4/3-4/7 Day 1

QOD: 

How did the Allied Powers turn the tides (turning points) of the war effort. Include ONE turning point in the Pacific Theater and ONE turning point in the Atlantic/European Theater.

Agenda: 

1. QOD
2. Turning Points of War Notes
3. Documents - Cost of Battle 

Objective [Students will be able to...]: 

1. Identify the turning points of the pacific front 
2. Describe the costs of war - in the European and Pacific Theaters 
3. Extrapolate - how might the end of war impact International Relations in the future. 

HW: 

5. “The Allied Victory - Pacific Front” - ch 32.4 PART II  (pg 1894 – 1899)

Summarize: How did fighting in the Pacific demand a different strategy from Allied powers than the European Front?

Using Specific Support: What did the cost of battles on the Pacific Front mean for fighting nations?

Expand: Why did the United States choose to use atomic bombs in Japan? How might that influence foreign relations with Japan and other nations? How might it influence warfare?

Terms to Know: (You should know ALL of these from American Studies.)

Kamikaze              Battles of Iwo Jima      Atomic Bomb              Japanese surrender - V-J Day

Examine Video - page 1897 - Atomic Bomb