Title: Aim: Why did Japan finally surrender Do Now: Primary Source eyewitness account of a survivor of the
1Aim Why did Japan finally surrender?Do Now
Primary Source- eyewitness account of a survivor
of the bombing of Nagasaki. Draw a picture of
the events described below
- All I saw was a flash and I felt my body get warm
and then I saw everything flying around. The
whole city in a red flame, then I ducked. The
pieces of the glass hit my back face. My dress
was torn by the glass. Then I got up and ran to
the mountain where the good shelter was.
2Aftermath of the atomic bomb strike on Hiroshima,
Japan, August 1945.
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6Turning Points The Pacific
Island Hopping -US begins a military policy call
Island Hopping to gain control of various key
islands and get within striking distance of
Japan. -the Battle of Midway was a turning point
for US military in the Pacific because Japans
navy was turned back as it suffered heavy losses
-Other key battles in the Pacific war included
Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Coral Sea, Philippines
Island Hopping
During the intense fighting in the Pacific,
Japanese pilots carried out suicide missions
(kamikaze) against allied ships
7Trumans Choice
- Truman was faced with the difficult decision of
using atomic weapons - By 1945, Truman and his staff had considered
three options - A full scale invasion of the Japanese mainland
- A demonstration of the atomic bomb before
Japanese officials - To use the atomic bomb on Japanese cities
8Trumans Choice
- After warning Japan, Truman ordered the first
atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) - When Japan did not respond, Truman ordered a
second bomb dropped on Nagasaki (August 9) - Truman believed that using the bomb would save
the lives of American Soldiers - Thousands of Japanese were killed and suffered
after effects from the radiation - August 14, Japan announced it would surrender
9Scenes from the Pacific Campaign
Gen. MacArthur at Japan's Surrender
American Soldiers During the Bataan Death March
Americans Celebrate V-J Day Times Square, NYC
Gen. MacArthur RETURNS!
Atomic Blast Hiroshima, Japan
Marines at Iwo Jima
10Conclusion
- The US used the strategy of Island Hopping to
defeat Japan - Truman ordered the use of the atomic bomb on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki to avoid a full scale
invasion of Japan and save American lives - The US was the first and only country to use
atomic weapons - Trumans decision still remains controversial