Japan Falls

1. Japan Falls - Truman (_____), Churchill (______) & Stalin (________) met at Potsdam, Germany in summer 1945- U.S. scientists had developed a secret new weapon – _____________________________________- _________________________________– a single bomb powerful enough to destroy an entire city- From Potsdam, Allied leaders sent a message warning Japan to surrender or face “prompt & utter destruction”- Japanese thought Allies were bluffing & ignored this ______________________________________ August 14 1945 – the emperor of Japan announced that his nation would _____________ _______________________– September 2 1945 on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay The warship flew the same American ______that had waved over Washington D.C. on the day _____________________________________________________________ - After the war, Americans heard of horrifying ______________stories-When Japanese captured the Philippines in 1942 they forced about 75,000 American & Filipino prisoners to march 65 miles with no food or water_____________ prisoners died during this ___________________________________ V-J Day: “________________________________” – September 2, 1945Deadliest War in HistoryBetween _______________________ & 60,000,000 killedWW1 was mainly fought in _________________________WW2 = bombers destroyed houses, factories & farms so millions were ____________________________