Should the Americans have used the atomic bomb? Discuss your initial ideas Not happy with your position? Good, you can offer insight on what the other side will say Grab additional handouts See what new evidence these have that can help your argument Pick top 4 arguments and fill out TOP chart (everyone)

Debate Rules I am critical of ideas, not people. While it may be true that…..it’s also true…. I focus on making the best decision possible, not on “winning.” I listen to everyone’s ideas, even if I do not agree. I try to understand both sides of the issue. I change my mind when the evidence clearly indicates that I should do so.

Tell me how you really feel Summarize your arguments on this debate. Include your opinion with your reasons.

WW2 #10: It’s Over! Great Depression AND WW2 Test and Notebook Check on Thursday +/- 35 m/c questions AND +/- 6 short answer Study guide for Great D in notebook

But, the war is NOT over ….yet …. V-E Day But, the war is NOT over ….yet …. May 8, 1945: Ger surrenders April 1945: FDR dies

Allied Strategy Start far away from “home base” Br, USA, USSR Pacific: Island Hopping : advance from island to island approaching Japan Only US

Potsdam Conference July – Aug 2 1945 Big 3: Harry Truman (US), Stalin (USSR), Churchill / Attlee (GB) End war in Pacific? Unconditional Surrender USSR help

V-J Day Japan surrenders on Aug 14, 1945 WW2 is completely over!

How do we create world peace? The Allies will liberate the Nazi concentration camps and will see, with their own eyes, the absolute horrific nature of these camps. Who is to blame for these camps? Who is guilty for WW2 atrocities?

War Criminals Nuremberg Trials: Allies put Nazi leaders on trial for their crimes against humanity 12/22 were hung 200 will go to prison

Destruction of WW2 Warsaw, Poland Before war: 1,289,000 ppl lived there After: 153,000 remained

Describe the physical destruction caused by WW2.

4,000 ppl died every day in Berlin, Germany, in the summer of 1945 Cities destroyed – no factories, no farms, millions of refugees (ppl fleeing) 4,000 ppl died every day in Berlin, Germany, in the summer of 1945 Rationing continues in GB until 1954 – some items

What do you do now that the war is over? Describe this picture. What are the people doing? Take a close look at the building in the background. What do you do now that the war is over?

Japan US will occupy Japan Force Emperor Hirohito to declare that he is NOT a god – just a figurehead War crimes trials Self defense military Constitution – gave vote War is over…..and soon enemies like Japan will become our allies and some allies will become our enemies…

Who wins at Yalta? US, GB, USSR?

Yalta Agreements: **Soviets agree to let Eastern Eur have free elections ** Which is now occupied by Soviet troops Soviet Troops Br/US troops

Potsdam Conference Soviets will join fight in Pacific Divide Germany & Berlin into 4 sections: Br, Fr, US, USSR Get reparations from your own zone Attlee, Truman, and Stalin

Germany: Zones of Occupation Are the zones equal? Does 1 country have an advantage / disadvantage?

Review Game Turn in WW2 #10 – Essential Questions KEEP review sheet if it does NOT have answers on it ---- might help with game!

Which battle was Hitler’s last major attempt to win the war?

Answer: Battle of the Bulge Name 1 of 2 Pacific battles that were geographically close to Japan, Allied victories, and also showed the determination of the Japanese military.

Answer: Iwo Jima, Okinawa Why was the battle at Stalingrad significant?

Answer: Soviets win – first time / Germany doesn’t win in Russia again Name 3 countries Hitler is able to take over.

Answer: France, Belgium, Denmark, Poland, Netherlands, Yugoslavia, etc. Event that signaled the beginning of violence against the Jews in Germany.

Answer: Kristallnacht Who decided to use the atomic bomb?

Which Axis country surrendered first? Answer: Harry Truman Which Axis country surrendered first?

Who led the Allied forces on D-Day? Answer: Italy Who led the Allied forces on D-Day?

Answer: Dwight D Eisenhower Who was the “Desert Fox”?

How were the Soviets able to force a German surrender at Stalingrad? Answer: Rommel How were the Soviets able to force a German surrender at Stalingrad?

Answer: surround the Germans, cut off supplies Who was winning the war when through 1942?

Which Axis country surrendered last? Answer: Axis / Germany Which Axis country surrendered last?

Give 1 reason why Truman agreed to use the atomic bomb – twice. Answer: Japan Give 1 reason why Truman agreed to use the atomic bomb – twice.

Answer: force unconditional surrender, scare Soviets, end war quickly, save American lives Test Time

Cold War #2: True/False Develop 10 true or false statements about communism the theory, communism as seen under Stalin, and capitalism. EXAMPLE: Life in Stalin’s Soviet Union was a model of equality and fairness for the workers. (Btw, what was the fancy name for workers?) The author of the book on communism said ….

HW Finish Cold War #1 – Origins Holocaust speaker – tomorrow Magazine – works cited? **Last day to turn in mag work is tomorrow!