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FA CT: Albert Einstein wrote to President Franklin Roosevelt supporting the theory of an uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction used for mass destruction in 1939.
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FACT: Albert Einstein wrote to President Franklin Roosevelt supporting the theory of an uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction used for mass destruction in 1939. FACT: On July 16, in the New Mexico desert the first atomic bomb was detonated. The scientists and observers had removed themselves 10,000 yards away to observe. The mushroom cloud of searing light stretched 40,000 feet into the air and generated the destructive power of 15,000 to 20,000 tons of TNT. The tower on which the bomb sat when detonated was vaporized. FACT: Japan has not yet surrendered.
TO BOMB OR NOT TO BOMB ALL ALPHAS MEET AT PAPA. ALL BRAVO MEET AT QUEBEC. ALL CHARLIES MEET AT ROMEO. ALL DELTAS MEET AT SIERRA. DISCUSS THE DATA THAT YOU GATHERED AND THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I HAVE JUST GIVEN YOU. BE PREPARED TO USE THESE DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT YOUR VIEWS. YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES...
YOU WILL NOW MEET WITH A NEW PANEL OF EXPERTS. ALPHA 1, BRAVO 1, CHARLIE 1, AND DELTA 1 MEET AT PAPA ALPHA 2, BRAVO 2, CHARLIE 2, AND DELTA 2 MEET AT QUEBEC ALPHA 3, BRAVO 3, CHARLIE 3, AND DELTA 3 MEET AT ROMEO ALPHA 4, BRAVO 4, CHARLIE 4 AND DELTA 4 MEET AT SIERRA ALPHA 5, BRAVO 5, CHARLIE 5, AND DELTA 5 MEET AT TANGO ALPHA 6, BRAVO 6, CHARLIE 6, AND DELTA 6 MEET AT UNIFORM DISCUSS EACH OF YOUR DOCUMENTS TO BETTER FORM YOUR OPINION. YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES...
PICK UP A COMPUTER FROM THE LAB CART: YOU WILL NOW OUTLINE YOUR ARGUMENT ON THE ACTION AMERICA SHOULD TAKE. PROVIDE 3 SUPPORTING ARGUMENTS IF YOU WANT TO WIN THIS DETAIL THIS INFORMATION ON YOUR WIKI UNDER WWII, CREATE A PAGE TITLED EITHER BOMB OR DON'T BOMB. THE END OF THE WAR IS IN YOUR HANDS. CHOOSE WISELY.
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