Period 7, Day 7: VE Day, VJ Day, & the Atomic Bomb - SY23

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Period 7, Day 7: VE Day, VJ Day, & the Atomic Bomb - SY23

Last updated almost 2 years ago

10 questions

Note from the author:

Content Objective: I will be able to develop a historically defensible argument about the U.S. justification of the Atomic Bomb.

Standard Objective: I will be able to assess an author's reasoning for soundness.

Click here for the slides from today.

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Content Objective: I will be able to develop a historically defensible argument about the U.S. justification of the Atomic Bomb.

Standard Objective: I will be able to assess an author's reasoning for soundness.

Click here for the slides from today.

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Warm Up: Do the ends justify the means? In other words, is it okay to do something that is morally wrong if the outcome is positive?

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Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

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WWII ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. Since the war happened on TWO fronts, there are _______  days to know:
VE Day, or Victory in _______ , commemorates May 8, 1945, the day that the Allies accepted Germany's surrender, about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide.
VJ Day celebrates Victory in _______ , which was three weeks after the United States dropped not one, but _______  atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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How is the deceased American soldier depicted on the left compared to the Japanese soldier on the right?

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On August 6, 1945, an American B-29 bomber named the “_______ ” dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of _______ . The device exploded over the city with a force of 12,500 tons of TNT, killing _______  people instantly or through eventual death from injury or radiation poisoning within months of the blast.
Truman called for surrender the day after the bomb. When the Japanese government refused, the United States dropped a second bomb on _______ on August 9, 1945.

A combined _______  people died from the two U.S. atomic bombs, compared to the death of _______  Japaese civilians through conventional air raids.

Exit Ticket: The following questions refer to the excerpt below.

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Content Objective: I will be able to develop a historically defensible argument about the U.S. justification of the Atomic Bomb.

Standard Objective: I will be able to assess an author's reasoning for soundness.

Click here for the slides from today.

Content Objective: I will be able to develop a historically defensible argument about the U.S. justification of the Atomic Bomb.

Standard Objective: I will be able to assess an author's reasoning for soundness.

Click here for the slides from today.

Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

0 - I recognize that the AP Exam is in two weeks and will use the weekend to get caught up!

1 - I do not understand the pre-work yet.

2 - I need to review.

3 - I can understand the pre-work on my own.

4 - I can explain the pre-work to someone else.

Warm Up: Do the ends justify the means? In other words, is it okay to do something that is morally wrong if the outcome is positive?

Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

Required

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WWII ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. Since the war happened on TWO fronts, there are _______  days to know:
VE Day, or Victory in _______ , commemorates May 8, 1945, the day that the Allies accepted Germany's surrender, about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide.
VJ Day celebrates Victory in _______ , which was three weeks after the United States dropped not one, but _______  atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

How is the deceased American soldier depicted on the left compared to the Japanese soldier on the right?

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On August 6, 1945, an American B-29 bomber named the “_______ ” dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of _______ . The device exploded over the city with a force of 12,500 tons of TNT, killing _______  people instantly or through eventual death from injury or radiation poisoning within months of the blast.
Truman called for surrender the day after the bomb. When the Japanese government refused, the United States dropped a second bomb on _______ on August 9, 1945.

A combined _______  people died from the two U.S. atomic bombs, compared to the death of _______  Japaese civilians through conventional air raids.

Exit Ticket: The following questions refer to the excerpt below.

Roosevelt’s speech was most likely intended to increase public support for

integrating the United States armed forces.

aiding the Allies in Europe during the Second World War.

extending New Deal programs to guarantee unemployment benefits.

enhancing rights protected by the United States Constitution.

The American home front in the Second World War is best described as

demoralized by food shortages.

unaffected by ethnic and racial tensions.

politically divided over the wisdom of the American war effort.

economically invigorated by military spending.

One major effect of the Second World War was increased opportunities for women in

higher education.

industrial employment.

combat command.

domestic work.

Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

1 - I need to seek out extra help from someone else.

2 - I need to find resources and relearn on my own.

3 - I understood the lesson on  my own, and should pass on the knowledge!

4 - I was able to successfully explain and help someone else’s understanding.

Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

0 - I recognize that the AP Exam is in two weeks and will use the weekend to get caught up!

1 - I do not understand the pre-work yet.

2 - I need to review.

3 - I can understand the pre-work on my own.

4 - I can explain the pre-work to someone else.

Roosevelt’s speech was most likely intended to increase public support for

integrating the United States armed forces.

aiding the Allies in Europe during the Second World War.

extending New Deal programs to guarantee unemployment benefits.

enhancing rights protected by the United States Constitution.

The American home front in the Second World War is best described as

demoralized by food shortages.

unaffected by ethnic and racial tensions.

politically divided over the wisdom of the American war effort.

economically invigorated by military spending.

One major effect of the Second World War was increased opportunities for women in

higher education.

industrial employment.

combat command.

domestic work.

Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

1 - I need to seek out extra help from someone else.

2 - I need to find resources and relearn on my own.

3 - I understood the lesson on  my own, and should pass on the knowledge!

4 - I was able to successfully explain and help someone else’s understanding.