1. The Surrender of Japan in World War II Emperor Hirohito and the Instrument of Surrender

2. Which would you choose? Drop the atomic bomb on Japan Conduct a naval blockade of Japan Demonstrate the atomic bomb near Japan Soften the terms of the unconditional surrender Invade Japan WHY???

3. Lesson Objectives SWBAT identify and explain Emperor Hirohito’s reason for Japanese surrender in World War II. SWBAT analyze the terms of the Instrument of Surrender and discuss how it brought and end to World War II. SWBAT hypothesize why the Allies made concessions for Japan in the Instrument of Surrender, rather than demanding Japan’s unconditional surrender.

4. This day in History... August 15, 1945 Objectives: answer Prior Knowledge Questions review Important Terms from this Article read “The Japanese Emperor Speaks” section answer Review Questions

5. Emperor Hirohito Speech delivered to Japanese People Emperor Showa

6. Instrument of Surrender Document

7. Signers of the Instrument of Surrender Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu General Douglas MacArthur American planes celebrate the end of War United States Journalist reports on Surrender

8. After the Surrender... Japanese react to Surrender America Celebrates the end of War

9. Connections to Today 1945 racial prejudice against the Japanese was rampant in the United States even after the surrender of Japan by Hirohito WHY???  attack on Pearl Harbor  War with Japan 2001 racial prejudice against Muslims was rampant in the United States despite findings that other ethnicities were involved in the planning/ attacks on the United States WHY???  attack on 9/11/01

10. How can we prevent this type of racial prejudice in the future?

11. Homework Using your textbook: locate another example of a time that the United States signed a treaty in order to end a conflict write the name of the treaty write what conflict the treaty was to end write the page(s) where you located the information in your text *** Impress the teacher more... using the Internet, locate another example of a time that Japan signed a treaty in order to end a conflict

12. “Top 5” Things to Know from this Lesson 5 4 3 2 1

13. Exit Card What is the most interesting thing that you learned from today’s lesson?