Battle of Okinawa: video worksheets, differentiated.

An outstanding account of the battle’s context, progress, and cost. Using archive footage and photographs, and interviews from survivors. Covering: significance of Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands. Japanese fortifications, difficult terrain, and Luchuan civilian population. US aerial bombing. Japanese weapons and forces, including armed civilians; US weapons and forces. Progress of the battle including overwhelming kamikaze waves, and the Yamoto. Constant rain a problem for US vehicles. Many civilian suicides. Japanese military suicide charges. Eisenhower dies. Did the death toll influence the use of
atomic weapons?

Find the film here on YouTube by searching for Okinawa 1945: Japan’s Last Stand.

14 questions for the 19-min film Differentiated! Both versions look very similar, but “B” version has subtle clues. Excellent subtitles, scripted, not auto-generated. Answer sheet. Very easy to mark. .doc & .pdf for all files.

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