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Learning Quest home pageWho was president of the United states when the bombs were dropped? __________________
What 2 countries were we at war with during the 2nd World War (WW II)? ____________________ & _______________.
Name 2 scientists who worked on developing an atomic bomb. ____________________ & _________________________
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What countries attacked us first during WW II? _________________________________________________
Where did the experiments take place for the building of the first atomic bomb? ____________________________________
Did the military leaders feel we could cause Japan to surrender any other way other than using the atomic bomb? _______ how? ___________________________________________________
What resources did you use to get the answers to these questions? _________________________________________________
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What was the most important thing that you learned that would be the deciding factor when it comes time to vote? _________________________________________________
as you learn more about the bomb and its use, keep in mind the following questions to help you make an informed judgment...
Should we not have used any atomic bombs at all?
Should we have dropped the first one on some unpopulated area to demonstrate the bombs awesome power, and drop the second on a city if Japan did not surrender?
Should we have used two bombs on two cities just as we did?
Should we have used many more bombs on Japan before they had a chance to surrender?
I voted (circle yes or no) YES - NO to dropping the bombs on Japan.
What was the code name for the atomic bomb development project? ______________________________ When and where did the project take place? ____________________________________________________
Why did scientists urge the President not to drop the bomb on the civilian population of Japan? ____________________________________________________
How did the destructive power of the 2 bombs compare? ____________________________________________________
How many people died immediately when the first bomb was dropped? ____________________________________________________
What resources did you use to get the answers to these questions? _________________________________________________
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What was the most important thing that you learned that would be the deciding factor when it comes time to vote? _________________________________________________
as you learn more about the bomb and its use, keep in mind the following questions to help you make an informed judgment...
Should we not have used any atomic bombs at all?
Should we have dropped the first one on some unpopulated area to demonstrate the bombs awesome power, and drop the second on a city if Japan did not surrender?
Should we have used two bombs on two cities just as we did?
Should we have used many more bombs on Japan before they had a chance to surrender?
I voted (circle yes or no) YES - NO to dropping the bombs on Japan.
Locate Tinian on the globe and be prepared to show its location to your team.
Why was the B-29 Superfortress named Enola Gay? ______________________________________________
Why do you think that the bomb was shipped to Tinian by components (parts) rather than all assembled? ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
Why was it "necessary" to drop a second atomic bomb? ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
What happened to the U.S. cruiser Indianapolis after it delivered its cargo? _______________________________ _______________________________________________
Locate a map of Japan - is Hiroshima & Nagasaki located in the north or south of the island? _____________________ Show your team.
What resources did you use to get the answers to these questions? _________________________________________________
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What was the most important thing that you learned that would be the deciding factor when it comes time to vote? _________________________________________________
as you learn more about the bomb and its use, keep in mind the following questions to help you make an informed judgment...
Should we not have used any atomic bombs at all?
Should we have dropped the first one on some unpopulated area to demonstrate the bombs awesome power, and drop the second on a city if Japan did not surrender?
Should we have used two bombs on two cities just as we did?
Should we have used many more bombs on Japan before they had a chance to surrender?
I voted (circle yes or no) YES - NO to dropping the bombs on Japan.
What resources did you use to get the answers to these questions? _________________________________________________
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What was the most important thing that you learned that would be the deciding factor when it comes time to vote? _________________________________________________
as you learn more about the bomb and its use, keep in mind the following questions to help you make an informed judgment...
Should we not have used any atomic bombs at all?
Should we have dropped the first one on some unpopulated area to demonstrate the bombs awesome power, and drop the second on a city if Japan did not surrender?
Should we have used two bombs on two cities just as we did?
Should we have used many more bombs on Japan before they had a chance to surrender?
I voted (circle yes or no) YES - NO to dropping the bombs on Japan.
What were the teams best resources - did you get the answers to all these questions? _________________________________________________
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What was the most important thing that you learned that would be the deciding factors when it came time to vote? _________________________________________________
was there group agreement on any of these points?
Should we not have used any atomic bombs at all?
Should we have dropped the first one on some unpopulated area to demonstrate the bombs awesome power, and drop the second on a city if Japan did not surrender?
Should we have used two bombs on two cities just as we did?
Should we have used many more bombs on Japan before they had a chance to surrender?
How did the group vote ( yes or no) #_____YES -# NO