1. Warm Up – April 30
Answer the following questions on a post it:
How did the U.S. assist the allies while still remaining “neutral” at the outset of World War II?
Explain the significance of the following WWII European Theater battles – Stalingrad, D-Day, Battle of the Bulge
With Germany and Italy defeated, what did the Allies now have to be concerned with?
DBQ – you get 1 point for showing a complex understanding of the question – meaning you use examples and are specific in explaining your arguments
On your post – it - list how you get the other 6 points

2. DBQ Thesis and Context – put this in your first paragraph
For POV and Purpose
POV – explain why the author has the POV that they have – don’t just say that they have bias – explain why
Purpose – explain why the doc was written – what is it trying to accomplish?
Conclusion – pick one of the three reasons that you think was the main reason – support it with evidence not in the docs – stay within the event that the DBQ is focused on (Don’t write about WWII when discussing WWI)
Don’t write “I”
Relate EVERY document back to the question
Have to be specific – have to explain your points – use SPECIFIC examples

3. Pearl Harbor Reading Answer the following questions in your notes:
Describe the imperial ambitions of Japan
How did America respond to Japanese aggression? How would this response effect the Japanese?
What did Japan hope to accomplish by attacking Pearl Harbor?
What was Yamamoto’s grand strategy? What did he know could not be done?
What is meant by the quote from Tojo when he states “our Empire (Japan) stands on the threshold of glory or oblivion?”

4. PERIOD 6: 1900- PRESENT (ACCELERATING GLOBAL CHANGE AND RE-ALIGNMENT)
World War II – Pacific Theater

5. Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 = Japan bombed the American naval fleet based at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
Japan sunk or disabled 19 ships & destroyed 188 airplanes
More than 2400 people died
More than 1000 people were wounded

6. Pearl Harbor FDR called this: “a day that will live in infamy”
December 8, 1941 = the U.S. declared war on Japan
Because Japan was allied with Italy and Germany  both Italy and Germany declared war on the U.S.
To back the U.S.  Great Britain declared war on Japan

7. WWII in the Pacific
December 1941 – May 1942 = Japan dominating in the Pacific
Winning battle after battle, successfully attacking U.S. naval bases, and taking over island after island
Major target for Japan during this time = the Philippines
December 1941 = Japanese forces landed on main island of Luzon in the Philippines
U.S. troops there = unprepared for this attack
MacArthur took troops south to the Bataan Peninsula  in hopes that U.S. army would either A) come with supplies and troops to back them up or B) rescue them

8. WWII in the Pacific: Battle of Midway
June 1942
Code breakers, once again, deciphered the date and location of Japan’s next big attack
Midway = a refueling station in the middle of the Pacific
U.S. Navy plans an ambush attack there
Decisive American victory
Irreparable damage done to Japan’s fleet
4/5 Japanese aircraft carriers and a heavy cruiser were sunk

9. WWII in the Pacific: Battle at Midway
This battle turned the tide in favor of the United States in the Pacific theater
Japanese shipbuilding and aircraft-building programs could not replace fast enough
Meanwhile, United States factories were producing ships, aircrafts, and other military supplies at a very fast pace

10. WWII in the Pacific New U.S. strategy after Midway = “island-hopping”
Organized by General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz
“Leapfrog” to Japan
Capture some islands and bypass others
Bypassed islands = would be blockaded and cut off from supplies
1st successful victory using this strategy = Battle of Guadalcanal in August 1943

11. WWII in the Pacific
New Japanese strategy = use of kamikaze pilots = suicide bombers
Result = battles became even bloodier with higher death tolls
Nevertheless, by the end of 1944 = U.S. victory over Japan seemed inevitable
American planes continuously bombed Japanese cities
MacArthur and his troops regained the Philippines

12. WWII in the Pacific
Early 1945 = Americans defeated Japan in the two bloodiest battles of the Pacific theater
Battles of Okinawa and Iwo Jima
Japanese refused to surrender  fight to the death!
President Truman gave Japan an ultimatum = surrender or we’ll use our new weapon  the atomic bomb
Truman wanted to avoid the enormous loss of life that would have resulted from continued warfare in the Pacific
Japan did not surrender

13. WWII in the Pacific August 6, 1945 = atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
No response from Japan
August 9, 1945 = second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
About 200,000 Japanese died in these two cities from the explosions
Thousands more would die in the following months and years from the blasts’ radioactivity
August 14, 1945 = Japan surrendered
September 2, 1945 = proclaimed V-J Day = Victory over Japan Day

14. Atomic Bomb Victims

15. Atomic Bomb Victims

16. Brief Video of the Atomic Bomb

17. Occupation of Japan after WWII
U.S. forces occupied Japan after WWII from 1945 to 1952
Occupation led by General MacArthur
Democratic constitution imposed on Japan by the U.S.
Land, sea, and air forces = all disarmed
During the occupation – the U.S. sent over $2 billion in financial aid to Japan to help restore it

18. Atomic Bomb Debate Activity
1 – you are arguing FOR dropping the atomic bombs on Japan
2 – you are arguing AGAINST dropping the atomic bombs on Japan

19. Atomic Bomb Debate Activity
On your presentation – create a new slide titled “The Opposing Argument”
While your partner is going thru their reasons for their side of the debate, type the reasons on this slide
1’s will begin by going thru and explaining their reasons first, then 2’s

20. Atomic Bomb Debate Activity
On your presentation – create a new slide titled “What I think” – tell me which side you support – give me three reasons to support your argument and two reasons why you think arguments made by the opposing side are weak or incorrect

21. TOD : April 27
Answer the following question on the same post it as a warm up:
Describe the significance of the following WWII Pacific Theater battles – Midway, Okinawa and Iwo Jima
Describe three reasons both FOR and AGAINST dropping the atomic bombs on Japan in August 1945
Describe the purpose of the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences? What was the long term effects of these meetings?
In AP World History – Period 6 covers the years 1900 thru today
On your post it - List the years for Periods 1 - 5

22. AP World History 1. Period 1 – Beginning of time thru 600 BCE
2. Period 2 – 600 BCE – 600
3. Period 3 – 600 – 1450
4. Period – 1750
5. Period 5 – 1750 – 1900
6. Period 6 – Today