Today we are learning about the final end of World War II.
Japan was a very proud nation and eventhough they were losing, they didn't want give up.
The battles in the South Pacific were going well for the Allies, mostly for the Americans.
My grandfather on my mother's side was a plumber working on the submarines. You don't want a leak in the plumbing lines when you are on a submarine!!
Read the Big Fat Notebook of American History pages 401-406
Then for more details go to Ducksters, do the quiz at the bottom of the page.
https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/ww2_atomic_bomb.php
Watch this moving footage of the Japanese surrender:
Extra Credit: Read this webpage about Navajo code talkers https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2018/07/11/navajo-code-talker-facts-unbreakable-code/460262002/
Homework
You are a reporter of an American Newspaper. Describe your reaction about the Atomic Bomb and the Japanese surrender.
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