1. Grade 5, Unit 6 Source Set
Another World War

2. Grade 5, Unit 6 “Another World War”
European Map
Promises slide
Leader of Germany
Map of Japanese occupation
Iwo Jima slides (10)

4. Promises Give pride back to the country Give people jobs
Help business grow
Make the military great
Stop paying other countries money

5. Hitler and the Nazis

7. Iwo Jima Pictures of the island Images of battle Planting the flag
Flag Raising
Statistics related to Iwo Jima

16. Flag Raising on Mount Suribachi
23 Feb: 5th day of battle – lasted another month
5 Marines and 1 Sailor raised the flag
3 of the Marines died on the island

17. Statistics
30% of the Marines who landed on Iwo Jima died (6,821). 17,000 were wounded
Almost all of the Japanese were killed, including their general - Kuribayashi (approx. 21,000).
1/3 of all U.S. Marines killed in WWII were killed on Iwo Jima
27 Medals of Honor winners
After the battle: 2,400 disabled B-29 bombers landed on the island during WWII and it housed 30,000 American Airmen

18. Should we drop the bomb?

19. Possible pros/cons
An invasion of Japan would have caused casualties on both sides.
Japan was ready to call it quits anyway.
Immediate use of the bomb would convince the world of its horror and prevented future use.
The two cities were of limited military value and contained many civilians.
The bomb's use would impress the Soviet Union and show our power.
It would halt the war quickly.
The Japanese had demonstrated fierce resistance.
The bomb could be used partly to justify the $2 billion spent on its development.

20. D-Day – Storming Normandy

22. D-Day Invasion Details Image
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Shows different countries and their roles in the D-Day invasion

23. Women’s Roles During the War