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Major Decisions, Concept of War, a Soldiers Experience

Warm-Up: Thin !ac to "hether or not #ou "ould ha$e !een a!le to drop the atomic !om! on %apan& Choose "hich of the statements !elo" matches #our opinion !est& 'Circle one(& )& We should not ha$e used an# atomic !om!s at all& *& We should ha$e dropped the first one on some unpopulated re+ion, to sho" the %apanese its po"er, and dropped the second one on a cit# onl# if the# hadnt surrendered& ,& We should ha$e used the t"o !om!s on the cities just as "e did& -& We should ha$e .uic l# used man# more of them !efore %apan had a chance to surrender& Explain "h# #ou chose this situation&

Categorize the Perspectives Many people had a variety of opinions about whether or not the U.S. should have dropped the atomic bombs. Below are three general perspectives that were most common. Also below are seven statements that you need to determine where they fit. Match the statements below to one of the three general opinions.
/ption 0): Ma e This a Time for 1eace o %apan is defeated 'the# ne" it( o %apanese "ant to protect their emperor 'a decedent of the +ods( o The 2&S& needs to assure the %apanese that their emperor "ill not !e considered a "ar criminal o To use the atomic !om! on a desperate, defeated people "ould dama+e the moral leadership the 2&S& +ained durin+ the "ar& o We need all the +ood "e earned to !uild a "orld of peace and democrac# o Do this for the 3merican $alues /ption 0*: Ta e 4esponsi!ilit# for a Ne" Era o 3tomic !om! must !e used to end "ar and stren+then peace o The 2&S& should demonstrate to the "orld !# sta+in+ an explosion on a deserted island in the 1acific o We can onl# accept unconditional surrender o 5o" our countr# ends this "ar "ill ha$e enormous impact on the post "ar o 6f "e dont do this, another countr# "ill and the planet mi+ht !e destro#ed o 5o" "e use this !om! "ill set an example for the "orld o We need to !e firm and responsi!le /ption 0,: 1ush 3head to 7inal 8ictor# o 3mericans ha$e "illin+ness sacrificed their li$es for four #ears o We ha$e o$ercome fascism and militarism o 8ictor# is "ithin reach 9 "e o"e it to the soldiers to end the "ar .uic l# o Drop the !om! on %apanese cities, the "ar "ould end on our terms and pre$ent more 2&S& soldiers from d#in+ o %apan "ill onl# surrender if extreme militar# force is used o We cannot +ain $ictor# if "e hesitate or use half"a# measures o We are defenders of democrac# and freedom "e need to remain stron+ and confident

________ Statement ): :;<eneral Marshall= said he thou+ht these "eapons mi+ht first !e used a+ainst strai+ht militar# o!jecti$es such as a lar+e na$al installation, and then if no complete result "as deri$ed from the effect of theat, he thou+ht "e ou+ht to desi+nate a num!er of lar+e manufacturin+ areas from "hich people "ould !e "arned to lea$e>E$er# effort should !e made to eep our record of "arnin+ clear& We must offset !# such "arnin+ methods the oppro!rium "hich mi+ht follo" from an ill?considered emplo#ment of such forces&@ ________ Statement *: :The unconditional surrender of %apan is an essential as the defeat of <erman#&&&if our plans for "orld peace are to succeed& 7or %apanese militarism must !e "iped out as thorou+hl# as <erman militarism&@ ________ Statement ,: :6 "ant at all cost to pre$ent it from !ein+ said that the unconditional surrender principle has !een a!andoned>6 understand perfectl# "ell that from time to time there "ill ha$e to !e exceptions not to the surrender principle !ut to the application of its specific clauses& That is a $er# different thin+ from chan+in+ the principle&@ ________ Statement -: :E$er since 6 ha$e !een in touch "ith this pro+ram 6 ha$e had a feelin+ that !efore the !om! is actuall# used a+ainst %apan that %apan should ha$e some preliminar# "arnin+ for sa# t"o or three da#s in ad$ance of use& The position of the 2nited States as a +reat humanitarian nation and the fair pla# attitude of our people +enerall# is responsi!le in the main for this feelin+>6 dont see that "e ha$e an#thin+ in particular to lose in follo"in+ such a pro+ram&@ ________ Statement A: :;The %apanese= "ill continue the "ar until e$er# man 9 perhaps e$er# "oman and child 9 lies face do"n"ard on the !attlefield>To i+nore this suicide complex "ould !e as dan+erous as our pre?"ar o$ersi+ht of %apanese determination and cunnin+ "hich made 1earl 5ar!or possi!le>This is a "ar of extermination& The %apanese militarists ha$e made it that "a#&@ ________ Statement B: :The entire population of %apan is a proper militar#>T5E4E 34E N/ C686C63NS 6N %313N& We are ma in+ War and ma in+ it in the all?out fashion "hich sa$es 3merican li$es, shortens the a+on# "hich War is, and see s to !rin+ a!out an endurin+ peace& We intend to see out and destro# the enem# "here$er he or she is, in the +reatest possi!le num!ers, in the shortest possi!le time&@ ________ Statement D: :The occup#in+ forces of the 3llies shall !e "ithdra"n from %apan as soon as ;our o!jecti$es= ha$e !een accomplished and there has !een esta!lished a peacefull# inclined responsi!le +o$ernment of a character representati$e of the %apanese people& This ma# include a constitutional monarch under the present d#nast# if the peace lo$in+ nations can !e con$inced of the +enuine determination of such a +o$ernment to follo" policies of pace "hich "ill render impossi!le the future de$elopment of a++ressi$e militarism in %apan&@ Concept of War This year you have learned about a few different wars and next year world history will have many more war. Take a step back and consider what war actually is in general. n the space below create a concept web !similar to the one that you made about your own culture". Think about what comes to mind when you hear the word #war$ and go from there.

Discussion about War 1ic three of the follo"in+ .uestions !elo" and ans"er them in *A "ords or more& 2se the space !elo" the .uestions and ma e sure #ou indicate "hich .uestions #ou are ans"erin+& )& 6s "ar e$er the ri+ht choiceE Explain& *& 1lato said, :/nl# the dead ha$e seen the end of "arE@ 6s he ri+htE ,& Wh# is "ar +lorifiedE -& Can #ou ma e rules for "arE A& 6s "ar a natural part of lifeE Explain& B& What role do $aluesFmorals pla# in "arE

Experience of Soldiers There are eight %uotes from a book called #&ar$ about a unit of soldiers stationed on the frontline in Afghanistan. The book describes their experiences and relationships that develop along the way. 'ollow the tasks below to complete the activity. )( 4ead each of the .uotes 'found on the class "e!site or in the classroom(& Choose three to respond to and "rite #our comments !elo"& a& Guote ________ Comment:

!& Guote ________ Comment:

c& Guote ________

Comment: *( Descri!e "hat the relationship !et"een the soldiers is li e&

,( What do #ou thin a!out the follo"in+ statement: :This !oo is one of the +reatest demonstrations of lo$e 6 ha$e e$er read, it is one of the +reatest lo$e stories 6 ha$e e$er read&@

Can lo$e and "ar exist to+etherE Explain in *A "ords or more&