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Standard #: SS.912.A.6.6 This document was generated on CPALMS - www.cpalms.org Analyze the use of atomic weapons during World War II and the aftermath of the bombings. Subject Area: Social Studies Grade: 912 Strand: American History Standard: Understand the causes and course of World War II, the character of the war at home and abroad, and its reshaping of the United States role in the post-war world. Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14 Status: State Board Approved Related Courses Course Number 2100315: 7921025: 2100320: 2100390: 2100310: 2100480: Related Access Points Independent Course Title United States History for Credit Recovery (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 and beyond (current)) Access United States History (Specifically in versions: 2014 2015, 2015 and beyond (current)) United States History Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 2015, 2015 and beyond (current)) Visions and Countervisions: Europe, the U.S. and the World from 1848 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018 (course terminated)) United States History (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 and beyond (current)) Visions: Europe,U.S.,World Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 and beyond (current)) Access Point Number SS.912.A.6.In.f Access Point Title Identify a reason why the United States decided to use atomic weapons against Japan and identify the aftermath, such as destruction and the ending of World War II. Supported Access Point Number SS.912.A.6.Su.f Access Point Title Recognize the aftermath of the use of atomic weapons against Japan, such as destruction and the ending of World War II. Participatory Access Point Number SS.912.A.6.Pa.f Access Point Title Recognize that countries may take drastic measures to end a war. Related Resources Tutorial Name Description 1945: The End of World War Learn about the end of World War II in this tutorial video provided II by Khan Academy. In this tutorial video, you'll take a whirlwind journey through the events that led the U.S.A. to join and win World War II. You'll Crash Course U.S. History: learn about the European and Pacific theaters of war and the fateful World War II - Part 1 decision to use the first atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Enjoy this "crash course" in U.S. History! In this tutorial, you'll explore an interactive map that lets you choose between several different regions of World War II: North America, Europe and Africa, and Asia. Each contains images, Inside World War II: A videos, and audio clips that will educate you about many aspects of Global Perspective this global conflict. You'll learn about war propaganda, rationing, the draft, the Manhattan Project, D-Day, the use of atomic bombs, and many other topics. Be sure to fully explore the entire map! Resource Collection Name American Experience: Harry Truman Description This full-length video is a complete biography of Harry Truman, 33rd President of the United States. Topics touched on include the atomic bombing of Japan, the Cold War, and the Korean War. Teachers should find the video an excellent resource to review or learn more about this time period. The webpage also includes numerous shorter videos, articles, and primary sources about Truman and this time period in history, as well as a teacher's guide for using the film in class. Original Tutorial Name From World War to Cold War: Part 1 From World War to Cold War: Part 2 Description Explore the beginnings of the Cold War from 1945 to 1953 in Part 1 of this interactive tutorial. You'll learn why this rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union was a unique conflict in our nation's history, and how the U.S. assumed the role of world leader after World War II. Finally, you'll learn how the Korean War was a proxy war in the larger context of the Cold War. Explore the beginnings of the Cold War from 1945 to 1953 in Part 2 of this interactive tutorial. You'll learn why this rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union was a unique conflict in our nation's history, and how the U.S. assumed the role of world leader after World War II. Finally, you'll learn how the Korean War was a proxy war in the larger context of the Cold War. This is the second part of a 2-part tutorial! Make sure to complete From World War to Cold War: Part 1 before beginning this one. Click here to launch Part 1. Learn how the United States and its Allies defeated the Axis Powers to win World War II in part 1 of this interactive tutorial. You'll learn about battles and military campaigns, Winning World War II: Part 1 including D-Day, in both the European and Pacific theaters of war. And you'll learn how atomic weapons brought the war to an end but changed the postwar world forever. Learn how the United States and its Allies defeated the Axis Powers to win World War II in part 2 