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Atomic Bomb Group Worksheet

Instructions: As a group, reference both the Gallery Walk images as well as the Atomic Bomb
Document packet to answer the chart and the questions that follow.

Reasons for the Bomb (why is this good) Reasons against the Bomb (why is this bad)

As a group, decide which side (for or against) do you support the most?
Provide evidence from the readings to support your side.
Be ready to share your response to the class.
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What could have the US done differently (peace treaty, invade Japan, etc..) to end the war
instead of dropping the Atomic Bomb? How might this change in events change the outcome of
World War II?
Be ready to share your response to the class.

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As a group, select one image from the Gallery Walk and: create a unique image title, a caption
that accompanies the image, and explain why this image either justifies or not, the US bombing
on Japan.
Be ready to share your response to the class.

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Define the Following:

1. Manhattan Project:

2. Atomic Bomb:

3. Kamikaze:

4. Nagasaki:

5. Hiroshima:

6. Radiation: