check next to terms that other students put up that you also know.
World War II Total war
Most widespread war in history
Deadliest war in history Holocaust, genocide, nuclear weapons
1939-1945
Axis vs. Allies Axis: Germany, Japan, Italy Allies: Great Britain, United States, USSR
World War II Stats 50-70 million total deaths
40-50 million civilian deaths
20-25 million military deaths
Holocaust:6 million Jews 6 million:
Roma, Polish, Russians, handicapped, and others
Essential Questions What events led to all-out war in
Europe?
How did the war affect Europe?
How did defeat affect life in Japan?
Timeline and map of the warTurn to pgs. 488-489 in your books.
How long did WWII last in Europe?
How long after France declared war on Germany did it surrender?
Why did the US and USSR join the war in 1941?
Why was Feb. 1943 a bad month for the Axis Powers?
Setting the Stage What was the situation in the following
nations at the beginning of World War II?Germany Japan Poland France
GroupsGermany: Brian, Peter, Anthony,
Morgan, Julianna
Poland: Evan, Roman, Tyler, Madison, Kristina
France: Brendan, Spencer, Siany, Kevin, Kyle
Japan: Jacob, Josh, Ben, Giulianna
Groups Germany: Brooke, Hailey, Brandon,
Hunter, Tyler S.
Poland: Cassady, Josh, Alicia, Brendan
Japan: Ben, DJ, Austin, Andrew
France: Mikayla, Bailey, Justin, Tyler M.
Journal #22What was one major event in the war
that occurred in 1939?
What was one major event that occurred in 1940?
Write down the definitions for the first two terms on your vocab. sheet
Write one thing you want to learn about World War II.
Blitzkrieg “Lightning war”
What does this mean?
September 1st, 1939: Hitler takes Poland
Denmark, Norway follow
May 1940: Dunkirk rescue
French surrender: June 1940
Two Reactions
Battle of Britain Winston Churchill Speech
RAF defends Britain from bombing by the Luftwaffe
The London Blitz 76 nights
1941: Turning point of the war? Two major events:
1. USSR enters the war
Why? Operation Barbarossa
2. United States enters the war
Why? Pearl Harbor
Mediterranean and Eastern Fronts in 1941 Rommel in Egypt to help Italy
Germany takes over Balkan countries
Operation Barbarossa: Plan to invade the Soviet Union (June 1941)
1941-1944: Siege of Leningrad 1 million deaths
United States: Lend-Lease Act
Atlantic Charter: Churchill and Roosevelt
Journal #23Under what circumstances is going to
war justified?
Another way to think about it: What is a “just” war?
Just War Last resort
Just cause Self defense, defense of others, to redress
wrongs
Waged by legitimate authorities
Must have a reasonable chance of success
Goal to re-establish peace
Violence proportional to the injury suffered
Civilians are never targets
Today’s Essential Questions How did Japanese expansionism lead
to war with the Allies in Asia?
How did the attack on Pearl Harbor affect American attitudes towards the Japanese?
Review Japan’s goals in Asia
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
What were two important events that took place in 1941?
How was the U.S. involved in the war prior to Pearl Harbor?
Read the article describing how and why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. Then we will discuss.
Video
A Pearl Harbor overview:
December 7, 1941: “A date which will live in infamy”
4 battleships sunk, 188 aircraft destroyed
2400 Americans killed, 1178 injured
“We won a great tactical victory at Pearl Harbor and thereby lost the war.”--Admiral Tadaichai
Results What was the American response to
Pearl Harbor?
FDR leads the US to declare war on Japan
Doolittle Raid
Japanese-American internment camps
War in the Pacific Island Hopping
Important battles: Midway Guadalcanal
Bataan Death March
Journal #24What made World War II battles so
brutal? Give examples from the Pacific and Europe.
Remember: ICE!
Second half of the war (1942-1945) Review: Pearl Harbor
Important battles:Midway Stalingrad El Alamein D Day Battle of the BulgeIwo Jima, Okinawa
Groups North Africa/El Alamein: Tyler S., Josh,
Justin
Stalingrad: Ben, Brendan, Tyler M.
Italy: Austin, Cassady, Hunter
Homefront: Mikayla, DJ
D-Day: Brandon, Andrew, Alicia
Battle of the Bulge: Hailey, Bailey, Brooke
Groups North Africa/El Alamein: Giulianna,
Kristina, Brian
Stalingrad: Spencer, Julianna, Kyle, Anthony
Italy: Jacob, Siany, Tyler
Homefront: Madison, Josh, Peter
D-Day: Brendan, Morgan, Roman
Battle of the Bulge: Evan, Kevin, Ben
Journal #25Challenge:
In one sentence, summarize the events of the video yesterday (the end of the war in Europe).
End of the war in Europe Yalta Conference: Feb. 1945
Big 3 meet: Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin US convinces USSR to declare war on
Japan 3 months after fighting ends in Europe
Potsdam Conference: July 1945New Big 3: Truman, Attlee, Stalin Postwar issues in Europe Japan still fighting; issues the Potsdam
Declaration (unconditional surrender)
Journal #26What was the main message of the
Potsdam Declaration?
Take out your vocab. sheet and define the terms from “Winston Churchill” to “Battle of Midway.” Then define the terms from “Battle of Stalingrad” to “kamikaze.”
How to end war with Japan? Land invasion or drop the bomb?
Goal: Quickest surrender, fewest American casualties
Operation Downfall: Allied plan for the invasion of Japan 250,000 American casualties predicted 5-10 million Japanese fatalities?
Okinawa: 12,000 US casualties; 100,000 Japanese casualties
What was the Japanese mindset at this time?
Atomic Bomb development Manhattan Project: Secret US project to
create the first atomic bomb
Robert Oppenheimer: Physicist, leader of the Manhattan Project
Trinity Test: First test site, on July 16, 1945, in New Mexico
Developed to “beat” the Nazis from getting it first
Trinity Test: “I am become death, the shatterer of worlds.”
Dropping the bomb Little Boy: Dropped on Hiroshima
August 6, 1945
Fat Man: Dropped on Nagasaki August 9, 1945
Enola Gay: Bomber that dropped Little Boy
Why these targets?Military centers “Virgin” (had not been bombed yet)
Enola Gay
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Effects Killed 90000-160000 in Hiroshima
Killed 60000-80000 in Nagasaki
Half of the deaths occurred on the first day from:Flame burns, falling debris
Later, many died from:Radiation poisoning, flash burns
Most of the victims were civilians
Effects 6 days later, Japan unconditionally
surrendered
Journal #27As technology becomes more and
more advanced, do you think war becomes more or less “just”?
Socratic Seminar Rules Respect!
Only one person speaks at a time.
Everyone must speak at least once.
Outer circle: Take notes as you listen to the inner circle discussion. There will be one empty seat for anyone who wants to join in. When someone new joins, someone from the inner circle must leave.
Questions to consider Should the US have dropped the
atomic bomb on Japan?Morally just?Practical? Necessary?
Role of technology in warfare: What lessons can we learn from this for today and the future?
Create one question that you can pose to the group.
Journal #28How did the seminar influence (or
change?) your thinking about the issue of dropping the atomic bomb?
Grade your participation on your rubric and write a short explanation.
Postwar 60 million deaths
50 million refugees
Destruction of major cities
Journal #29Use ICE to write a paragraph
reflecting on:
To many people, World War II is an example of a “good war,” a war that needed to be fought. Do you agree or disagree with this assessment and why or why not?