World War IIWorld War IIA Few DetailsA Few Details

Eras and AgesEras and Ages

J.L. Ilsley High SchoolJ.L. Ilsley High School

English 12English 12

WWII StatsWWII Stats 60-75 million people died as a result of 60-75 million people died as a result of

the warthe war 25 million soldiers25 million soldiers 40-50 million civilians40-50 million civilians WWII was a global WWII was a global

war, meaning that all war, meaning that all

countries were involvedcountries were involved

in some way, except in some way, except

Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Portugal, Spain,

Sweden, Switzerland, Sweden, Switzerland,

and Vatican Cityand Vatican City

The Final SolutionThe Final Solution

About 6 million Jew killed during WWIIAbout 6 million Jew killed during WWII 500,000 gypsies500,000 gypsies 200,000 mentally and physically 200,000 mentally and physically

challenged peoplechallenged people 10,000 gay men10,000 gay men 2,000 Catholic priests2,000 Catholic priests 1,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses1,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses An unknown number of FreemasonsAn unknown number of Freemasons

Treatment of Black People Treatment of Black People by Nazisby Nazis

Of bi-racial African-German children, Of bi-racial African-German children, Adolf Hitler wrote: “The mulatto children Adolf Hitler wrote: “The mulatto children came about through rape or the white came about through rape or the white mother was a whore. In both cases, there mother was a whore. In both cases, there is not the slightest moral duty regarding is not the slightest moral duty regarding these offspring of a foreign race.”these offspring of a foreign race.”

Blacks in Germany experienced Blacks in Germany experienced segregation, persecution, medical segregation, persecution, medical experimentation, sterilization, untold experimentation, sterilization, untold brutality, and deathbrutality, and death

““After Auschwitz” After Auschwitz”

Theodor Adorno Theodor Adorno famously stated famously stated that “After that “After Auschwitz, there Auschwitz, there can be no more can be no more poetry.” poetry.”

What did he mean What did he mean by that?by that?

HiroshimaHiroshima

August 6August 6thth, 1945, 1945 70,000 vaporized70,000 vaporized 70,000 died within 3 70,000 died within 3

years of radiation years of radiation illnessillness

"I knew the Japs were "I knew the Japs were in for it, but I felt no in for it, but I felt no particular emotion particular emotion about it.“ Weaponeerabout it.“ Weaponeer

Bomb was ironically Bomb was ironically named “Little Boy”named “Little Boy”

HiroshimaHiroshimaReasons to use the Atomic Reasons to use the Atomic BombBomb

Response to the bombing Response to the bombing of Pearl Harbourof Pearl Harbour

Immediate end to warImmediate end to war

Allies would have had to Allies would have had to invade – more lives lostinvade – more lives lost

Culturally, Japan was not Culturally, Japan was not inclined to surrenderinclined to surrender

It sent a message to the It sent a message to the world – don’t screw world – don’t screw with uswith us

Too much $ not to drop itToo much $ not to drop it

What can the bomb do?What can the bomb do?

Reasons not to use the Reasons not to use the Atomic BombAtomic Bomb

American President American President Truman had already Truman had already determined that Japan determined that Japan was going to surrenderwas going to surrender

Japan wanted to keep its Japan wanted to keep its emperor. America said emperor. America said no.no.

Could have demonstrated Could have demonstrated the bomb’s power over the bomb’s power over Tokyo, rather than Tokyo, rather than killing thousandskilling thousands

Hiroshima was largely a Hiroshima was largely a civilian citycivilian city

Film ClipFilm Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF4LQaWJRDg

Think about what people were doing Think about what people were doing in the moments before the bomb was in the moments before the bomb was dropped. Why were those details dropped. Why were those details included in this short clip?included in this short clip?

AssignmentAssignment Read the memoir “A Silent Flash of Read the memoir “A Silent Flash of

Light”Light” Underline or highlight words, phrases Underline or highlight words, phrases

and images that are clear or poignantand images that are clear or poignant With a partner, either compose a With a partner, either compose a

paragraph of 8-10 sentences paragraph of 8-10 sentences discussing the discussing the themetheme of this memoir, of this memoir, or create a FOUND POEM by listing or create a FOUND POEM by listing highlighted words and phrases that are highlighted words and phrases that are powerful, and then re-arranging them powerful, and then re-arranging them to make a poetic statementto make a poetic statement

Works Gratefully CitedWorks Gratefully Cited

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http://www.world-war-2.info/countries/http://www.world-war-2.info/countries/ http://history1900s.about.com/od/http://history1900s.about.com/od/

worldwarii/a/hiroshima.htmworldwarii/a/hiroshima.htm http://www.colorado.edu/AmStudies/http://www.colorado.edu/AmStudies/

lewis/2010/atomic.htmlewis/2010/atomic.htm http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/

special/trinity/supplement/procon.htmlspecial/trinity/supplement/procon.html