Inquiry Question: How should we remember the bomb?
We should remember the atomic bomb as the end of World War II but also the tragic cause of death of thousands of innocent people. The atomic bomb was one of many weapons the Americans came up with to use against their enemies bu it was also the deadliest.
Evidence below:
We should remember the atomic bomb as the end of World War II but also the tragic cause of death of thousands of innocent people. The atomic bomb was one of many weapons the Americans came up with to use against their enemies bu it was also the deadliest.
Evidence below:
The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were conducted by the United States during the finale stages of WWII.
Hiroshima
•Hiroshima was the first city EVER to be bombed using the uranium gun-type atomic bomb dropped on August 6, 1945.
•The bombing of Hiroshima killed about 80,000 people.
•The bombing of Hiroshima killed about 80,000 people.
Nagasaki
•Nagasaki was the second and last city bombed using the plutonium implosive-type atomic bomb dropped on August 9, 1945.
•The bombing of Nagasaki killed about 40,000 people
•The bombing of Nagasaki killed about 40,000 people
Narratives
Some Americans thought that dropping the first bomb was a good idea until they thought about all of the casualties then they felt bad and even worse when the second bomb was dropped. Others thought that the bombs werea good idea period because they got the Japanese to surrender and put an end to the war.
Sources: in class worksheets; wikipedia