1. Total War and the Decision to Drop the Bomb

2. How did WWII end? In Europe:  The D-Day invasion leads to the Allied takeover of Europe  Mussolini captured and executed  Hitler committed suicide in a bunker in Berlin  V-E Day in May 1945  http://www.history.com/shows/mysteryquest/videos/death-of- hitler#death-of-hitler http://www.history.com/shows/mysteryquest/videos/death-of- hitler#death-of-hitler

3. How did WWII end? In the Pacific:  Island Hopping strategy works, but had resulted in many fierce battles  US bombing raids weaken Japan, but they do not surrender until the US drops two atomic bombs in August, 1945  http://www.history.com/videos/atomic-bomb-ends-wwII#atomic- bomb-ends-wwII http://www.history.com/videos/atomic-bomb-ends-wwII#atomic- bomb-ends-wwII

4. CountryTotal Deaths% of Pre-war PopulationMilitary DeathsCivilian Deaths USSR20,600,00010.4%13,600,000 Germany6,850,0009.5%3,250,000 France810,0001.9%340,000 United States500,0000.4%500,000 Great Britain388,0000.8%326,000 Deaths: World War II What could explain the high civilian death rate?

6. What is total war? Total war requires the mobilization not only of armed forces but also of whole populations. The most crucial determinant of total war is the widespread, indiscriminate, and deliberate inclusion of civilians as legitimate military targets.

7. In your notebook Evidence that WWII was a Total War: Mobilization of All Using Civilians as ResourcesTargets

8. When you finish: Use your iPad to research the decision to drop the atomic bomb. There are several good links on the Unit 6 page of the class wiki. Complete your chart and write down your own opinion. We will have a class debate about the issue.

9. Hiroshima: Primary Source Questions What type of source is this? Who is the author? Who is the intended audience? What kind of information is presented about the atomic bomb? What is the purpose of this document? Do you detect any bias? What does this document add to our understanding of the decision to use the atomic bomb?

10. When you are finished… Write a thesis statement to the following question: The term “total war” can not be applied to any war in the twentieth century. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

11. sources www.uncp.edu/home/rwb/hst332_p4.htm http://www.churchillonline.org.uk/ Battle of the Atlantic game http://www.lawbuzz.com/tyranny/snow_falling/int ernment_camps.htm http://www.lawbuzz.com/tyranny/snow_falling/int ernment_camps.htm http://www.mcs.k12.ny.us/pages/jbartalo/us%20 history/new_page_297.htm http://www.mcs.k12.ny.us/pages/jbartalo/us%20 history/new_page_297.htm Extensive site with great info and links