Holocaust Project Choose a perspective Country, event, victim groups… Research how the Holocaust impacted that perspective Include specific example- individual or family Two parts: 2-pg paper Visual (powerpoint, Prezi, etc) Individual or in pairs Due Friday March 3 Day of WWII test Holocaust Project

Countries Germany Poland Russia Greece Italy France Denmark Netherlands … Victims Communists/ Socialists Disabled Jehovah’s Witnesses Gay men *Jewish people Roma *(gypsies) Enemies (clergy, political opponents) Events Kristallnacht Ghettos Warsaw uprising Nuremberg laws … Example Perspectives

62,000 106,000 -American Casualties -Japanese Casualties Battle of Okinawa 62,000 106,000 -American Casualties -Japanese Casualties

Battle of Midway American Casualties Japanese Casualties 340 3,000

What do these numbers tell us about war in the Pacific?

Was the use of atomic force at the end of WWII justified? What was occurring in the Pacific at this time?

Notebooks Write down the objective question for today: Why did President Truman decide to use atomic force against Japan in August 1945? Notebooks

Manhattan Project Team that developed the atomic bomb Largest scientific enterprise in history Best-kept secret of the war 60,000 involved Manhattan Project

July 26, 1945- US warned Japan that it faced “prompt and utter destruction” Japan refused to surrender Decision to Use Bombs

August 6, 1945- Enola Gay released Little Boy (atomic bomb) over Hiroshima Important military center 43 seconds later, blast destroys city Leaders refused to surrender Hiroshima

August 9, 1945- Fat Man (2nd atomic bomb) dropped on Nagasaki

Casualties Hiroshima- 60-80,000 killed instantly Nagasaki- 40,000 killed instantly Casualties

September 2, 1945- surrender ceremonies took place on US battleship Missouri V-J Day Japanese Surrender

Truman’s Decision Read the two primary sources In the text, underline or circle quotes that answer the essential question then answer it in your own words in your notebook. Why did Truman decide to use atomic force against Japan in August 1945? Truman’s Decision

Japanese War Crimes Why did Japan have to be fought? For what purpose did the war in Pacific occur? Japanese actions Expansion, war crimes Japanese War Crimes

Women and girls were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military Many were from occupied countries China, Korea, Philippines Young women were abducted from their homes or lured with promises of work; Then incarcerated in comfort stations Comfort Women

Experimentation Unit 731- Japanese experimentation unit during WWII 3,000-12,000 people died during human experimentation Almost 70% of victims were Chinese Vivisection, germ warfare, weapons testing, etc Researchers given immunity in exchange for data Experimentation

More than 140,000 white prisoners in Japanese prisoner of war camps. 1/3 died from starvation, work, punishments, diseases Escape was rare, treatment was brutal POW Camps

Most prisoners worked in mines, fields, shipyards and factories Lived on a diet of about 600 calories a day. POW Camps

Was it justified? Consider: The potential cost of invading Japan The loss of life in Hiroshima and Nagasaki The atrocities being committed by the Japanese military

What did the use of atomic force mean for the rest of the world What did the use of atomic force mean for the rest of the world? What precedent was set? Would you support the use of atomic force on Japan in 1945? Do you support it now? Exit Slip

War in Pacific 1941 1942 1945 1943 1944 War in Europe WWII Timeline