Rebuilding after WWII
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History, Social Studies
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9th - 12th Grade
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Stephanie Vislosky
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Rebuilding after WWII
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The Atomic Bomb Ends the War
The Manhattan Project
Ethical Question Remains: Should we use the bomb to end the war?
Warned Japan that they would destroy them if they don't surrender
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Hiroshima & Nagasaki
August 6, 1942: Litle Boy dropped on Hiroshima
August 9, 1942: Fat Man dropped on Nagasaki
200,000 died as a result of injuries/radiation from the bomb
Japan surrenders September 2, 1942
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Poll
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The Yalta Conference
February 1945 - Meeting of the Big Three (Churchill, Stalin & Roosevelt)
Discussed the fate of Germany
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Multiple Choice
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The Yalta Conference
Temporary division of Germany into four zones
Stalin promised free elections in Soviet-occupied countries
Stalin agrees to join US in the war against Japan
Agreed to participate in an international conference (United Nations)
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Open Ended
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The Nuremberg War Trials
24 Nazi leaders put on trial for crimes against humanity, peace, and war crimes
12/24 were sentenced to death and most remained in prison
Eventually 200+ Nazis were found guilty of war crimes
Established the idea that individuals were responsible for their own actions, even in times of war
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The Occupation of Japan
Occupied under the command of General Douglas MacArthur
1,100 + Japanese officials were tried for atrocities and put to death (including the Prime Minister)
Reshaped Japan’s economy with free-market practices
Reshaped Japan's government with a constitution
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