World History Unit 2: World War II When, if ever, is war justified? 100 minutes Monday 11/16 & Tuesday 11/17 Is it justified to use violence as a means to end violence? Lesson Objectives C to evaluate the U.S. decision to drop the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Standards Covered: 10.8.6 Discuss the human costs of the war, with particular attention to the civilian and military losses in Russia, Germany, Britain, the United States, China, and Japan. Materials: 2 Projector + Speakers 2 YouTube Clips: Truman Warns Japan + The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Green Folders (6): Notebook Pages: Atomic Bomb: SAC Task Card 3 Arguments For + 3 Arguments Against / War in the Pacific pg / Atomic Bomb pg. Lesson: 1. Organization (5) Glue in handouts, update notebook index, copy LO, copy HW, (partner ) HW : 2. War in the Pacific: Timeline (15 min) Students will learn the events of the War in the Pacific in order to understand Japan s role during WWII 3. Introduce the Atomic Bomb (10 min) Students will understand the significance of an atomic bomb through a series of visuals (You Tube Clips + Overheads) President Truman Warns Japan to Give Up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=intpc6oylk8 Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9odsuicuk5w 4. SAC: Atomic Bomb (40 min)
Students will participate in a Structured Academic Controversy regarding the U.S. decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan in order to answer the question: Was the United States justified in dropping atomic bombs on Japan? 5. Exit Ticket: Choose Historical Research Paper Topic (5 min)
The War in the Pacific Japan s involvement Rape of Nanking (1937) Tripartite Pact (1940) Bombing Pearl Harbor (1941) Bataan Death March (1942) Atomic Bomb August 1945 Japan joined the Allies in World War I. At the Versailles Conference, Japan wanted to put a racial equality law in the League of Nations, but European Nations refused. Japan wanted to expand its empire, so it invaded an area called Manchuria in 1931 and in 1937 it started a war with China. When the Japanese army took over Nanking, the capital of China, it committed many atrocities, raping women, murdering thousands, burning towns to the ground and looting stores and houses. The United States created an embargo, which stopped all trade with Japan. This made Japan more aggressive and angry at the United States. They began to look at British colonies in South East Asia as a way to get resources. Their desire to expand their empire led them to join with other fascist dictatorships. Japan signed their Tripartite Pact with Italy and Germany in 1940, which formalized the Axis Powers Alliance. Only the US with its navy in Hawaii could stop them from expanding and taking these territories. So Japan launched a surprise attack on the US navy in Hawaii and bombed Pearl Harbor. Japan also went after the US base in the Philippines, which was a colony of the US at the time. Japan was able to defeat the US army in the Philippines and forced the captured men to march without food and rest in harsh conditions for days, causing many soldiers to die before they even arrived at the prisoners of war camps. After Germany surrendered to the Allies on May 8, 1945, the United States asked for the unconditional surrender of Japan. When Japan refused, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6 and on Nagasaki on August 9. Almost 200,000 Japanese civilians were killed.
Japan surrendered on August 14, 1945. The War in the Pacific
Japan s involvement Japan joined the in World War I. At the Conference, Japan wanted to put a law in the League of Nations, but European Nations. Japan wanted to its empire, so it invaded an area called in 1931 and in 1937 it started a war with. Rape of Nanking (1937) When the Japanese army took over, the capital of China, it committed many, women, murdering thousands, towns to the ground and stores and houses. The United States created an, which stopped all trade with Japan. This made Japan more and angry at the United States. They began to look at British in South East Asia as a way to get. Tripartite Pact (1940) Bombing Pearl Harbor (1941) Bataan Death March (1942) Atomic Bomb August 1945 Their desire to their empire led them to with other dictatorships. Japan signed their Tripartite Pact with and in 1940, which formalized the Axis Powers. Only the US with its in could stop them from expanding and taking these territories. So Japan launched a attack on the US navy in Hawaii and bombed. Japan also went after the US base in the Philippines, which was a colony of the US at the time. Japan was able to defeat the US army in the Philippines and forced the captured men to march without food and rest in harsh conditions for days, causing many soldiers to die before they even arrived at the prisoners of war camps. After Germany to the Allies on May 8, 1945, the United States asked for the of Japan. When Japan, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on on August 6 and on on August 9. Almost 200,000 Japanese civilians were. Japan on August 14, 1945.
The War in the Pacific Summary Notes Directions: For each event, summarize what happened into your own words. This can be bullet points. Be sure to include enough information so you will remember the event clearly. Japan s involvement Japan joined the Allies in World War I. Japan wanted to expand its empire Rape of Nanking (1937) When the Japanese army took over Nanking The United States created an embargo Their desire to expand their empire led them to Tripartite Pact (1940) Bombing Pearl Harbor (1941) Bataan Death March (1942) Atomic Bomb August 1945 Only the US with its navy in Hawaii could Japan also went after the US base in the Philippines After Germany surrendered to the Allies on May 8, 1945, the United States asked for
Atomic Bomb Structured Academic Controversy (SAC) Was the United States justified in dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan? The U.S. was justified (arguments for) Source Argument (Evidence Summary/Quote) Analysis (Answer Question) The U.S. was not justified (arguments against) Source Argument (Evidence Summary/Quote) Analysis (Answer Question) Consensus Argument
Name: Block: Grade: Historical Research Paper Topic Choice Directions: Write down your top two topic choices for your historical research paper. You MUST choose two! Choice #1: Choice #2: Rise of Fascism A case study of Adolf Hitler and/or Benito Mussolini Action vs. Inaction U.S. Policy of Isolationism/Appeasement Resistance WWII Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Jewish Partisans, or the Rosentrasse Project, Atomic Bombs U.S. Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan What conditions When is it When is it Is it justified to allow dictators justified to justified to resist use violence as a to take and choose inaction authority? means to end maintain power? over action? violence? Name: Block: Grade: Historical Research Paper Topic Choice Directions: Write down your top two topic choices for your historical research paper. You MUST choose two! Choice #1: Choice #2: Rise of Fascism A case study of Adolf Hitler and/or Benito Mussolini Action vs. Inaction U.S. Policy of Isolationism/Appeasement Resistance WWII Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Jewish Partisans, or the Rosentrasse Project, Atomic Bombs U.S. Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan
What conditions When is it When is it Is it justified to allow dictators justified to justified to resist use violence as a to take and choose inaction authority? means to end maintain power? over action? violence?