World War II A Few Details Eras and Ages J.L. Ilsley High School English 12

WWII Stats million people died as a result of the war million people died as a result of the war 25 million soldiers 25 million soldiers million civilians million civilians WWII was a global WWII was a global war, meaning that all countries were involved in some way, except Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Vatican City

The Final Solution About 6 million Jew killed during WWII About 6 million Jew killed during WWII 500,000 gypsies 500,000 gypsies 200,000 mentally and physically challenged people 200,000 mentally and physically challenged people 10,000 gay men 10,000 gay men 2,000 Catholic priests 2,000 Catholic priests 1,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses 1,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses An unknown number of Freemasons An unknown number of Freemasons

Treatment of Black People by Nazis Of bi-racial African-German children, Adolf Hitler wrote: “The mulatto children came about through rape or the white mother was a whore. In both cases, there is not the slightest moral duty regarding these offspring of a foreign race.” Of bi-racial African-German children, Adolf Hitler wrote: “The mulatto children came about through rape or the white mother was a whore. In both cases, there is not the slightest moral duty regarding these offspring of a foreign race.” Blacks in Germany experienced segregation, persecution, medical experimentation, sterilization, untold brutality, and death Blacks in Germany experienced segregation, persecution, medical experimentation, sterilization, untold brutality, and death

“After Auschwitz” Theodor Adorno famously stated that “After Auschwitz, there can be no more poetry.” What did he mean by that?

Hiroshima August 6 th, 1945 August 6 th, ,000 vaporized 70,000 vaporized 70,000 died within 3 years of radiation illness 70,000 died within 3 years of radiation illness "I knew the Japs were in for it, but I felt no particular emotion about it.“ Weaponeer "I knew the Japs were in for it, but I felt no particular emotion about it.“ Weaponeer Bomb was ironically named “Little Boy” Bomb was ironically named “Little Boy”

Hiroshima Reasons to use the Atomic Bomb Response to the bombing of Pearl Harbour Immediate end to war Allies would have had to invade – more lives lost Culturally, Japan was not inclined to surrender It sent a message to the world – don’t screw with us Too much $ not to drop it What can the bomb do? Reasons not to use the Atomic Bomb American President Truman had already determined that Japan was going to surrender Japan wanted to keep its emperor. America said no. Could have demonstrated the bomb’s power over Tokyo, rather than killing thousands Hiroshima was largely a civilian city

Film Clip aWJRDg aWJRDg aWJRDg aWJRDg Think about what people were doing in the moments before the bomb was dropped. Why were those details included in this short clip? Think about what people were doing in the moments before the bomb was dropped. Why were those details included in this short clip?

Assignment Read the memoir “A Silent Flash of Light” Read the memoir “A Silent Flash of Light” Underline or highlight words, phrases and images that are clear or poignant Underline or highlight words, phrases and images that are clear or poignant With a partner, either compose a paragraph of 8-10 sentences discussing the theme of this memoir, or create a FOUND POEM by listing highlighted words and phrases that are powerful, and then re-arranging them to make a poetic statement With a partner, either compose a paragraph of 8-10 sentences discussing the theme of this memoir, or create a FOUND POEM by listing highlighted words and phrases that are powerful, and then re-arranging them to make a poetic statement

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