4. Justify- show an act to be just, right or moral
The U.S. condemned targeting civilians by Germany and Britain during World War 2. How can they justify bombing Japan?
VIDEO: did the brutality of the Japanese in World War 2, and/ or the attack on Pearl Harbor, influence your stance?
Is using a nuclear bomb any different than firebombing Japanese cities? Is either justifiable?
If the bomb had been successfully detonated ½ year earlier, would we be justified in bombing Berlin?
Do the first hand accounts influence your stance?
What were the other options? Was this necessary?
What was the main concern of the scientists in Document 2?
What did the Soviet Union have to do with the decision? Does this influence your stance?
Does the president have an obligation to his/ her troops to use any means available to achieve military goals without putting them in harms way?
Was Nagasaki necessary?

5. In today's wars, there are no morals
In today's wars, there are no morals. We believe the worst thieves in the world today and the worst terrorists are the Americans. We do not have to differentiate between military or civilian. As far as we are concerned, they are all targets.

6. Is there any parallels in the justification of targeting civilians?
In today's wars, there are no morals. We believe the worst thieves in the world today and the worst terrorists are the Americans. We do not have to differentiate between military or civilian. As far as we are concerned, they are all targets.

7. The Aftermath The destruction Yalta Conference- Nuremberg War Trials
What to do in Europe?
The U.N.
Nuremberg War Trials
Occupation of Japan

8. Monday, May 4
Author Stephen Puleo will be discussing his newest book, The Caning: The Assault that drove America to Civil War, as well as what it is like to be an actual professional historian and author

9. Stephen Puleo

11. Test tomorrow Not that many multiple choice…. Essay!!!
(collected t-chart and your stance)

14. Should the U.S. take on a leadership role after World War 2 or return to isolationism? Why/ why not?

15. Yalta Conference The Big Three: FDR- US Churchill- Great Britain
Stalin- USSR

16. Germany
Divided into four military occupation zones

17. Soviet controlled eastern Europe?
Stalin guarantees free elections

18. Will Soviets join the UN?
FDR- plans on creating the United Nations after war
Stalin agrees to come to conference in April
USSR joins the UN
United Nations
Idea of FDR (he gave it the name)
Founded March 1945
Senate approves US entering 65-7

19. Nuremberg War Trials
Crimes against the Peace- planning and waging an aggressive war
War Crimes- acts against the customs of warfare, such as the killing of hostages and prisoners, the plundering of private property, and the destruction of towns and cities
Crimes against Humanity- the murder, extermination, deportation, or enslavement of civilians

20. Occupation of Japan
The United States has a 7 year military occupation of Japan under General Douglas MacArthur

21. Japanese war crime trials
1,100 Japanese arrested and put on trial
7 executed, including Prime Minister Tojo

22. Economic growth Free market economics introduced to Japan
Remarkable economic recovery

23. Japanese politics under American occupation
The “MacArthur Constitution”:
Democratic constitution written for Japan
April independent nation again
Soon becomes US’s biggest Asian ally

24. WORLD WAR I
WORLD WAR II
America’s entrance into the war
Impact on the economy
Effects on groups of Americans
Balancing civil liberties and national security during war (Supreme Court)
Goals of Presidents in planning peace after the War
“Era” that came to an end with the war

25. Things Regents like to ask!
America slowly drawn into war- Lend Lease, cash carry, Neutrality Acts
Homefront: rationing, bonds
Executive Order Korematsu v. US