HW Mr Padilla 2.13.17

Collections: Deciding to Drop the Bomb

Option 3

* Japan was defeated but would not surrender. The US was contemplating (thinking about)  an invasion of Japan.

…anywhere from 500,000 to 1 million US and Allied soldiers would die in an invasion. President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb instead.

*On August 6, 1945 an atomic bomb named Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.

*Three days later, on August 9, 1945, another atomic bomb, nicknamed Fat Man, was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan.

*Six days after the bombing of Nagasaki, Emperor Hirohito and Japan surrendered to US forces. The Emperor announced this on the radio. It was the first time most Japanese had heard his voice.

Task: Based on the facts presented in the text, why do you think the Americans chose to drop bombs on Japan? Provide evidence to support your point.

Base on what you know about about the war between Japan and the USA: Do you believe the Americans were justified (they had the right)  in dropping the bomb? Explain why or why not?

Option 2:

The US was contemplating (thinking about)  an invasion of Japan.

500,000 to 1 million US and Allied soldiers would die in an invasion. President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb.

*On August 6, 1945 an atomic bomb named Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima.

*... on August 9, 1945, another atomic bomb, nicknamed Fat Man, was dropped on Nagasaki..

*Six days after the bombing of Nagasaki, Emperor Hirohito …surrendered to US forces. The Emperor announced this on the radio. It was the first time most Japanese had heard his voice.

Task:

What was the USA contemplating doing when the Japanese would not surrender?

Why didn’t they do it?

What made the Japanese surrender?

Do you think 3 days was enough warning? Explain.

Option  1:

The US was contemplating (thinking about) an invasion of Japan.

1.    What was the USA contemplating?

500,000 (half a million) to 1 million US and allied soldiers would die in an invasion.

2. Why did USA think about dropping the bomb?

*On August 6, 1945 an atomic bomb named Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima.

3. When was Little Boy dropped?

*On August 9, 1945, another atomic bomb, nicknamed Fat Man, was dropped on Nagasaki..

4. When and where was Fat Man dropped?

*Six days after the bombing, Emperor Hirohito …surrendered to US forces. The Emperor announced this on the radio.

5. What happened six days after the bombing?

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