of this interactive tutorial. You'll learn about battles and military campaigns, Winning World War II: Part 2 including D-Day, in both the European and Pacific theaters of war. And you'll learn how atomic weapons brought the war to an end but changed the postwar world forever. Assessment Name Description Test your knowledge of World War II with this 12-question Quiz: The Second World War multiple choice quiz provided by Khan Academy. Good luck! Lesson Plan Name Reading Like a Historian: Atomic Bomb Description In this lesson, students analyze primary source documents in an effort to answer the central historical question: How should we remember the dropping of the atomic bomb? First, students are told that they will choose an appropriate photo to accompany a U.N. website commemorating the dropping of the bomb. Students are then introduced to 2 narratives about WWII: "Hiroshima as Victimization" (the Japanese point of view) vs. "Hiroshima as Triumph" (the American point of view). The class is then divided into 2 halves, each of which looks at a variety of source documentsanecdotes, letters, and data-through its side's point of view only. Students then form groups of 4 to choose which image should be used in the "website." Each group shares its image and explains why they chose it. In a final discussion, the class talks about whether the bomb should have been dropped and whether they can second-guess a decision like Truman's. Text Resource Name Description This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the Social Studies content area. It is most appropriate for 11th-12th grade students enrolled in a U.S. History class. In this essay, the author explains the reasons - supposed and actual - for the dropping Understanding the Decision to of the first atomic bombs on Japan in 1945. He suggests that the Drop the Bomb on Hiroshima entry of the USSR into the Pacific War is an especially overlooked and Nagasaki factor. See Attachments section for a Microsoft Word file with text dependent questions to accompany this passage. Student Resources Name 1945: The End of World War II Description Learn about the end of World War II in this tutorial video provided by Khan Academy. In this tutorial video, you'll take a whirlwind journey through the events Crash Course U.S. that led the U.S.A. to join and win World War II. You'll learn about the History: World War II European and Pacific theaters of war and the fateful decision to use the first - Part 1 atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Enjoy this "crash course" in U.S. History! From World War to Explore the beginnings of the Cold War from 1945 to 1953 in Part 1 of this Cold War: Part 1 interactive tutorial. You'll learn why this rivalry between the United States From World War to Cold War: Part 2 and the Soviet Union was a unique conflict in our nation's history, and how the U.S. assumed the role of world leader after World War II. Finally, you'll learn how the Korean War was a proxy war in the larger context of the Cold War. Explore the beginnings of the Cold War from 1945 to 1953 in Part 2 of this interactive tutorial. You'll learn why this rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union was a unique conflict in our nation's history, and how the U.S. assumed the role of world leader after World War II. Finally, you'll learn how the Korean War was a proxy war in the larger context of the Cold War. This is the second part of a 2-part tutorial! Make sure to complete From World War to Cold War: Part 1 before beginning this one. Click here to launch Part 1. In this tutorial, you'll explore an interactive map that lets you choose between several different regions of World War II: North America, Europe and Africa, and Asia. Each contains images, videos, and audio clips that Inside World War II: will educate you about many aspects of this global conflict. You'll learn A Global Perspective about war propaganda, rationing, the draft, the Manhattan Project, D-Day, the use of atomic bombs, and many other topics. Be sure to fully explore the entire map! Quiz: The Second Test your knowledge of World War II with this 12-question multiple choice World War quiz provided by Khan Academy. Good luck! Learn how the United States and its Allies defeated the Axis Powers to win World War II in part 1 of this interactive tutorial. You'll learn about battles Winning World War and military campaigns, including D-Day, in both the European and II: Part 1 Pacific theaters of war. And you'll learn how atomic weapons brought the war to an end but changed the postwar world forever. Learn how the United States and its Allies defeated the Axis Powers to win World War II in part 2 of this interactive tutorial. You'll learn about battles Winning World War and military campaigns, including D-Day, in both the European and II: Part 2 Pacific theaters of war. And you'll learn how atomic weapons brought the war to an end but changed the postwar world forever.