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WW2 in the Pacific
Unit 4Lesson 6
Big Idea: Fierce fighting & heavy casualties characterized the war in the Pacific, driving Truman to unleash a new nuclear weapon.
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Objectives
Review key victories in Europe leading to VE Day.
Evaluate US strategy for victory in the Pacific and identify key turning points.
Analyze Truman’s decision to drop the Atomic Bomb.
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Warm Up
Explain how the Allies closed in on Hitler.
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Japanese AggressionMap Activity Review!
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Japanese Aggression
1930’s Tojo increases military powerImperial growthIncreased war imports (trucks,
aircraft, oil, technology)
Tojo begs to keep peace with USSays yes, orders secret attack
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“A date which will live in infamy”
Intercepted & decoded diplomatic message; attack coming, but didn’t know where.
Select Pearl Harbor on Oahu, home to US Pacific Fleet – cripple & take Asia before we rebuild.
Dec 6, 1941, Japanese cut off negotiations, FDR sends warning to Pacific commanders.
Dec 7th, 7:55 – 9:45 AM20 ships (8 of 9 battleships), 200+ warplanes
2400 dead, 1200 wounded
http://youtu.be/Nt13c3olXkU
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Declaration of War
Dec 8th
GRM and ITL declare war on US 3 days later.
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Consequences Pearl Harbor?
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Holding Off The Enemy- BataanJan-Apr 1942
70K American POW’s forced on “Death Marches”
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Holding Off The Enemy- Coral SeaMay 1942
USS Lexington Flight Deck- Carriers save Australia from invasion.
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Holding Off The Enemy- MidwayJune 1942
Adm Chester Nimitz surprises Japanese navy, “avenge” P.H.
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/BC922622-57B0-49C7-8A8C-1402AF991964
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/07AB0FD7-DE6F-4F2A-865C-BB4967D735AA
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Island HoppingMacArthur’s strategy to leapfrog thru islands- skip
strongholds, isolate/cut off others- to close in on mainland. Begins Aug 1942.
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Defeating The Enemy-Leyte GulfOct 1944
MacArthur retakes the Philippines; JPN intro kamikaze tactics
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Defeating The Enemy- Iwo JimaFeb-Mar 1945
Costly Battle:
6K US dead
20K JPN dead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rfsRNeiing
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Raising the Flag
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Death of a President
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Defeating The Enemy- OkinawaApr-June 1945
“Iwo Jima and Okinawa”http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=battle+of+okinawa
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Closure
How did the US policy of Island hoping prove effective in the Pacific?
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Homework
Reading (Truman’s options)
Which option do you agree with and why? Provide 3 reasons
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Warm Up:
What military events led up to the US decision of what to do with mainland Japan?
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Manhattan Project-FDR
1939 Einstein Letter
12/6/1941 FDR funds secret R&D facilities in NM, TN,
WA.
7/16/45 Trinity Test in Alamagordo, NM
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Manhattan Project- Truman
Hand out Timeline & show video (- 1st 14min)
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Military AdviceSec of War Henry Stimson
End it, save livesPower over Soviets
Col Leslie GrovesProject DirectorDrop ($ and manpower)
Admiral Ernest J KingNaval blockade
Gen Hap ArnoldAir raids, firebombings
Ambassador Joseph GrewNegotiate, Hirohito stay
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Think-Pair-Share
What would happen if we were to invade the main island of Japan?
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Scientific AdviceDr. Leo Szilard, 70 others
Will start arms race w/USSRImmoral to drop w/o warningDemonstration?
J. Robert OppenheimerScientific Director-
Test may fail?Shoot down plane?Set up POWs?
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To Drop or Not to Drop…Options:
Blockade/Air Raids, Invade Mainland, Demo, Wait for RUS, Negotiate Peace, Keep Emperor
TPS: How did Iwo Jima and Okinawa impact Truman’s decision to drop the bomb?
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Activity: To drop or not to drop…
Based on your reading from last night and your response you will be directed to stand in a certain corner of the room.
There you will discuss with your group why you choose that option and each group will defend their selection
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“The final decision was up to me”
July 25- Prepare 2 bombs
July 26- Letter to Japan“Surrender at once or
face destruction”
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August 6, 1945
Enola GayLittle BoyHiroshima
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Hiroshima
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August 9, 1945
Fat ManNagasaki
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Nagasaki
Video (36- 40:35)
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Effects of the Atomic Bomb
Video of effects
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=atomic+bomb
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VJ Day
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America Celebrates End of War
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Closure
Has your opinion of how the war was ended changed at all throughout the lesson? Why or why not?
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Homework
Wiki Post- Should Truman have dropped the atomic bomb? Why or why not? Provide Evidence.