1.new entry: atomic bomb 2.consider: why did the allies...
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EQ: To what extent did technology determine the outcome of WWII??
1. New Entry: Atomic Bomb Atomic Bomb 2. Consider: Why did the Allies want to
end the war quickly?
By the end of class our objectives are to: -analyze the reasons in favor of dropping the Atomic Bombs on Japan -evaluate the impact of technology on WWII -explain the OPVL of 2 documents
Japanese Retreat:• Planned counterattack
– Destroy American fleet– Suicide pilots (Kamikaze)
• Battle of Iwo Jima– Bloodiest land battle of war– 110,000 Japanese and
12,500 Americans dead
Japanese Surrender:• Atomic bomb (A-bomb)
– Hiroshima: 73,000 deaths– Nagasaki: 37,500 deaths– Radiation poisoning and cancer kill 100,000s more
• Japanese surrender September 2, 1945– V-J Day Little Boy
Fat Man