Introduction

Central Question: How did the allies defeat Japanese forces in the Pacific during World War II? 

8.02 Notes Outline should be completed as you view the lesson. You will submit your work at the end of the lesson.

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Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

  • Describe the significance of the major battles of the Pacific theater including Midway, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, and the Baatan Death March.
  • Identify the strategies used by the U.S. and Japanese forces during the war in the Pacific.
  • Locate the major battles of the Pacific front on a map.
  • Discuss the decision by the United States to drop two atomic bombs on Japan.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: US History 11 Objectives: 8.3, 9, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, & 9.4.

This lesson incorporates the following Literacy Standards: R1, R4, R7, W4, & W8.

 

 

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