Quote of the Day
"The Atom Bomb was no "Great Decision", it was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness."
- Harry S. Truman
- Harry S. Truman
Stat of the Day
- 70,000 = number of people killed instantly in Nagasaki by the bomb.
Word of the Day
napalm
" a thickener consisting of a mixture of aluminum soaps used in jelling gasoline"
" a thickener consisting of a mixture of aluminum soaps used in jelling gasoline"
Today's Plan
- Divide up class into 2 groups: South read Ch. 21 Section 4 (pgs 736 - 745), North read Ch. 21 Section 5 (pgs 746 - 753)
- Watch WWII Crash Course Part #1
- Talk about the end of WWII . . . and about the Atomic Bomb.
- View Atomic Bomb video.
- Take quiz to see what you know
Today's Homework
Answer the following questions in your notebook:
- Describe three main points in favor of dropping the atomic bombs after studying about the atomic bomb
- After hearing and watching narratives about the atomic bomb, do you feel that the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Japan was necessary or not? Give three reasons why: