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Assignment for 5.

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For this assignment you will write three well-developed paragraphs on the following:
Information you should consider when writing your paragraphs:
● U.S. plans for invading the main Japanese islands
● U.S. bombing raids on Japanese cities during early 1945
● the Japanese code of battle
● the number of U.S. dead in the Pacific War by 1945
● the likelihood of Japan's surrender with the entry of the Soviet Union
● the number of Japanese civilians killed in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
● the level of destruction caused by atomic weapons
● the long-term effects of the use of atomic weapons
Be sure to include key events and course terms in your responses.

What were the The Bomb should have been used on Japan as Truman believed it would
reasons the bomb be the only way in which Japan would actually surrender. Japan was
should have been extremely persistent throughout the war and did not give off the
used on Japan? impression that they would give up quickly. The U.S. has to drop two
bombs in hopes that Japan would surrender. One over Hiroshima and one
over Nagasaki.

What were the The bomb should not have been dropped as it killed many innocent
reasons the bomb people. The Hiroshima bomb killed around 50,000 and destroyed the city,
should not have and the Nagasaki bomb killed around 40,000. In addition to this, even
been used on Japan? more people died due to radiation, and many buildings were completely
destroyed. Also, a lot of people were positive that when the Soviet Union
starts fighting Japan, Japan would surrender much faster as they would run
out of supplies.

Should the atomic I personally think that the bomb should not have been dropped as both
bomb have been combined killed around 100,000 people, all for the hopes of winning. Not
used on Japan? Why only did people die right away, but there were also many that suffered
or why not? Support long-term from radiation and other illnesses. Rebuilding the cities and
many destroyed homes would take many years.
your claim with
evidence from the
lesson.

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