The Rise of Totalitarianism and WWII · 1929 – 1945
The End of the War and the Atomic Bomb
The Yalta Conference and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Key Questions
- 1Was the use of the atomic bomb necessary to end the war?
- 2How did the Yalta Conference set the stage for the Cold War?
- 3How should we evaluate the morality of strategic bombing of civilian populations?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.His.1.9-12C3: D2.Geo.9.9-12
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: World History II
Unit: The Rise of Totalitarianism and WWII
Period: 1929 – 1945
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