in-class #24: The War Ends
Read chapter 21, section 5 only ("The War Ends") on pages 746-753 and answer the questions below (be prepared to identify the bold italicized terms/persons):
1. Which nation had the greatest number of civilian casualties in World War II, and why did the United States have so few?
2. Other than troop losses, what was a big factor in the German army losing the Battle of the Bulge?
3. What arguments did President Truman consider when deciding whether to use the atomic bomb against Japan?
4. How was the United Nations designed to orevent future global wars?
5. What was the significance of the Nuremberg Trials?
1. Which nation had the greatest number of civilian casualties in World War II, and why did the United States have so few?
2. Other than troop losses, what was a big factor in the German army losing the Battle of the Bulge?
3. What arguments did President Truman consider when deciding whether to use the atomic bomb against Japan?
4. How was the United Nations designed to orevent future global wars?
5. What was the significance of the Nuremberg Trials?