US History – Defeating Japan & The Atomic Bomb

Use the resources provided to complete the following assignment on President Truman’s difficult decisions in an attempt to end the war.

*Begin by reviewing slides 119-133 in the unit notes (Mr. M’s WWII Notes):

WWII unit notes – Mr. M

Now watch the following two videos:

Getting Close to Japan (GibbTV)

(More resources on this can be found in the additional resources section in Summit)

Defeating Japan (GibbTV)

(More resources Hiroshima and Nagasaki can be found in the additional resources section in Summit)

Read the section in your textbook titled “The Manhattan Project” on pages 620-621. Then view the chart below on the arguments for and against the use of the Atomic Bomb.

To Drop the Atomic-B or Not Complete Chart (google doc)

Now read the following short article describing the effects of the Atomic-B and factors that influenced Truman’s decision to use it (these are pdf files).

the atomic wasteland – part 1

The atomic wasteland – part 2

Below is an excellent power-point regarding Truman and the Atomic-B.

Truman and the atomic-B

Assignment (complete all elements on a google doc and turn in on Summit):

Atomic Bomb Activity (google doc)

Below is a clip of President Truman addressing the nation after the dropping of the Atomic Bomb.